S. 1031 · 117th Congress · enacted
A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 117-66.
Latest official action 2021-11-30 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study to assess whether there are disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to (1) compensation benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), (2) disability ratings determined by the VA, and (3) the rejection of fully developed claims for VA benefits. The GAO must also develop recommendations to facilitate better data collection on such disparities associated with race and ethnicity. Within one year, the GAO must brief Congress on the initial results of the study. The GAO must also submit a final report on the study following the briefing.
Congressional Research Service · 2021-11-30
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Raphael G. Warnock
Senate · GA · Democratic
$76,565PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher Murphy
Senate · CT · Democratic
-$16,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ben Ray Luján
Senate · NM · Democratic
$1,879,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
6 of 6 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$19,000
Raphael G. Warnock · Sponsor · $2,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher Murphy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$17,050
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,050
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordDELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
PFIZER INC. PAC$15,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$14,500
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC)$12,500
Raphael G. Warnock · Sponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$12,500
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$12,500
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$11,000
Raphael G. Warnock · Sponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$11,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$10,500
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordARDENT LEGACY HOLDINGS LLC GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$10,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$10,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $1,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEAT THE ODDS PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE NEVADA PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE SENATE PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBURNS AND MCDONNELL INC. PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON GROUND PAC$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Raphael G. Warnock · Sponsor · $2,500
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEMOCRATS WIN FUND$10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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