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direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a review of examinations, furnished by the Secretary, to individuals who submit claims to the Secretary for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a review of examinations, furnished by the Secretary, to individuals who submit claims to the Secretary for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma."}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-289","introduced":"2021-11-19","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-05-18","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h217","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Direct the Sec. of VA to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies for a review of examinations, furnished by the Sec., to individuals who submit claims to the Sec. for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, U.S.C., for mental & physical conditions to military sexual trauma","result":"Passed","yea":414,"nay":2,"present":0,"not_voting":12,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll217.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2022-12-19","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent."}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2022-12-27"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 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to seek an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the examinations the Department gives to veterans who claim disability compensation for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6064/text/enr#HB2C7882D323B4199858C879362F5BD5A:~:text=1.%20Independent%20review%20of%20assessments%20by%20the"}]},"core_areas":["Review of VA disability compensation examinations for conditions linked to military sexual trauma"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine within 90 days after the date of enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 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Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6064/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6064","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6064/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-6064.png","v":"408433450672","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 6064, 117th Congress: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a review of examinations, furnished by the Secretary, to individuals who submit claims to the Secretary for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma. House: 414 Yea, 2 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 27 Dec 2022."}}