The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2024
HR 7816

Sponsored by John S. Duarte (R)

Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act

Would have required the VA to make its claim notices clearer and shorter, using an outside research center's review.

Tradeoff

Would have required VA to have an outside research center review its claim letters and carry out fixes. Would have also aimed to cut paper and costs for the federal government.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 7816, Clear Communications for Veterans Claims Act www.cbo.gov/publication/60274 · May 2024

The House passed this bill by on September 17, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended, so the bill expired.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 26, 2024)

  2. House

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs(Mar 26, 2024)

  3. House

    The Committee on Veterans' Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (May 1, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-576.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 17, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Sep 18, 2024)