US Congress House Bill 732 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-7-1)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-05-14 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act Requires the Board of Veterans' Appeals, for purposes of scheduling a veteran's appeal hearing at the earliest possible date, to determine whether to provide such hearing: (1) at its principal location or at another Department of Veterans Affairs facility or other federal facility, and (2) through the use of videoconferencing or by an appellant's personal appearance. Requires the Board to notify the appellant of such decisions. Allows the appellant to request a different location or type of hearing. Requires the Board to grant such request and ensure that the hearing is scheduled at the earliest possible date.

Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act

Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Mark Takai [D-HI]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]
Rep. Brad Ashford [D-NE]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]	Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-14	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2015-05-14	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-04-14	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2015-02-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2015-02-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-02-04	House	Introduced in House

HB677 (Related) 2016-02-10 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/732/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr732/BILLS-114hr732ih.pdf