S. 3307 would provide veterans with individualized notice about available benefits, and it would streamline application processes for the benefits.
Detailed Summary
Providing Real Outreach for Veterans Act of 2008 or PRO-VETS Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Defense for the transfer of data to the Secretary for providing members of the Armed Forces and veterans with individualized information concerning veterans' benefits that each member and veteran may be eligible for. Requires the Secretary, after receiving such data, to: (1) compile a list of all benefits for which each member or veteran may be eligible; (2) notify the member or veteran (or their legal representative) of such benefits; and (3) provide a second notification if the member or veteran does not apply for a listed benefit within 60 days, as well as annual notifications thereafter. Requires additional notifications based on changed circumstances. Allows each member or veteran the option to decline further notifications.
Directs the Secretary to use transferred data to reduce the amount of information that a member or veteran must provide when applying for benefits.
Requires the Secretary of Defense to provide a member or veteran the opportunity to decline authorization for the transfer of information under this Act.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 7/22/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Visitor Comments
Nate
December 10, 2008, 7:01am (report abuse)It is not fair for the Government to ask us to put everything on hold without taking care of us. I have lost one full time semester of school because I am deployed and that money that came out of my pocket and loans was a waste. I might as well have thrown it away because I don't get credit for leaving school three weeks prior to finishing the semester.