To direct the Comptroller General of the United States and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to each report on certain disparities that affect the receipt of certain benefits administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires GAO and the Department of Veterans Affairs to report on racial, ethnic, and gender disparities affecting the receipt of VA disability benefits and to plan corrective action.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans affected by disparities in disability benefit access could gain more transparency, public reporting, and a formal VA corrective-action plan.
Who Bears the Burden and How
GAO and VA would have to produce detailed reports, publish information publicly, and carry out a multi-year plan addressing identified disparities.
Key Provisions
- States congressional findings on documented racial, ethnic, and gender disparities affecting veterans and VA disability benefits.
- Requires a GAO report on disparities in discharge characterization review and related VA disability benefit outcomes.
- Requires VA to publish a report, identify significant causes of disparities, implement a three-year plan, and provide annual public updates.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires GAO and the Department of Veterans Affairs to report on racial, ethnic, and gender disparities affecting the receipt of VA disability benefits and to plan corrective action.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Civil Rights, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Requires GAO and the Department of Veterans Affairs to report on racial, ethnic, and gender disparities affecting the receipt of VA disability benefits and to plan corrective action.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Veterans affected by racial, ethnic, or gender disparities in disability benefits
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- GAO and VA officials responsible for collecting data, publishing reports, and implementing disparity-reduction plans
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Horsford introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Veterans affected by disparities in disability benefit access who could benefit from corrective action
GAO and VA officials responsible for producing the reports and carrying out the disparity-reduction plan
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- "the_comptroller_general"
- → Comptroller General of the United States
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