Introduced:
Mar 14, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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Actions
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Cosponsors
1
Summaries
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Subjects
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Latest Action
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2025
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<p><strong>Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a claim for benefits on the sole basis that a veteran failed to appear for a medical examination provided by the VA in conjunction with the claim for benefits.</p>
Actions (8)
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H19000
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H15001
Jul 23, 2025
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H25000
Jul 23, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H21000
Mar 26, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Mar 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Mar 14, 2025
Subjects (3)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Cosponsors (5 of 7)
(D-VA)
Jul 23, 2025
Jul 23, 2025
(R-FL)
Mar 25, 2025
Mar 25, 2025
(D-KY)
Mar 14, 2025
Mar 14, 2025
(R-TX)
Mar 14, 2025
Mar 14, 2025
(R-TX)
Mar 14, 2025
Mar 14, 2025
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Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Mar 14, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 2:24 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2137 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2137
To amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for
benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole
basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination
associated with such claim.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 2025
Mr. Luttrell (for himself, Mr. McGarvey, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr.
Pfluger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for
benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole
basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination
associated with such claim.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2137 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2137
To amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for
benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole
basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination
associated with such claim.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 2025
Mr. Luttrell (for himself, Mr. McGarvey, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr.
Pfluger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for
benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole
basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination
associated with such claim.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Review Every Veterans Claim Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2.
ADMINISTERED BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ON SOLE
BASIS THAT VETERAN FAILED TO APPEAR FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL
EXAMINATION.
Subsection
(d) of
BASIS THAT VETERAN FAILED TO APPEAR FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL
EXAMINATION.
Subsection
(d) of
section 5103A of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Compensation Claims'' and
inserting ``Claims for Benefits'';
(2) in paragraph
(2) , by striking ``treat an examination or
opinion as being necessary to make a decision on a claim for
purposes of'' and inserting ``provide for a medical examination
or obtain a medical opinion under''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``
(3) If a veteran fails to appear for a medical examination
provided by the Secretary in conjunction with a claim for a benefit
under a law administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may not deny
such claim on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for
such medical examination.
amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Compensation Claims'' and
inserting ``Claims for Benefits'';
(2) in paragraph
(2) , by striking ``treat an examination or
opinion as being necessary to make a decision on a claim for
purposes of'' and inserting ``provide for a medical examination
or obtain a medical opinion under''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``
(3) If a veteran fails to appear for a medical examination
provided by the Secretary in conjunction with a claim for a benefit
under a law administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may not deny
such claim on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for
such medical examination.''.
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(1) in the heading, by striking ``Compensation Claims'' and
inserting ``Claims for Benefits'';
(2) in paragraph
(2) , by striking ``treat an examination or
opinion as being necessary to make a decision on a claim for
purposes of'' and inserting ``provide for a medical examination
or obtain a medical opinion under''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``
(3) If a veteran fails to appear for a medical examination
provided by the Secretary in conjunction with a claim for a benefit
under a law administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may not deny
such claim on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for
such medical examination.''.
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