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Titles (3)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Titles as Amended by House

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit certain reports relating to medical evidence submitted in support of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary.

Official Title as Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (8)

Date Actions Overview
03/09/2018Became Public Law No: 115-130. (TXT | PDF)
03/09/2018Signed by President.
02/28/2018Presented to President.
02/15/2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
02/15/2018Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1190-1191)
05/23/2017Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4475)
05/19/2017Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-133.
03/24/2017Introduced in House

All Actions (22)

Date Chamber All Actions
03/09/2018Became Public Law No: 115-130. (TXT | PDF)
03/09/2018Signed by President.
02/28/2018HousePresented to President.
02/16/2018SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
02/15/2018SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
02/15/2018SenateSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1190-1191)
05/24/2017SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/23/2017-3:54pmHouseThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
05/23/2017-3:54pmHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/23/2017-3:54pmHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4475)
05/23/2017-3:49pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1725.
05/23/2017-3:49pmHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4475-4476)
05/23/2017-3:49pmHouseMr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/19/2017HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
05/19/2017HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-133.
05/17/2017HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
05/17/2017HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
04/27/2017HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Action By: House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
04/27/2017HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
03/24/2017HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
03/24/2017HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/24/2017HouseIntroduced in House

Cosponsors (8)


Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Veterans' Affairs03/24/2017 Referred to
05/17/2017 Markup by
05/19/2017 Reported by H. Rept. 115-133
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs03/24/2017 Referred to
04/27/2017 Markup by
04/27/2017 Reported by
Senate Veterans' Affairs05/24/2017 Referred to
02/15/2018 Discharged from

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Latest Summary (5)

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Public Law No: 115-130 (03/09/2018)

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 19, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 180 days of enactment of this bill, to submit a report on the progress of the VA's Acceptable Clinical Evidence initiative in reducing the necessity for in-person disability examinations.

Such report shall include: (1) the number of claims eligible for the initiative, disaggregated by fiscal year; (2) the total number of claims eligible for the initiative that required a VA medical examiner to supplement the evidence with information obtained during a telephone interview with the claimant; (3) information on other VA initiatives to encourage the use of private medical evidence; (4) the anticipated impact on the time line and accuracy of processing claims if the VA were prohibited from requesting a private medical examination that is adequate for a claims decision; and (5) recommendations on how the VA can measure, track, and prevent the ordering of unnecessary medical examinations when a private examination has been administered.

(Sec. 2) The VA shall submit by March 1 of FY2018-FY2024 an annual report that includes for each VA regional office: (1) the number of times a veteran who submitted private medical evidence in support of a claim for compensation or pension was scheduled for an examination by VA personnel because the private medical evidence was determined to be unacceptable, (2) the most common reasons for such determinations, and (3) the types of disabilities for which claims were most commonly denied when private medical evidence was submitted.