Armed Forces And National Security
US Congress 116th Congress
A resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of the return of the Indiana Rangers. [SR-301]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
This resolution commemorates the 50th anniversary of the return from service in the Vietnam War of the Indiana Rangers.
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Supporting the goals and ideals of The American Legion. [HR-539]
[Veterans ]
[Community Development ]
This resolution recognizes the legacy of The American Legion and celebrates it as a beacon of community, responsibility, honor, and service.
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To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a process for the inspection of facilities used to house, detain, screen, and review migrants and refugees, and for other purposes. [HB-3727]
[Defense ]
[Immigration ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
Requires the Department of Defense to establish a process under which the Government Accountability Office and the Inspectors General of the Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services may be provided with access—for purposes of conducting surprise inspections—to federally-owned installations where there are facilities used to house, detain, screen, or review migrants, refugees, or other persons recently arriving in the United States.
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Violence Against Women Veterans Act [HB-3867]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take actions to improve assistance to veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to implement a program to assist veterans who have experienced or are experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault in accessing VA benefits. The VA shall carry out the program in partnership with domestic violence shelters and programs, rape crisis centers, state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, and other appropriate service providers. The
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TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers Act [S.2216]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Human Services ]
The bill revises the administration of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) caregiver programs. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to formally recognize caregivers of veterans by identifying any caregiver in the electronic health record of the veteran. Such caregivers covered by the bill include those approved as a provider of personal care services under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers and those participating in the Program of General Caregiver Support Services. The bill requires the VA to use standardized letters
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Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act [HB-3932]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Eliminates veterans' copayments for medication, hospital care, and medical services related to preventive health services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill expands the definition of preventive health services to include (1) evidence-based items or services that have an A or B rating in the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; (2) immunizations that have a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the
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A resolution designating July 26, 2019, as "United States Intelligence Professionals Day". [SR-286]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
This resolution designates July 26, 2019, as United States Intelligence Professionals Day and acknowledges the courage, fidelity, sacrifice, and professionalism of the men and women of the U.S. intelligence community.
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VREASA Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act [S.2392]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Health ]
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to treat ambulance services as reimbursable emergency services in certain circumstances. Specifically, services are reimbursable when the ambulance request was made because of the sudden onset of a medical condition that would reasonably be expected to be hazardous to the individual in the absence of immediate medical attention.
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Department of Veterans Affairs Committal Service Shelter Act of 2019 [S.2369]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Construction ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of grant amounts awarded under the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program for construction of fully enclosed committal service shelters in certain State veterans' cemeteries, and for other purposes.
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No Federal Funding for Confederate Symbols Act [HB-4179]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Public Safety ]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
Prohibits federal funds from being used for the creation, maintenance, or display of any Confederate symbol on federal public land or other federal property. An exception to such prohibition is provided (1) if the use of such funds is necessary to allow for the removal of the Confederate symbol to address public safety; or (2) in the case of a Confederate symbol created, maintained, or displayed in a museum or educational exhibit. The Department of Defense shall redesignate the following military installations with such designation as it determines
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Gambling Addiction Prevention Act of 2019 [S.2060]
[Gaming ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
Directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to implement policies and programs on prevention, education, and treatment of gambling disorder. It requires integration of gambling disorder into existing mental health and substance use disorder programs. If DOD provides gambling activities at a morale, welfare, and recreation facility, it must (1) provide educational materials and a list of resources to assist service members in identifying the risks of gambling and seeking help, and (2) implement measures that encourage behavior consistent with measures
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Housing Access for Blind Veterans Act [HB-3640]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Disabilities ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist blind veterans who have not lost use of a leg in acquiring specially adapted housing, and for other purposes.
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. [S.2106]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibits smoking on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility. The bill defines smoking as the use of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes (i.e., the heating or combustion of tobacco), as well as the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system.
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National Defense Accelerator Network Act of 2019 [S.2109]
[Defense ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Economic Development ]
Makes permanent and otherwise revises the Department of Defense's Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program (which accelerates commercialization of basic research innovations). The program must focus on priority defense technology areas that attract public funding and private-sector investment.
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Equal Deferment Opportunity Act [HB-3724]
[Defense ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
[Veterans ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Prohibits the Department of Defense from deploying, within a period of 12 months, a service member who gives birth, unless (1) the service member elects to deploy, and (2) such election is approved by a health care provider employed at a military medical treatment facility.
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. [HB-3700]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Prohibits smoking on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility. The bill defines smoking as the use of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes (i.e., the heating or combustion of tobacco), as well as the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system.
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Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act [HB-3826]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Veterans ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.
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A bill to posthumously advance Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, United States Air Force, to colonel on the retired list. [S.2228]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Posthumously advances Lieutenant Colonel Richard E. Cole, U.S. Air Force (retired), to the rank of colonel on the retired list of the Air Force.
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Protection for Veterans’ Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2019 [HB-4086]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine presumptions of service connection for illnesses associated with open burn pits, and for other purposes.
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Honor and Remember Flag Act of 2019 [S.2371]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as a national symbol to honor service members who died in service to the United States and specifies federal locations and dates for its display.