What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a claim for benefits on the sole basis that a veteran failed to appear for a medical examination provided by the VA in conjunction with the claim for benefits.
Action Timeline
2025-07-23
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2025-07-23
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-07-23
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
2025-03-26
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2025-03-26
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2025-03-14
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-03-14
Introduced in House
2025-03-14
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.2137 pass?
HR.2137 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: 48%.
What does HR.2137 do?
Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a claim for benefits on the sole basis that a veteran failed to appear for a medical examination provided by the VA in conjunction with the claim for benefits.
Who sponsored HR.2137?
HR.2137 was sponsored by Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2137 IH: Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2137 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2025 Mr. Luttrell (for himself, Mr. McGarvey , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Pfluger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deny the claim of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by such Secretary on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for a medical examination associated with such claim. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025 . 2. Prohibition on denial of claims for benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs on sole basis that veteran failed to appear for certain medical examination Subsection (d) of section 5103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking compensation claims and inserting claims for benefits ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking treat an examination or opinion as being necessary to make a decision on a claim for purposes of and inserting provide for a medical examination or obtain a medical opinion under ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) If a veteran fails to appear for a medical examination provided by the Secretary in conjunction with a claim for a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may not deny such claim on the sole basis that such veteran failed to appear for such medical examination. .
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