HR7816-118

Reported

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 26, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Veterans Affairs.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H2AC52F513BAF4698A6E7606DA9D4769F: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act.
  • Section HC19C9F92143548CE96C842A6081A18EF: 2. Independent assessment of notices that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs sends to claimants Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this...
  • Section H32C34A70764F4781914F9C01AFC5CDA6: 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Defense, Veterans Affairs

Primary Purpose

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of notice letters that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Defense Veterans Affairs

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 18, 2024

Received

Jul 8, 2024

Additional sponsors: Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Davis …

Jul 8, 2024

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …

Mar 26, 2024

Mr. Duarte (for himself, Mr. Bost, Mr. Valadao, Ms. Salazar, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Defense Veterans Affairs
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"FFRDC" §HC19C9F92143548CE96C842A6081A18EF

a federally funded research and development center. The term covered entities includes— the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

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