Bill > HR732

Introduced Session

Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act Requires the Board of Veterans' Appeals, for purposes of scheduling a veteran's appeal hearing at the earliest possible date, to determine whether to provide such hearing: (1) at its principal location or at another Department of Veterans Affairs facility or other federal facility, and (2) through the use of videoconferencing or by an appellant's personal appearance. Requires the Board to notify the appellant of such decisions. Allows the appellant to request a different location or type of hearing. Requires the Board to grant such request and ensure that the hearing is scheduled at the earliest possible date.

Committee Categories

Raul Ruiz (D)*,  Ralph Abraham (R),  Brad Ashford (D),  Madeleine Bordallo (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Matt Cartwright (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Mike Coffman (R),  Michael Honda (D),  David Jolly (R),  Robin Kelly (D),  John Kline (R),  Ann Kuster (D),  Sander Levin (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Bruce Poliquin (R),  Charles Rangel (D),  Kyrsten Sinema (I),  Mark Takai (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Mike Thompson (D),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote . (on 05/14/2015)

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