Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act [HB-4920]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
[Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program, and for other purposes.
HB-4920: Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Became Public Law No: 116-155. (txt | Pdf) on 08/08/2020
Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act [S.2727]
[Defense ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
A bill to reduce spending on nuclear weapons and related defense spending and to prohibit the procurement and deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads, and for other purposes.
S.2727: Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 10/29/2019
Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act [S.2728]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Immigration ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions related to counterintelligence activities. DHS shall establish a counterintelligence vetting task force to report to Congress recommendations to improve counterintelligence vetting for DHS programs. DHS shall also develop counterintelligence awareness training as part of an established program for collecting information about nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants. DHS shall require appropriate faculty from approved educational institutions and
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Essential National Security Authorities Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.2731]
[Defense ]
[Energy ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
S.2731: Essential National Security Authorities Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. James Inhofe
Senate Vitiated Previous Reporting By Unanimous Consent. (cr S6512) on 11/12/2019
Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act [HB-4904]
[Defense ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
To reduce spending on nuclear weapons and related defense spending and to prohibit the procurement and deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads, and for other purposes.
HB-4904: Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 10/29/2019
Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act [HB-4892]
[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Immigration ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions related to counterintelligence activities. DHS shall establish a counterintelligence vetting task force to report to Congress recommendations to improve counterintelligence vetting for DHS programs. DHS shall also develop counterintelligence awareness training as part of an established program for collecting information about nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants. DHS shall require appropriate faculty from approved educational institutions and
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Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Support Act [HB-4879]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Provides that an officer or employee of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency who is traveling on or conducting an accounting and recovery mission is exempt from furlough, including in the case of a government shutdown.
HB-4879: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Support Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lynch
Introduced In House on 10/28/2019
VETS Act Veterans Emergency Treatment Services Act [HB-4878]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
[Funding ]
Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to spend up to $300 million in FY2021 to construct a medical center in Jacksonville, Florida.
General James N. Mattis Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-4867]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Veterans ]
Directs Congress to award a Congressional Gold Medal to General James N. Mattis in recognition of his distinguished military career. Following the award, the medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution, where it shall be available for display as appropriate and made available for research. The U.S. Mint may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal.
HB-4867: General James N. Mattis Congressional Gold Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Introduced In House on 10/28/2019
You have voted S.2707: A bill to provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes..
SR-377: A resolution designating October 30, 2019, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Senate Committee On The Judiciary Discharged By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S6307) on 10/30/2019
You have voted SR-377: A resolution designating October 30, 2019, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States..
SR-381: A resolution designating October 26, 2019, as the "Day of the Deployed".
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Voice Vote. on 10/24/2019
Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act [HB-4858]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonfederal organization to conduct a quality management review of hospital care or medical services furnished by each Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provider whose license was terminated by a state licensing board based upon care or services provided in a non-VHA facility. If a review determines that the standard of care was not met, the VA shall notify the individual who received such care or services.
HB-4858: Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Hudson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/08/2019
Stopping Executive Overreach on Military Appropriations Act [S.2705]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the requirements relating to the use of construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency, and for other purposes.
S.2705: Stopping Executive Overreach on Military Appropriations Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 10/24/2019
Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2019 [HB-4824]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
To reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, and for other purposes.
HB-4824: Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 11/08/2019
SERVE Act Supporting Eating Disorders Recovery Through Vital Expansion Act [S.2673]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
[Defense ]
[Insurance ]
Provides coverage of the treatment of eating disorders under the TRICARE program. The services include both inpatient and outpatient care and shall be furnished without regard to age of a military dependent. As part of the process for referrals for mental health evaluations of members, the Department of Defense shall encourage commanders and supervisory personnel to undertake mental health early identification training, to include recognition of warning signs and symptoms of an eating disorder.
Cold War Service Medal Act [HB-4807]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to issue a service medal to members of the Armed Forces who served during the Cold War. The medal may be awarded to service members who (1) served on active duty for at least 24 consecutive months during the Cold War, from September 2, 1945, to December 26, 1991; (2) were deployed outside the continental United States for at least 30 days during the Cold War; (3) were members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and were called or ordered to active duty to participate in exercises or operations directly
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HB-4807: Cold War Service Medal Act
Sponsored by: Rep. David McKinley
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 10/24/2019