US Congress Senate Bill 935 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-06-12 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), during the six-year period after the enactment of this Act, from requesting a medical examination in connection with a claim for veterans' disability compensation when the claimant submits medical evidence provided by a non-VA medical professional that is competent, credible, probative, and otherwise adequate for making a claim decision. Requires the Secretary, during the same period: (1) to assign a prestabilization disability rating of total, 50%, or 30%, as appropriate; (2) to provide temporary minimum disability ratings for veterans not assigned a permanent rating; and (3) to not count any veteran assigned a prestabilization or temporary minimum rating under any backlog of unassigned ratings. Authorizes the Secretary, during the same period, to certify benefit payments by mail or account deposit before the first day of the month for which such payments are due.

Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2013

Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-12	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
2013-05-13	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB1980 (Related) 2013-05-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/935/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s935/BILLS-113s935is.pdf