S. 2045: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

S. 2045: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-01-31 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-01-31 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Requires that the principal office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) be in the metropolitan area of Washington, DC, but allows the CAVC to sit any place within the United States. Requires judges in active service on the CAVC to: (1) have their official duty station at the principal office; and (2) reside within 50 miles of such metropolitan area. Allows the President to remove judges violating that residency requirement who were confirmed on or after January 1, 2012. Sets forth exceptions for recall-eligible retired judges.

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Official text

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Sponsor: Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · 0 cosponsors

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s2045.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>

Record fed-us-cong112-s2045 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112