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HR8066Referred to Committee

Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-24
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Derek Tran
Derek Tran
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 93.8% (551 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/T000491

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Mark Takano (D-CA-39)Original· 2026-03-24

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-03-24

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2026-03-24

Previously

  • Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-24

Plain-English Summary

This bill would update how the Department of Veterans Affairs evaluates and rates service-connected disabilities to determine the benefits veterans receive. The changes aim to make the disability rating system more accurate and fair for veterans seeking compensation for injuries and illnesses related to their military service. Veterans and the VA would be the primary groups affected by these improvements to how disability claims are assessed.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8066 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8066 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs schedule for rating disabilities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2026 Mr. Tran (for himself and Mr. Takano) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs schedule for rating disabilities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Carlton H. Ingram Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act''. SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES. Section 1155 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(b) Beneficial Effects of Medication or Treatment.--(1) The schedule of ratings adopted and applied under subsection (a) shall be constructed to discount the beneficial effects of medication or treatment, when evidence can be used to establish a baseline without those beneficial effects. ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to preclude a veteran from seeking compensation for additional disabilities resulting from medication or treatment for an underlying injury suffered or disease contracted in line of duty, or for aggravation of a preexisting injury suffered or disease contract in line of duty, in the active military, naval, air, or space service.''. <all>
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