SB3452: Fred Hamilton Veterans' Lost Records Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine the eligibility or entitlement of a member or former member of the Armed Forces described in subsection (a) to a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary solely based on alternative sources of evidence when the military service records or medical treatment records of the member or former member are incomplete because of damage or loss of records after being in the possession of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill allows the Veterans Affairs Secretary to approve veterans' benefits using alternative evidence when military or medical records are incomplete or lost while held by the federal government. The bill applies to current and former military members whose records were damaged or destroyed. It removes barriers for veterans who cannot access their original service records. The bill is currently introduced in Congress and awaiting review.
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SB3452: Fred Hamilton Veterans' Lost Records Act
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Sponsors
Jon Tester
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (7)
Christopher Coons
Jeff Merkley
Sheldon Whitehouse
Jacky Rosen
Catherine Cortez Masto