Bill > S2513

This bill, the Brian Neuman Department of Veterans Affairs Clothing Allowance Improvement Act of 2021, aims to improve the application and review process for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clothing allowance claims submitted by veterans. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Establishing that clothing allowance payments to eligible veterans will continue automatically on an annual basis until the veteran elects to no longer receive them or the VA determines the veteran is no longer eligible. 2. Requiring the VA to conduct periodic reviews of clothing allowance claims, except for claims based on circumstances that are not subject to change, to determine the continued eligibility of the veteran. 3. Requiring the VA to provide notice to veterans if it determines they are no longer eligible for the clothing allowance and to discontinue the allowance accordingly. 4. Applying these changes to both new clothing allowance claims and existing claims where the veteran is currently receiving the allowance. The bill aims to streamline the process and provide more stability for veterans receiving the VA clothing allowance.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2513/all-info