Requires that the principal office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) be in the metropolitan area of Washington, DC, but allows the CAVC to sit any place within the United States.
Requires judges in active service on the CAVC to: (1) have their official duty station at the principal office; and (2) reside within 50 miles of such metropolitan area.
Allows the President to remove judges violating that residency requirement who were confirmed on or after January 1, 2012.
Sets forth exceptions for recall-eligible retired judges.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8046)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8046)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8046)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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