# 115-hr-1725: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit certain reports relating to medical evidence submitted in support of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary.

115-hr-1725, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit certain reports relating to medical evidence submitted in support of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN); status Became Public Law No: 115-130. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-1725
- Congress: 115
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit certain reports relating to medical evidence submitted in support of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 115-130.
- Introduced: 2017-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017 This bill requires (current law authorizes) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept, for purposes of establishing a claim for veterans disability benefits, a report of a medical examination administered by a private physician without requiring confirmation by a Veterans Health Administration physician if the report is sufficiently complete (defined as competent, credible, probative, and containing such information as required to make a decision on the claim for which the report is provided). The VA is required to submit: (1) a report on the progress of the VA's Acceptable Clinical Evidence initiative in reducing the necessity for in-person disability examinations, and (2) an annual report for each VA regional office regarding claims for which private medical evidence was determined to be unacceptable.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA), 2017-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2017-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2017-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2017-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2017-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2017-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2017-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2017-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-1725 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1725)

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- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1725 (as of 2025-11-18).