All Information (Except Text) for H.R.1725 - 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.115th Congress (2017-2018)
| Sponsor: | Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (Introduced 03/24/2017) |
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| Committees: | House - Veterans' Affairs | Senate - Veterans' Affairs |
| Committee Meetings: | 05/17/17 10:30AM 04/27/17 10:30AM |
| Committee Reports: | H. Rept. 115-133 |
| Latest Action: | 03/09/2018 Became Public Law No: 115-130. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
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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 |
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| 03/09/2018 | Became Public Law No: 115-130. (TXT | PDF) |
| 03/09/2018 | Signed by President. |
| 02/28/2018 | Presented to President. |
| 02/15/2018 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| 02/15/2018 | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1190-1191) |
| 05/23/2017 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4475) |
| 05/19/2017 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-133. |
| 03/24/2017 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (22)
| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 03/09/2018 | Became Public Law No: 115-130. (TXT | PDF) | |
| 03/09/2018 | Signed by President. | |
| 02/28/2018 | House | Presented to President. |
| 02/16/2018 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 02/15/2018 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| 02/15/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1190-1191) |
| 05/24/2017 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 05/23/2017-3:54pm | House | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
| 05/23/2017-3:54pm | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 05/23/2017-3:54pm | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4475) |
| 05/23/2017-3:49pm | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1725. |
| 05/23/2017-3:49pm | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4475-4476) |
| 05/23/2017-3:49pm | House | Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 05/19/2017 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 82. |
| 05/19/2017 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-133. |
| 05/17/2017 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| 05/17/2017 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| 04/27/2017 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Action By: House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs |
| 04/27/2017 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs |
| 03/24/2017 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| 03/24/2017 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 03/24/2017 | House | Introduced in House |
Cosponsors (8)
| Cosponsor | Date Cosponsored |
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| Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]* | 03/24/2017 |
| Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]* | 03/24/2017 |
| Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]* | 03/24/2017 |
| Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]* | 03/24/2017 |
| Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]* | 03/24/2017 |
| Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]* | 03/24/2017 |
| Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] | 04/05/2017 |
| Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] | 04/08/2017 |
Committees (2)
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| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Reports |
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| House Veterans' Affairs | 03/24/2017 | Referred to | |
| 05/17/2017 | Markup by | ||
| 05/19/2017 | Reported by | H. Rept. 115-133 |
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| House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs | 03/24/2017 | Referred to | |
| 04/27/2017 | Markup by | ||
| 04/27/2017 | Reported by | ||
| Senate Veterans' Affairs | 05/24/2017 | Referred to | |
| 02/15/2018 | Discharged from |
Subjects (7)
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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.