H.R. 7256: Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-28 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-03-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act

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Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to modify its information technology systems to provide for the automatic processing of claims for temporary disability ratings for specified veterans (i.e., those who have a service-connected disability that requires hospital treatment or observation for a period in excess of 21 days). In providing for the automatic processing of claims, the VA must ensure that (1) medical evidence is obtained from its corporate data warehouse, (2) VA employees continue to determine eligibility for a temporary disability rating for the specified veterans, and (3) claims may be processed manually if the evidence of record is not sufficient to decide the claim or if the medical evidence is provided in an incompatible format.

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Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] · 2 cosponsors

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Jake Ellzey (R-TX)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr7256.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr7256 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117