# 118-hr-7971: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an administrative error by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

118-hr-7971, To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an administrative error by the Secretary, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-7971
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an administrative error by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2024-04-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an administrative error by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2024-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2024-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-7971 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7971)

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