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117-s-1031117th Congress
A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Senator Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
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Summary
Race and ethnicity disparities in veterans' VA benefits are the focus of a new study led by the Comptroller General of the United States (the Government Accountability Office). The study examines compensation, disability ratings including evaluations based on pain, and the rejection of fully developed claims, and will develop recommendations to improve race and ethnicity data collection.
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- Veterans and their communities: Congress will receive a focused analysis on how compensation, disability ratings for pain, and denied fully developed claims vary by race and ethnicity.
- VA data managers and policymakers: The Comptroller General must produce recommendations to improve how race and ethnicity information is collected for these benefits.
- Congress and oversight: The Comptroller General must provide an initial briefing within 1 year and submit a final report within 240 days after that briefing.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
GA • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/18/2021
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/22/2021
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 7/27/2021
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/28/2021
Roll Call Votes
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