Armed Forces And National Security
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Military SAVE Act Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act [HB-5757]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care furnished to veterans with military sexual trauma.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/07/2020
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SHIPS Implementation Act Securing the Homeland by Increasing our Power on the Seas Implementation Act [S.3258]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
A bill to foster the implementation of the policy of the United States to achieve 355 battle force ships as soon as practicable.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 02/05/2020
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AUTO for Veterans Act Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act [HB-5761]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide (or assist in providing) an eligible veteran or service member with an additional automobile or other conveyance under the VA automobile allowance and adaptive equipment program. Currently, a veteran or service member with a specified service-connected disability or impairment may not receive more than one automobile or other conveyance under the program. The bill authorizes the additional benefit for such veterans and service members if 10 years have passed since the person last received
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew A. Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 02/07/2020
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Streamlining GI Bill Processing Act of 2020 [HB-5750]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that individuals who are entitled to educational assistance under specified VA programs are able to access an electronic version of the certificate of eligibility showing their entitlement to such assistance. Specifically, the VA must provide electronic certificates to those who are entitled to educational assistance under the (1) Post 9/11 GI Bill, (2) Montgomery GI Bill (Active Duty and Selected Reserve), and (3) Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity Discharged. on 03/12/2020
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To direct the Secretary of Defense to implement a safe-to-report policy applicable across the Armed Forces. [HB-5738]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
To direct the Secretary of Defense to implement a safe-to-report policy applicable across the Armed Forces.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 01/30/2020
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Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2020 [HB-5739]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
Establishes a Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for a veteran's injury or illness associated with a blast exposure during active military, naval, or air service in spite of there being no record of the injury or illness during a period of service. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases or disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 02/07/2020
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LEAD VA Act Leadership Evaluation At Department of Veterans Affairs Act [HB-5732]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
Requires the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a pilot program under which officers of the Armed Forces in the grade of O-6 are assigned to serve for three years as directors of VA medical centers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/07/2020
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Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act [HB-5724]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop quantifiable objectives and performance measures to assess the effects of the provision of same-day services on the access of veterans to medical care and mental health services. The VA must report on the developed objectives and performances measures and provide recommendations for the reduction of veteran suicide rates and the implementation of same-day services throughout the Veterans Health Administration. Finally, the VA must conduct an annual assessment of each VA medical center and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Emmer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/07/2020
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Safeguarding Readiness in Military Aviation Training Act [HB-5714]
[Defense ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Requires the Department of Defense to report on the impacts that the expansion of wilderness designations in the western United States would have on the readiness of the Armed Forces with respect to aviation training.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Tipton
Introduced In House on 01/29/2020
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Safe Bases Act [HB-5713]
[Defense ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Provides statutory authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow a service member to carry a concealed firearm while on any military installation. DOD must establish a single authority within the department to issue permits for this purpose. To be eligible for a permit, the service member must be on active duty and must not be prohibited under federal law from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted S. Yoho
Introduced In House on 01/29/2020
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Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act [HB-5701]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
Modifies the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including by requiring the VA to continue to provide assistance to a family caregiver for at least six months after the death of a veteran participating in the program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/07/2020
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Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2020 Veterans’ Acute Crisis Care for Emergent Suicide Symptoms Act of 2020 [HB-5697]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish emergent mental health care to certain individuals, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Julia Brownley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/07/2020
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Every Veteran Counts Act [HB-5689]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a national survey of veterans in a manner to include a statistically valid sample of veterans by specified demographic information, including gender identity and age. The survey shall also include specified groups of veterans, such as World War II veterans and Korean conflict era veterans. The VA shall report on the results of the survey and publish such report on a publicly accessible VA website.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 02/07/2020
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Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act [S.3235]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a two-year pilot program to study the effectiveness of nonprofit post-traumatic growth programs to determine (1) the outcomes of such programs in contrast to traditional models of mental health care, (2) the possible integration of such nonprofit programs into VA mental health care programs, and (3) the budgetary impact of such integration. Post-traumatic growth is the positive psychological change that can result from struggling with traumatic events. The bill makes veterans who are not
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Reported By Senator Moran With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 09/15/2020
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Safeguarding Americans' Private Records Act of 2020 [S.3242]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Telecommunications ]
Imposes limitations on investigative powers provided under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), reauthorizes certain FISA programs, and makes related changes. Provisions include reauthorizing to December 15, 2023, FISA authority to obtain business records, but also repealing the power to use such authority to obtain records on an ongoing basis; excluding certain data, such as cell phone location, from FISA authority to access business records; establishing that nonpublic information collected under FISA authority may not be
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/28/2020
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Care for Veterans Act of 2020 [HB-5682]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
Requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished to veterans and reservists who were exposed to volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene and benzene, while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan. Family members of veterans and reservists who resided at Wurtsmith Air Force Base are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill. The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans and reservists who were exposed to volatile organic compounds while serving at Wurtsmith
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel T. Kildee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/07/2020
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Safeguarding Americans' Private Records Act of 2020 [HB-5675]
[Cybersecurity ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Telecommunications ]
Imposes limitations on investigative powers provided under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA), reauthorizes certain FISA programs, and makes related changes. Provisions include reauthorizing to December 15, 2023, FISA authority to obtain business records, but also repealing the power to use such authority to obtain records on an ongoing basis; excluding certain data, such as cell phone location, from FISA authority to access business records; establishing that nonpublic information collected under FISA authority may not be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight, Management, And Accountability. on 01/30/2020
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Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2020 [HB-5671]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Provides for a Congressional Gold Medal to be awarded to the U.S. Merchant Mariners of World War II, in recognition of their service during World War II. Following the award of the medal, it shall be given to the American Merchant Marine Museum, where it shall be available for display and research.
Sponsored by: Rep. Don Young
Signed By President. on 03/13/2020
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VA Research Approval Efficiency Act of 2020 [S.3224]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Addresses clinical research procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill requires the VA to complete policy revisions within the internal directive titled Requirements for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research to allow sponsored clinical research of the VA to use accredited commercial institutional review boards to review VA research proposal protocols. The VA must identify accredited commercial institutional review boards for use in connection with sponsored clinical research of the VA and establish a
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/21/2020
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To prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders. [HB-5661]
[Telecommunications ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[International ]
Prohibits sharing U.S. intelligence with countries that permit within their national borders the use of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology. (Huawei is a Chinese telecommunications company with suspected ties to the Chinese government.)
Sponsored by: Rep. David Rouzer
Introduced In House on 01/21/2020