119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 3854: Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
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- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to plan and implement certain technological improvements to its systems, particularly in relation to the processing of claims and benefits.
First, the bill requires the VA to submit to Congress its plan to make available an automation tool for processing claims. Such tool must automate the retrieval of the records of the veteran, compile evidence relevant to the determination of the claim, provide automated decision support relevant to the determination, automate information sharing between federal agencies, and assist in generating correspondence regarding the claim.
Within one year of submitting this plan, the VA must ensure that each VA program office responsible for processing claims for pension or survivor benefits has an automation tool that at least assists in generating correspondence regarding the claim.
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The VA must also implement policies, processes, and technological capabilities to ensure that a claims processor is made aware of and assigned to address situations when (1) there is an increase in the amount of dependency compensation paid to a beneficiary for a child, and (2) any educational assistance is paid to the child of a veteran.
Finally, the VA must submit a plan to Congress to ensure documents in the Veterans Benefits Management System are correctly labeled when uploaded.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Who scored on this bill
- 1David Valadao SponsorIntroduced, reported, passed House3 events+50
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by David Valadao.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4290)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3854.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4290-4291: 1)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4290)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-260.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 216.
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.