To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the review of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the review of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors 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, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HD1384DBF880A431AAFC2EB8EBAB2ADDF: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act of 2023 or the PLUS for Veterans Act of 2023.
- Section H507ACB970EDB47119E5DCB44AD3725CE: 2. Clarification of preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim under a law administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 5901 of title 38,...
- Section HD579DF9E580E4BF78C81276358A317DA: 3. Agents and attorneys in claims under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs: recognition; suspension Section 5904 of title 38, United States...
- Section HA92E5A680DA44F55AC3119EF64742F10: 4. Fees allowable for representation of veterans for claims under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 5904 of title 38, United States...
- Section H6FD28C7DB4AE44D289F9276A83335B08: 5. Reinstatement of penalties for charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the review of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the review of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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