Armed Forces And National Security
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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.
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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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VA Directly Returning Opioid Prescriptions Act [HB-4817]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical center with an on-site pharmacy or a law enforcement officer has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications.
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 23, 2019, as a national day of remembrance of the tragic terrorist bombing of the United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983. [SR-374]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
This resolution expresses support for the designation of a national day of remembrance on October 23, 2019, for members of the U.S. Armed Forces who were killed or injured by the terrorist attack on the Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 23, 1983.
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G.I. and Veterans Education Empowerment Act GIVE Act [HB-4852]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide specified information to veterans and members of the Armed Forces about postsecondary educational institutions. Specifically, the VA must provide information on whether a postsecondary educational institution (1) is listed on the College Navigator website as being affiliated with a religion, (2) has been declared a minority serving institution, and (3) is gender specific. The VA shall provide the required information in a searchable format on the VA website.
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VA Tele-Hearing Modernization Act [HB-4771]
[Veterans ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authorizes appellants in cases before the Board of Veterans' Appeals to appear at a hearing by picture and voice transmission (e.g., Skype) from locations other than Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. The bill requires the VA to report specified statistics and information related to hearings held by picture and voice transmission.
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VA Tele-Hearing Modernization Act [HB-4771]
[Veterans ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Authorizes appellants in cases before the Board of Veterans' Appeals to appear at a hearing by picture and voice transmission (e.g., Skype) from locations other than Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. The bill requires the VA to report specified statistics and information related to hearings held by picture and voice transmission.
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Honoring Veterans’ Families Act of 2019 [S.2651]
[Veterans ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide inscriptions for deceased spouses and children on certain headstones furnished by the VA.
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Transgender Military Service Reporting Act of 2019 [HB-4746]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
Requires the Department of Defense to report on (1) the number of transgender individuals applying for, receiving, or being denied a service waiver as a result of gender dysphoria, gender transition treatment, or any other related condition; and (2) the number of such individuals denied entry or separated from the Armed Forces as a result of such a condition.
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Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019 [HB-4748]
[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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To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space, and for other purposes. [HB-4720]
[Defense ]
[Aerospace ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Establishes the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space.
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Military Aviation Training Safeguard Act [HB-4731]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Aerospace ]
Allows military aircraft operating outside of designated Department of Defense airspace while flying in wilderness areas in mountainous regions to deviate from service level requirements if necessary to maintain safety of flight.
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Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act [HB-4710]
[Defense ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[National Security ]
To direct the Secretary of Defense to include in each national defense strategy steps to strengthen the United States industrial base and to assure an uninterrupted supply of medicines, and for other purposes.
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Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Advisory Committee Act [HB-4693]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish the Electronic Health Record Advisory Committee to provide guidance regarding the implementation of and transition to an electronic health record system.
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Student Veteran Protection Act [HB-4654]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Student Loans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of certain overpayments made by educational institutions to persons entitled to educational assistance under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act [HB-3746]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
To provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Protect the GI Bill Act [HB-4625]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Imposes requirements and restrictions on educational institutions participating in the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill limits participation in VA educational assistance programs if an educational institution (1) does not perform specified actions, such as providing cost information to individuals prior to enrollment; (2) implements fraudulent recruiting techniques or pays inducements to secure enrollments; or (3) is the subject of a negative action by its accrediting agency. The state approving
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VA Reporting Transparency Act [HB-4613]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a website that allows the public to obtain electronic copies of all legislatively requested reports required to be submitted after the date of the enactment of this bill. Information, records, and reports that are exempt from public disclosure are not required to be included on the website. If Congress exempts a report from publication, the VA must publish on the website the title of the report and notice that Congress exempted the report from publication. The VA must submit
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To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care. [HB-4589]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Permanently extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to health care facilities.
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Modernizing VA’s Records Management Program Act [HB-4588]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Authorizes the treatment of digitized records (e.g., photographs or files) as original documents for purposes of claims under laws of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), so long as the digitized versions are made in compliance with document disposal laws. Under the bill, the VA may not be required to produce or retain original physical files or records, including for proceedings occurring at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The bill requires the VA to implement a process to ensure a digitized record pertaining to a claim is (1) of
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