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From the Congressional Record, Volume 163 (2017)









H.R. 1725 — A bill 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; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

By Mr. WALZ (for himself, Mr. Denham, Mr. Langevin, Ms. McSally, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire), H2444 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2756 [5AP], H2797 [8AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 115–133), H4387 [19MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4475 [23MY]
Text, H4475 [23MY]
Title amended, H4476 [23MY]
Message from the House, S3139 [24MY]
Read the first and second times, S3139 [24MY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, S3139 [24MY]



From the Congressional Record, Volume 164 (2018)









H.R. 1725 — A bill 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; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S1190 [15FE]
Message from the Senate, H1219 [20FE]
Message from the House (received February 23, 2018), S1219 [26FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H1224 [23FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1239 [27FE]
Presented to the President (February 28, 2018), H1338 [1MR]
Approved [Public Law 115–130] (signed March 9, 2018)