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4/3/2008--Introduced.<br/>Veterans Disability Fairness Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in order to carry out the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) quality assurance program with respect to the administration of veterans' disability compensation, to ensure the accuracy and consistency across VA offices of the treatment of claims for disability compensation, including disability rating determinations and whether a disability is service-connected. Requires the Secretary to conduct reviews and audits, at least annually, to identify and correct any inaccuracies or inconsistencies in disability ratings and the adjudication of disability compensation claims by VA regional offices and employees responsible for such ratings or adjudications.<br/>

1213243200 2008-06-12 Fri Nov 07 05:47:44 -0600 2008 introduced 50453 'act':4 'fair':3 'disabl':2 'veteran':1 59117 false short introduced 50453 '38':4 'code':7 'titl':3 'unit':5 'activ':20 'amend':2 'assur':19 'carri':16 'state':6 'affair':14 'disabl':27 'purpos':32 'requir':9 'compens':28 'qualiti':18 'respect':22 'veteran':13 'administr':25 'secretari':11 59118 false official action 50453 1213243200 Thu Jun 12 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165039 Subcommittee Hearings Held. S001173 1526 315 Cannon House Office Building http://space.house.gov/?sectionid=61&sectiontree=26,61 18 (202) 225-3394 Zachary 'd':4 'oh':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'zack':9 'space':3,8,11 'zachari':2,7,10 M 412229 Space Zack_Space T. Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18] 674 Zack N00027902 6473 Democrat 202-225-6265 OH Zack Zachary Space 3.75 http://space.house.gov/ A000362 1968-03-07 3486 1419 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/altmire/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 4 202-226-2274 Jason 'd':4 '-4':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'jason':2,7,9 'altmir':3,8,10 M 412231 Altmire Jason_Altmire Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4] 1783 N00027664 7754 Democrat 202-225-2565 PA Jason Altmire http://altmire.house.gov/ congressmanaltmire B001242 1950-06-01 1120 225 Cannon House Office Building http://timbishop.house.gov/?sectionid=96&sectiontree=7,96 1 202-225-3143 Timothy 'd':4 '-1':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'bishop':3,8,10 'timothi':2,7,9 M 400031 Bishop Timothy_H._Bishop H. Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] 199 N00025413 7338 Democrat 202-225-3826 Roman Catholic NY Timothy Bishop 0.909090909090909 http://www.house.gov/timbishop/ B000652 1934-01-10 2652 1427 Longworth House Office Building http://boswell.house.gov/messageform.htm 3 202-225-5608 Leonard 'd':4 '-3':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'boswel':3,8,10 'leonard':2,7,9 M 400042 Boswell Leonard_L._Boswell L. Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3] 1379 N00004208 6771 Democrat 202-225-3806 Reformed Latter Day Saint IA Leonard Boswell 2.25 http://boswell.house.gov/ B001258 1955-08-02 2412 Nancy 'boyda':2,4,6 'nanci':1,3,5 F 412210 Boyda Nancy_Boyda E. Nancy Boyda 1527 N00026434 5777 Democrat Nancy Boyda B001227 1945-04-07 1837 206 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formrobertbrady/issue.htm 1 202-225-0088 Robert 'd':4 '-1':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'bradi':3,8,10 'robert':2,7,9 M 400047 Brady Robert_A._Brady A. Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1] 692 N00001619 6682 Democrat 202-225-4731 PA Bob Robert Brady 1.625 http://www.house.gov/robertbrady/ C001072 1974-10-16 1789 2455 Rayburn House Office Building http://carson.house.gov/contact.me.shtml 7 202-225-5633 André 'd':4 '-7':6 'rep':1 'andr':9 'andré':2,7 'carson':3,8,10 M 412258 Carson Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7] 357 N00029513 4400 Democrat 202-225-4011 IN Andre Carson 2.55555555555556 http://carson.house.gov/ D000197 1957-07-29 3770 1527 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formdegette/zip_auth.htm 1 202-225-5657 Diana 'd':4 '-1':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'diana':2,7,9 'degett':3,8,10 F 400101 DeGette Diana_DeGette L. Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1] 1960 N00006134 7845 Democrat 202-225-4431 Presbyterian CO Diana DeGette 3.47058823529412 http://www.house.gov/degette/index.shtml ddegette E000172 1950-09-16 2535 2440 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/emerson/contact/ 8 202-226-0326 Jo Ann 'r':5 '-8':7 'jo':2,8,11 'mo':6 'ann':3,9,12 'rep':1 'emerson':4,10,13 F 400121 Emerson Jo_Ann_Emerson H. