Armed Forces And National Security
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Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2020 [HB-5555]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
To make certain improvements in the provision of medical care by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Women Veterans TRUST Act Women Veterans Transitional Residence Utilizing Support and Treatment Act [HB-5556]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a nationwide analysis of the need for women-specific VA programs that treat and rehabilitate women veterans with drug and alcohol dependency. Based on the findings of the analysis, the VA must implement a women-specific pilot program to treat and rehabilitate women veterans with drug and alcohol dependency.
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A bill to prohibit the sharing of United States intelligence with countries that permit the operation of Huawei fifth generation telecommunications technology within their borders. [S.3153]
[Telecommunications ]
[National Security ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[International ]
[Defense ]
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.)
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Remove the Stain Act [S.3164]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Rights ]
Rescinds each Medal of Honor awarded for acts that occurred on December 29, 1890, at Wounded Knee Creek, Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota. The bill requires the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard to remove the names of those award recipients from the Medal of Honor Roll.
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To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller posthumously for acts of valor while a member of the Navy during World War II. [HB-5549]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Authorizes the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller in light of his acts of valor as a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II.
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To repeal the Military Selective Service Act, and thereby terminate the registration requirements of such Act and eliminate civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, and similar local agencies of the Selective Service System. [HB-5492]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[National Security ]
Repeals the requirement for males between the ages of 18 and 26 to register with the Selective Service. The bill provides that an individual shall not be penalized for prior failure to register with the Selective Service.
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Body Armor for Females Modernization Act [HB-5491]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Requires each department of the U.S. Armed Forces to provide specified data and assessment concerning personal protection equipment. In addition, the Defense Health Agency must track and report on injuries among service members during the use of such equipment.
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Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability Entitlement Act [HB-5522]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the eligibility requirements for transfer of unused entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.
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SOS Act Survey Our Servicemembers Act [HB-5524]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an experienced nongovernment entity to conduct an annual survey to determine the experiences of veterans in obtaining hospital care and medical services at each VA medical facility. Such surveys must be conducted over a five-year period and must include questions related to the experiences of veterans in seeking care at both VA and non-VA facilities. The VA shall make the survey results publicly available on its website.
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Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act [HB-5516]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into a contract with a state in order to carry out, coordinate, improve, or otherwise enhance health and wellness programs, comprehensive veteran suicide prevention programs, and outreach by the VA and the state. The VA is authorized to award a grant to a state to (1) carry out, coordinate, improve or otherwise enhance health and wellness programs, comprehensive veteran suicide prevention programs, outreach activities, or activities to assist with benefits claims for veterans; or (2) hire
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PAVE Act of 2019 Providing Accountability for Veterans Affairs Executives Act of 2019 [HB-5525]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and other specified officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as a condition of office and employment, and for the duration of their terms, to receive hospital care and nonemergency medical services solely from the VA.
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Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019 [S.3147]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the policies and procedures relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps the VA has taken to improve such care at VA medical centers. After any investigation or trial concludes, the VA must also report on the events involving deaths that occurred at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the actions the VA has taken to prevent any similar reoccurrence.
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on suicide among veterans, and for other purposes. [S.3122]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to annually report on suicide among veterans, specifying the number of veterans who committed suicide and organizing such information demographically.
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Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2019 [S.3130]
[Defense ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A bill to amend titles 10 and 18, to permit members of the Armed Forces to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law, and for other purposes.
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Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act of 2019 [S.3110]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Pensions ]
[Military ]
Requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on disability and pension benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to members of the National Guard and members of reserve components of the Armed Forces.
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the Chaplain Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. [S.3128]
[Veterans ]
[Religion ]
A bill 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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Increasing Efficiency of All United States-Based Terrorism Information Sharing Act of 2019 [S.3142]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to establish a commission to review the interagency sharing of information about terrorist threats in the United States between all levels of government. The commission shall report to Congress the results of its review. The report shall contain (1) an assessment of current capabilities and gaps in information sharing, (2) a review of the types of information being shared about different types of terrorist groups, (3) information about which entities receive such terrorism-related information,
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Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act [HB-5487]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Increases to $10 million (currently $5 million) the maximum amount the Department of Veterans Affairs may grant in a fiscal year to states and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans' cemeteries.
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Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019 [S.3091]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
Extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) regardless of how long the veteran had such disease prior to death. Under current law, such compensation is paid for a service-connected disability that was rated totally disabling for a continuous period of at least eight years immediately preceding death.
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Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019 [S.3091]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
Extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) regardless of how long the veteran had such disease prior to death. Under current law, such compensation is paid for a service-connected disability that was rated totally disabling for a continuous period of at least eight years immediately preceding death.