CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)

Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act

H.R. 2303 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 3 cosponsors

Last activity — Committee Hearings Held

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the ``Board of Veterans' Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act'', aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. The primary goal is to reform and enhance the pay of Board of Veterans' Appeals attorneys to help with recruitment and retention. It also seeks to increase decision quality and the speed of claims processing at the Board. Specifically, the bill allows non-supervisory attorneys employed by the Board to be promoted to the GS-15 grade.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill aims to reduce the claims backlog and improve decision quality for veterans' appeals.

  • Scored +3

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill seeks to increase decision quality and the speed of claims processing for veterans.

  • Scored +1

    Is this likely to create jobs?

    The bill aims to aid recruitment for Board of Veterans' Appeals attorneys.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.