Introduced:
Jan 28, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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6
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Latest Action
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2025
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<p><strong>Accountability for Veterans Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress on certain appeals, resources, and VA health care systems. Specifically, the report must address (1) the reasons why there is a backlog of appeals of claims for VA disability benefits; (2) ways to increase the amount of information, resources, and tools provided by the VA to individuals participating in the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense; and (3) the management problems impacting one-star health care systems of the VA.</p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 28, 2025
Subjects (6)
Administrative remedies
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Congressional oversight
Disability assistance
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Full Bill Text
Length: 1,875 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 28, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:26 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 770 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 770
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on certain
appeals, resources, and health care systems of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2025
Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on certain
appeals, resources, and health care systems of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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. 770 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 770
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on certain
appeals, resources, and health care systems of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2025
Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on certain
appeals, resources, and health care systems of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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 ``Accountability for Veterans Act''.
SEC. 2.
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees
on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
report on--
(1) reasons why there is a backlog of appeals of claims for
disability benefits under laws administered by the Secretary;
(2) ways to increase the amount of information, resources,
and tools provided by the Secretary to members of the Armed
Forces and spouses of such members participating in the
Transition Assistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of
title 10, United States Code; and
(3) the persistent management problems impacting 1-star
health care systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
<all>
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees
on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a
report on--
(1) reasons why there is a backlog of appeals of claims for
disability benefits under laws administered by the Secretary;
(2) ways to increase the amount of information, resources,
and tools provided by the Secretary to members of the Armed
Forces and spouses of such members participating in the
Transition Assistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of
title 10, United States Code; and
(3) the persistent management problems impacting 1-star
health care systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
<all>