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8] 1119 N00005090 7202 Republican 202-225-4404 Presbyterian MO Jo Ann Emerson 4.71428571428571 http://www.house.gov/emerson/ E000187 1956-06-20 442 Philip 'phil':5 'philip':1,3,6 'english':2,4,7 M 400123 English Phil_English Philip English 97 Phil N00001427 5098 Republican Roman Catholic Philip English G000280 1946-10-17 1992 Virgil 'good':2,4,6 'virgil':1,3,5 M 400153 Goode Virgil_H._Jr.Goode H. Virgil Goode 711 N00002167 4908 Republican Baptist Virgil Goode H001037 1970-12-03 3730 331 Cannon House Office Building http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/contact2.htm 0 202-225-5823 Stephanie 'd':5 '-0':7 'sd':6 'rep':1 'herseth':3,9,12 'sandlin':4,10,13 'stephani':2,8,11 F 400443 Herseth Sandlin Stephanie_Herseth Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0] 2332 N00024773 8770 Democrat 202-225-2801 Lutheran SD Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 3.83333333333333 http://www.house.gov/herseth/ hersethsandlin K000009 1946-06-17 3418 2186 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.kaptur.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152 9 202-225-7711 Marcy 'd':4 '-9':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'marci':2,7,9 'kaptur':3,8,10 F 400211 Kaptur Marcy_Kaptur Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9] 1398 N00003522 8709 Democrat 202-225-4146 Roman Catholic OH Marcy Kaptur 4.52941176470588 http://www.kaptur.house.gov/ P000096 1937-01-25 1575 2464 Rayburn House Office Building http://pascrell.house.gov/contact/ 8 202-225-5782 William 'd':4 '-8':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'bill':9 'pascrel':3,8,11 'william':2,7,10 M 400309 Pascrell Bill_Jr.Pascrell J. Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8] 495 Bill N00000751 5822 Democrat 202-225-5751 Catholic NJ Bill William Pascrell 0.5 http://www.pascrell.house.gov/ R000573 1961-09-01 4766 314 Cannon House Office Building http://ross.house.gov/?sectionid=77&sectiontree=76,77 4 202-225-1314 Mike 'd':4 '-4':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'mike':2,7,9 'ross':3,8,10 M 400345 Ross Mike_Ross Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4] 2035 N00009571 10096 Democrat 202-225-3772 Methodist AR Mike Ross 3.0 http://ross.house.gov/ MikeRossArkansas04 S001169 1951-12-12 5562 1022 Longworth House Office Building http://www.sestak.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 7 202-226-0280 Joe 'd':4 '-7':6 'pa':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'sestak':3,8,10 M 412232 Sestak Joe_Sestak Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7] 2418 N00028049 7115 Democrat 202-225-2011 PA Joe Joe Sestak 1.5 http://sestak.house.gov/ S001144 1945-10-18 2523 Christopher 'shay':2,4,6 'christoph':1,3,5 M 400370 Shays Christopher_Shays H. Christopher Shays 1680 N00000652 5480 Republican Christian Scientist Christopher Shays S001143 1950-07-18 3637 2231 Rayburn House Office Building http://souder.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 3 202-225-3479 Mark 'r':4 '-3':6 'rep':1 'mark':2,7,9 'souder':3,8,10 M 400385 Souder Mark_E._Souder Edward Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3] 1265 N00003844 6558 Republican 202-225-4436 United Brethren in Christ IN Mark Souder 4.25 http://souder.house.gov/ W000799 1964-04-06 1453 1529 Longworth House Office Building http://walz.house.gov/zip_auth.shtm 1 202-225-3433 Timothy 'd':4 '-1':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'walz':3,8,10 'timothi':2,7,9 M 412214 Walz Timothy_Walz J. Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1] 821 N00027467 5930 Democrat 202-225-2472 MN Tim Timothy Walz 3.55555555555556 http://walz.house.gov/ action 50453 1213243200 Thu Jun 12 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165039 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 50453 1207886400 Fri Apr 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 154426 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. action 50453 1207800000 Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2008 154425 Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged. action 50453 1207281600 Fri Apr 04 00:00:00 -0500 2008 154424 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. introduced 50453 1207195200 Thu Apr 03 00:00:00 -0500 2008 154422 action 50453 1207195200 Thu Apr 03 00:00:00 -0500 2008 154423 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.