S. 1295 · 113th Congress
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sherrod Brown
- Introduced
- 2013-07-15
- Latest action
- 2013-10-30 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
Summary
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, during and as part of any electronic process for the filing of applications for benefits provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), to: (1) notify each claimant or claimant representative that application services may be available from veterans service organizations (VSOs), and (2) provide such claimant or representative with a list of such VSOs.