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H.R. 1994

Referred to Committee

VETERAN Act

Introduced 4/6/2017•115th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

4/7/2017 • House

Summary

Vocational Education and Training Enhancements for Reintegration Assistance Now Act or the VETERAN Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to make changes to the Veterans Benefits Administration's information technology system to ensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for Post-9/11 educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention.

Introduced in House • 4/6/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Administrative remediesComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

Republican • FL-12

Sponsored 4/6/2017

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

April 6, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Introduced in House4/6/2017

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors0