H.R. 1564 · 115th Congress
VA Beneficiary Travel Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jack Bergman
- Introduced
- 2017-03-16
- Latest action
- 2017-04-27 · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Summary
VA Beneficiary Travel Act of 2017
This bill amends the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 to provide that payments for travel and incidental expenses related to disability examinations by non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) physicians for veterans applying for VA benefits shall be made from amounts available to the VA for payment of compensation and pensions.