Streamline Upgrades for Veterans Act

This bill extends a federal rule that bars the military from cutting the number of staff assigned to boards that review service records and discharges. The rule would apply from the date the bill becomes law through December 31, 2030. The bill also requires the Secretary of Defense, within 180 days, to report to Congress on how long these boards take to decide cases involving post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, broken down by military department, along with staffing numbers and recommendations to speed up these cases. A summary of the report must be posted on public websites of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Congress must receive a briefing within 30 days of the report.

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Sponsors

• James R. Walkinshaw Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors