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Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4412| Senate 
| Updated: 8/4/2020
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Rounds (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish on its website the disability benefit questionnaire forms for non-VA medical providers submitting evidence regarding a disability of a claimant for purposes of VA benefits. If the VA updates the questionnaire form, previous versions of the form filed by claimants must be accepted for up to one year after the form was updated. The VA may waive interagency approval processes required to approve a modification to a form if such requirement applies by reason of the form being made public on the website as required by the bill. The Inspector General of the VA must, through 2026, annually report on the use of such forms.
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Timeline
Aug 4, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 4, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 23, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7795
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • August 4, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 4, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • September 23, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7795
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7952: Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
  • HR 116-7795: Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020
Congressional oversightDisability assistanceGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsVeterans' medical care

Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4412| Senate 
| Updated: 8/4/2020
Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish on its website the disability benefit questionnaire forms for non-VA medical providers submitting evidence regarding a disability of a claimant for purposes of VA benefits. If the VA updates the questionnaire form, previous versions of the form filed by claimants must be accepted for up to one year after the form was updated. The VA may waive interagency approval processes required to approve a modification to a form if such requirement applies by reason of the form being made public on the website as required by the bill. The Inspector General of the VA must, through 2026, annually report on the use of such forms.
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Timeline
Aug 4, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 4, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 23, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7795
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • August 4, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 4, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • September 23, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7795
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Rounds (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7952: Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
  • HR 116-7795: Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDisability assistanceGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsVeterans' medical care