US SB4883 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 10 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prescribes the notice the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must provide in the event a person submits a claim for damage, injury, or death on Standard Form 95 (related to tort claims occurring within the scope of an employee's federal employment). Specifically, the VA must provide to the claimant, within 30 days after the claim is submitted, notice of (1) the importance of obtaining legal advice, including a recommendation that the claimant should secure legal counsel; and (2) the employment status of any individual listed on the form. Additionally, if the claim involves a contractor that entered into an agreement with the VA, the VA must provide the claimant notice of the importance of obtaining legal advice as to the statute of limitations regarding the claim in the state in which the claim arose.
Title
Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-11-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4526 (Related) 2020-07-30 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Civil actions and liability
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Government liability
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
Public contracts and procurement
State and local courts
Veterans' medical care
Civil actions and liability
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Government liability
Judicial procedure and administration
Lawyers and legal services
Public contracts and procurement
State and local courts
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4883/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4883/BILLS-116s4883is.pdf |