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Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2019 [HB-5028]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a disability rating of total to a veteran by reason of unemployability, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 12/02/2019
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United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-5002]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to arrange for the award of a single gold medal to the U.S. Army Ranger veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated wartime service. Following its award, the gold medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution where it shall be available for display and research.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Introduced In House on 11/08/2019
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care coverage provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the transition of members of the Armed Forces from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life, and for other purposes. [HB-5024]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital care and medical services to recently discharged or released veterans during the one-year period following their discharge or release from active service or active reserve status. Such veterans shall be eligible for care even if they fail to enroll in the VA health care system. The Department of Labor must promote the expanded eligibility for such VA care to members of the Armed Forces transitioning from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life through the Transition Assistance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/02/2019
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TRICARE PAR Study Act TRICARE Payment And Reimbursement Study Act [HB-4994]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Veterans ]
Requires the Department of Defense to study the impact of using established rates under TRICARE to reimburse mental health providers. The Government Accountability Office must assess the feasibility of recommendations identified in the report.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Introduced In House on 11/08/2019
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Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019 [HB-5019]
[Veterans ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Education ]
[Human Services ]
Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide support, including financial support, to one or more university law school programs to provide veterans with legal assistance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 12/02/2019
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REACH MIL Act Recovery Engagement And Coordination for Health–Military Innovations for Life Act [HB-4992]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a suicide prevention pilot program using predictive techniques currently utilized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). DOD shall share information with the VA to ensure that an active-duty service member who transitions from the military health care system may schedule follow-up mental health appointments with the VA.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Introduced In House on 11/08/2019
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VET Extension Act of 2019 Veterans Education and Transfer Extension Act of 2019 [HB-5009]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven A. Horsford
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 12/02/2019
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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study on radiation exposure relating to prostate cancer. [HB-5020]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Science ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or the National Cancer Institute to conduct a study and report on whether prostate cancer should be included in the list of diseases considered to have been incurred or aggravated during active military, naval, or air service of radiation-exposed veterans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 12/02/2019
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VA Suicide Prevention Services Accountability Act [HB-5030]
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[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a management review and submit reports on mental health and suicide prevention efforts carried out by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill requires the GAO to conduct a management review of the mental health and suicide prevention services provided by the VA. The bill also requires the GAO to report on the VA's efforts to (1) manage veterans at high risk for suicide, (2) integrate mental health care into VA primary care clinics, and (3) integrate community-based
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Watkins
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/02/2019
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VA Suicide Prevention Services Act [HB-5029]
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[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to staff each VA medical center with at least one full-time suicide prevention coordinator.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Watkins
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 12/02/2019
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REVAMP Act Refer and Equip Veterans And Military Personnel Act [HB-4993]
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[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
Revises the Transition Assistance Program, which prepares service members for civilian life. The bill extends to certain reservists specified program requirements that currently apply to service members separating from active duty. Specifically, the bill requires certain members of a reserve component who have previously served on active duty to be provided with both a physical examination and a mental health assessment prior to separation. Under current law, only a physical examination must be offered to such reservists, and the examination is
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
Introduced In House on 11/08/2019
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To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Youngstown, Ohio, as the "Carl Nunziato VA Clinic". [HB-5023]
[Veterans ]
Designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Youngstown, Ohio, as the Carl Nunziato VA Clinic.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia L. Fudge
Signed By President. on 01/05/2021
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To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Youngstown, Ohio, as the "Carl Nunziato VA Clinic". [HB-5023]
[Veterans ]
Designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Youngstown, Ohio, as the Carl Nunziato VA Clinic.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia L. Fudge
Signed By President. on 01/05/2021
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Strengthening Disaster Assistance for Student Veterans Act of 2019 [S.2811]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Student Loans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances during periods when educational institutions are temporarily closed due to an emergency situation or executive order. Under the bill, the VA may only continue to pay educational assistance and subsistence allowances for up to eight weeks (currently four weeks) after the date of the temporary closure of the educational institution.
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/07/2019
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Veterans Hearing Benefits Act of 2019 [S.2810]
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[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Provides a presumption of service-connection for hearing-related issues in certain veterans for purposes of wartime disability compensation. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions 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. Per the bill, certain veterans with diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both shall be presumed to have incurred or aggravated such conditions during active military,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Star Print Ordered On The Bill. on 11/20/2019
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Post–9/11 Veteran Suicide Prevention Counseling Act [S.2822]
[Veterans ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop a suicide risk management and prevention and lethal means training course that is culturally appropriate and addresses the concerns of firearm owners. The VA must make such training course available to members of the public and must update the course at least every two years. Additionally, the VA must provide the most recent training course at least once every five years to each employee of the Veterans Health Administration who regularly interacts with veterans in the course of their employment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/07/2019
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Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic Act [S.2823]
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[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/07/2019
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp series honoring women veterans of the Armed Forces and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp series be issued. [SR-415]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the U.S. Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp series honoring women veterans.
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Senate Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Discharged By Unanimous Consent. on 11/14/2019
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ACE Veterans Act Access to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act [S.2821]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to authorize veterans to fill prescriptions for a year's supply of contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, or vaginal rings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/07/2019
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Veteran Employment and Child Care Access Act of 2019 [S.2825]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide child care assistance to an eligible veteran for any period that the veteran (1) receives VA training or vocational rehabilitation, and (2) is required to travel to and from a facility for the receipt of such training or rehabilitation. Child care assistance may only be provided once for a child and for a period shorter than six months, but the VA is authorized to waive such limitations. The term eligible veteran is defined as a veteran who is the primary caretaker of a child and (1) who
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/07/2019