Veterans Right to Expediency Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 749 To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deliver notice of the denial of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary by certified mail, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 24, 2019 Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. RYAN, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. JONES, and Mr. STIVERS) introduced the following bill; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Sec- retary of Veterans Affairs to deliver notice of the denial of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary by certified mail, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Right to Ex- 4 pediency Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:03 Feb 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H749.IH H749 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 749 IH SEC. 2. DELIVERY OF NOTICE OF DENIAL OF BENEFITS 1 UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY THE SEC- 2 RETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BY CER- 3 TIFIED MAIL. 4 Section 5104(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 5 amended by adding at the end the following new sub- 6 section: 7 ‘‘(c) In any case where the Secretary denies a benefit 8 sought, the notice required by subsection (a) shall be deliv- 9 ered by certified mail.’’. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:03 Feb 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H749.IH H749 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS