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Veterans in STEM Act [HB-6140]
[Education ]
[Science ]
[Veterans ]
[Student Loans ]
Revises eligibility and prioritization for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
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USA FREEDOM Extension and Amici Curiae Reform Act of 2020 [S.3420]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Science ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Data Privacy ]
Expands the role and authority of amici curiae (outside parties appointed to assist courts in deciding certain cases) in proceedings before courts established under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA). The bill also extends certain FISA-authorized investigative powers, including the power to access certain business records for foreign intelligence and international terrorism investigations, to June 19, 2020. The bill expands the circumstances under which a FISA court shall appoint an amicus, such as when a case involves (1)
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TRICARE ECHO Improvement Act [HB-6148]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand benefits available under the TRICARE Extended Health Care Option program, and for other purposes.
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Transparency for Student Veterans Act [HB-6157]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Student Loans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to collect and include certain student outcome information in the GI Bill comparison tool of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Climate Readiness Act of 2020 [HB-6119]
[Defense ]
[Climate Change ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
Requires the Department of Defense to report on (1) the national security implications associated with climate change, and (2) strategies and approaches to responding to such change. The report must consider geopolitical and military impacts, including effects on the resiliency of missions of the Armed Forces.
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Supporting Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma Act of 2020 [HB-6125]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
To direct the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to coordinate support for survivors of sexual trauma.
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Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act [S.3408]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Housing ]
Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts to place certain disabled veterans in medical foster homes at the request of such veterans. Specifically, the bill concerns veterans with service-connected disabilities to whom the VA is required to provide nursing home care. Medical foster homes are homes designed to provide non-institutional, long-term, supportive care for veterans who are unable to live independently and prefer a family setting. In any year, not more than a daily average of 900 veterans placed in a medical
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Espionage Act Reform Act of 2020 [S.3402]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Defense ]
[Crime ]
Limits the scope of certain criminal offenses relating to classified information. Under the bill, the offense of disclosing classified information to an unauthorized person may be committed only by an individual who is authorized to receive the classified information and has signed a nondisclosure agreement regarding such classified information (i.e., a covered person), whereas under current law any individual may be charged with this offense. Under the bill, this offense shall not apply to disclosures of information to any Member of Congress, a
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Secure United States Bases Act [S.3409]
[Defense ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
A bill to modify the conditions and terms of all foreign military training programs operated within the United States by the Department of Defense and the Department of State.
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Veteran's Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act [HB-6092]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement programs and resources related to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to establish in its National Surgery Office a national clinical pathway for all stages of prostate cancer that includes specified elements. A clinical pathway is a health care management tool designed around research and evidence-backed practices that provides direction for the clinical care and treatment of a specific episode of a condition or ailment. The VA must
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A bill to authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army. [S.3396]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
Authorizes the President to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, U.S. Army, to the grade of general.
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A bill to authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army. [S.3396]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
Authorizes the President to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, U.S. Army, to the grade of general.
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Preparing Servicemembers for Success Act [HB-6115]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish additional performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of DOD's Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) programs in connecting members of the Armed Forces with professional credential programs. Such measures must include the following: (1) the percentage of members, prior to separation, participating in a professional credential program through a COOL program; (2) the percentage of such individuals who go on to complete that professional credential program; and (3) the percentage of
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Espionage Act Reform Act of 2020 [HB-6114]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Defense ]
[Crime ]
Limits the scope of certain criminal offenses relating to classified information. Under the bill, the offense of disclosing classified information to an unauthorized person may be committed only by an individual who is authorized to receive the classified information and has signed a nondisclosure agreement regarding such classified information (i.e., a covered person), whereas under current law any individual may be charged with this offense. Under the bill, this offense shall not apply to disclosures of information to any Member of Congress, a
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are closed. [HB-6093]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
Extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances during periods when educational institutions are temporarily closed due to an emergency situation or executive order. Under the bill, the VA may only continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances for up to eight weeks (currently four weeks) after the date of the temporary closure of the educational institution.
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Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2020 [S.3414]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out specified major medical facility projects during FY2020. The bill also indicates the maximum amount that can be spent on each project.
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U.S.-Africa Strategic Security Act [HB-6089]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD), absent a report that addresses specified issues, from using FY2020 funds to reduce the number of U.S. Armed Forces deployed to the U.S. Africa Command Area of responsibility. Specifically, DOD must report on issues including U.S. political and military strategies in the region and the potential effects of a withdrawal.
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Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act [HB-6082]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Revises the definition of Vietnam era for purposes of the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, the bill adjusts the start date of the era to November 1, 1955 (currently February 28, 1961), when relating to veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam.
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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with fewer than 20 years of service and a combat-related disability, and for other purposes. [S.3393]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Disabilities ]
Allows a veteran with a combat-related disability and fewer than 20 years of creditable service to receive retirement pay, without reduction, concurrent with disability compensation.
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Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2020 [S.3378]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
Eliminates the 12-year eligibility limitation on Department of Veterans Affairs training or vocational rehabilitation benefits for veterans with a service-connected disability.