US HB4055 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on October 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Transparency For Wounded Warriors Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a member of the uniformed services whose claim for traumatic injury under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance is denied, at the time of such denial, a legal analysis of the denial and the information the VA relied on in making such decision. The VA may not use any reasoning not articulated in such analysis or information not provided to justify a further denial on appeal.
Title
Transparency For Wounded Warriors Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2017-10-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Armed forces and national security
Disability and paralysis
Life, casualty, property insurance
Military personnel and dependents
Armed forces and national security
Disability and paralysis
Life, casualty, property insurance
Military personnel and dependents
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4055/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4055/BILLS-115hr4055ih.pdf |
