Improving Veterans’ Experience Act of 2024
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (22 Oct 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
What this bill does
H.R. 9806, the Improving Veterans' Experience Act of 2024, would amend title 38 of the U.S. Code to create a new Office of Veterans Experience within the Office of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The office would be led by a Chief Veterans Experience Officer appointed by the Secretary and reporting directly to him or her. Its duties would include developing strategies and policies on veterans' access to benefits, collecting and analyzing data on why eligible veterans do not use benefits, engaging with such veterans, gathering improvement metrics from other VA components, and reporting to Congress on both benefit-usage barriers and veteran demographic data. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress within one year on the effectiveness of the VA's 1-800-MyVA411 hotline.
The bill primarily affects the Department of Veterans Affairs' internal organization and reporting practices, and indirectly affects veterans who use or are eligible for VA benefits, since the new office's work would focus on identifying and addressing gaps in their access to those benefits.
The bill was introduced on September 25, 2024, by Rep. Nikki Budzinski, with Rep. Julia Brownley as a cosponsor, and was referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. It did not receive a vote before the end of the 118th Congress, so it did not become law.
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Timeline
22 Oct 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9806 do?
- H.R. 9806, the Improving Veterans' Experience Act of 2024, would amend title 38 of the U.S. Code to create a new Office of Veterans Experience within the Office of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The office would be led by a Chief Veterans Experience Officer appointed by the Secretary and reporting directly to him or her. Its duties would include developing strategies and policies on veterans' access to benefits, collecting and analyzing data on why eligible veterans do not use benefits, engaging with such veterans, gathering improvement metrics from other VA components, and reporting to Congress on both benefit-usage barriers and veteran demographic data. The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress within one year on the effectiveness of the VA's 1-800-MyVA411 hotline. The bill primarily affects the Department of Veterans Affairs' internal organization and reporting practices, and indirectly affects veterans who use or are eligible for VA benefits, since the new office's work would focus on identifying and addressing gaps in their access to those benefits. The bill was introduced on September 25, 2024, by Rep. Nikki Budzinski, with Rep. Julia Brownley as a cosponsor, and was referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. It did not receive a vote before the end of the 118th Congress, so it did not become law.
- Has H.R. 9806 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9806. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9806?
- H.R. 9806 was sponsored by Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9806?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. (22 Oct 2024).
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