I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2311 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. O'Rourke (for himself, Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Hurd , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Massie , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Titus , Mr. Young of Iowa , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Loebsack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine claims for disability compensation.