H.R. 1405 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1405 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 25, 2013 Ms. Titus (for herself and Mr. Runyan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include an appeals form in any notice of decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought. 1. Inclusion of appeals forms in notices of decisions of benefits denials issued by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 5104(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking and (2) and inserting (2); and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (3) a form that may be used to file an appeal of the decision. (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to decisions made by the Secretary under section 511 of title 38, United States Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.