Armed Forces And National Security
US Congress 116th Congress
A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the amphibious landing on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II and the raisings of the flag of the United States on Mount Suribachi. [SR-502]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
This resolution recognizes the 75th anniversary of the amphibious landing on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima that began on February 19, 1945, and ended on March 26, 1945, and encourages the people of the United States to honor the veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
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Guard and Reserve Hazard Duty Pay Equity Act [S.3308]
[Military ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to standardize payment of hazardous duty incentive pay for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
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Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the amphibious landing on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II and the raisings of the flag of the United States on Mount Suribachi. [HR-857]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
This resolution recognizes the 75th anniversary of the amphibious landing on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima that began on February 19, 1945, and ended on March 26, 1945, and encourages the people of the United States to honor the veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the Chaplain Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. [HB-5890]
[Veterans ]
[Religion ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the Chaplain Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Oath of Exit Act [HB-5872]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[National Security ]
Establishes a separation oath for members of the Armed Forces who are voluntarily separating from military service.
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Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2020 [HB-5870]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the time during which members of the Armed Forces serve on active duty for training qualifies for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Military Pilots Cancer Incidence Study Act [HB-5858]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
[Veterans ]
[Science ]
Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study cancer incidence and mortality among uniformed services pilots and make recommendations on cancer screenings. DOD must report the study findings.
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VET Extension Act of 2019 Veterans Education and Transfer Extension Act of 2019 [S.3279]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to certain veterans and members of the Armed Forces who require extra time to complete remedial and deficiency courses, and for other purposes.
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Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2020 [HB-5876]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Taxes ]
[Military ]
[Children and Youth ]
To provide a work opportunity tax credit for military spouses and to provide for flexible spending arrangements for childcare services for military families.
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STOP Veteran Suicide and Substance Abuse Act Setting Treatment Options and Practices for Veteran Suicide and Substance Abuse Act [HB-5867]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete the development of clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), military sexual trauma, and traumatic brain injury that is occurring simultaneously with substance use disorder or chronic pain. The VA, the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Department of Health and Human Services must create a Trauma and Comorbid Substance Use Disorder or Chronic Pain Work Group to develop such clinical practice guidelines in consultation with other work groups,
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Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2020 [S.3282]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
Applies certain small business subcontracting limitations to contracts that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awards to a small business concern owned and controlled by a veteran or a veteran with a service-connected disability. The VA may award such a contract only after obtaining a certification from the offeror that it will comply with such subcontracting limitations if awarded the contract. Such certification shall specify the applicable performance requirements and explicitly acknowledge that the certification is subject to criminal penalties
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Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2020 [S.3266]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the time during which members of the Armed Forces serve on active duty for training qualifies for entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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A bill to provide for a safe to report policy relating to alleged instances of sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces. [S.3272]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
[Human Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
A bill to provide for a safe to report policy relating to alleged instances of sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces.
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Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2020 [HB-5843]
[Veterans ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
To provide the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs testimonial subpoena authority, and for other purposes.
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Joseph Ainsworth Act [HB-5785]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Exempts veterans who are over 99 years old from a net worth limitation related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pension payments. Specifically, the bill allows veterans who are over 99 years old and receive pensions from the VA as a result of serving during periods of war to continue receiving such pensions regardless of their net worth.
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such educational assistance. [HB-5781]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make an individual who is eligible for educational assistance under chapter 33 of such title, transfers such educational assistance to a dependent, and fails to complete a service agreement, solely liable for any overpayment of such educational assistance.
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Veterans HOPE Act Veterans Heroin Overdose Prevention Examination Act [HB-5774]
[Veterans ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died from opioid overdoses during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. Covered veterans are those who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran. The VA shall report on the results of the review and make such report publicly available.
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Veteran STEM Scholarship Enhancement Act [HB-5772]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Student Loans ]
Revises the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Specifically, the bill removes a requirement that priority be given to certain eligible students and instead authorizes priority to be given to such students in fiscal years when funds are insufficient to provide scholarships to all eligible individuals. The bill specifies that receipt of such scholarship benefits does not count toward certain limitations that are placed on the period of assistance that is allowed under two or more programs.
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VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act [HB-5786]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make certain staffing and quality of care data publicly available on a specified VA website. Among other elements, the information published on the website should include statistics related to patient wait times, effectiveness of care, and staffing and vacancy information. The website must be (1) directly accessible from the main VA website and the main websites of each VA medical center, and (2) understandable and usable by the general public. The VA must implement a self-auditing process to assess
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VET TEC Expansion Act Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses Expansion Act [HB-5766]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 to expand eligibility for high technology programs of education and the class of providers who may enter into contracts with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide such programs, and for other purposes.