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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 22, 2007
Veterans Right to Know Act of 2007 - Requires that, for any veterans' benefit claim for which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has made no decision, the Secretary shall provide to the claimant notice of the status of such claim no later than 60 days after the claim was submitted and every 60 days thereafter until a decision is made, unless the claimant chooses not to receive such notice.
Directs the Secretary to implement the notification requirement within 60 days after the enactment of this Act.
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Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] · R–VA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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