118th Congress · SENATE BILLENACTED

S. 2513Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2024

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Jul 26, 2023
Last action Dec 23, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jul 26, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Jul 26, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Dec 12, 2024
Step 4
Senate
Dec 12, 2024
Passed Senate w/ Changes
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Dec 23, 2024
SummaryCRS Summary

This act addresses certain requirements related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical disability examinations for purposes of benefit claims and other administrative matters related to the benefit claims processes and personnel. First, the act updates procedures related to the publishing of VA disability benefit questionnaire forms. Specifically, the VA does not have to publish certain forms if it determines the form could not reasonably be completed to a clinically acceptable standard by someone who is not an employee or contractor of the VA. The act also requires the VA to report on its efforts to provide reimbursement for a veteran's travel to a facility, regardless of whether...

Provisions · 8 sectionsEnrolled
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H.R. 1530Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2023
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Timeline · 16 actions
Dec 23, 2024
Presented to President.
Dec 23, 2024
Signed by President.
Dec 23, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-196.
Dec 16, 2024
Received in the House.
Dec 16, 2024
Held at the desk.
Dec 16, 2024
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 16, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Dec 16, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2513.
Dec 16, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 16, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 13, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 12, 2024
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 12, 2024
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Dec 12, 2024
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.