Rep. Luttrell Introduces Bill to Reduce VA Claims Errors and Speed Up Appeals
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process within the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. It recently had a subcommittee hearing and is considered active as it moves through the committee review phase. There are no further actions scheduled at this time.
Veterans' issues often get support from both parties, but this bill is still in the very early stages of the lawmaking process.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 7919 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7919 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
VA employees at the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Board of Veterans' Appeals face new accountability measures. Workers who make avoidable errors will be notified directly, and appeals board members will be reviewed annually instead of every three years. At the same time, new training programs could help employees do their jobs better. However, the bill also protects drafting staff by barring managers from blaming them for a Board member's mistakes in performance reviews.
“With respect to any performance review of a covered employee, the Secretary may not consider the timeliness or quality of work of any Member of the Board.”
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Veterans Claims Quality Improvement Act of 2025
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