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Veterans Right to Expediency Act

H.R. 749 · 116th Congress · Jan 24, 2019 · Lineage

A BILL

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.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Right to Expediency Act”.

2. Delivery of notice of denial of benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by certified mail

Section 5104(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(c) In any case where the Secretary denies a benefit sought, the notice required by subsection (a) shall be delivered by certified mail.”