Armed Forces And National Security
US Congress 116th Congress
Caring For Our Women Veterans Act [HB-3636]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Establishes various reporting requirements for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) related to women veterans and health care. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to submit reports on (1) women veterans' use of health care from the VA; (2) use by the VA of general primary care clinics, separate but shared spaces, and women's health centers as models of providing health care to women veterans; and (3) the staffing of the VA related to the treatment of women.
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A bill to address fees erroneously collected by Department of Veterans Affairs for housing loans, and for other purposes. [S.2073]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
A bill to address fees erroneously collected by Department of Veterans Affairs for housing loans, and for other purposes.
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize States and tribal organizations that receive grants from the National Cemetery Administration for establishment, expansion, or improvement of a veterans' cemeteries to use amounts of such grants for State and tribal organization cemetery personnel to train at the training center of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes. [S.2096]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize States and tribal organizations that receive grants from the National Cemetery Administration for establishment, expansion, or improvement of a veterans' cemeteries to use amounts of such grants for State and tribal organization cemetery personnel to train at the training center of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.
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Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act [HB-3749]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make grants to eligible entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness. To be eligible, an entity must (1) be a public or nonprofit private entity with the capacity to effectively administer a grant, (2) demonstrate that adequate financial support will be available to provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness, and (3) agree to meet the VA's established requirements and demonstrate a capacity to meet such requirements.
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. [S.2136]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Expressing support for the designation of October 23, 2019, as a national day of remembrance of the tragic 1983 terrorist bombing of the United States Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. [HR-515]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
This resolution expresses support for the designation of a national day of remembrance 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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GI Bill Work Study Improvement Act of 2019 [S.2265]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the work-study allowance program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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SERVICE Act of 2019 Spouse Employment Reciprocity and Vocational Instruction for Career Enhancement Act of 2019 [S.2311]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
Allows a military spouse who is participating in the My Career Advancement Account program to remain eligible despite a promotion in grade of the Armed Forces member to whom the person is married.
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A bill 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. [S.2327]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
A bill 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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GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act of 2019 [S.2345]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide educational assistance for certain preparatory courses. Under the bill, veterans who are entitled to educational assistance may also receive assistance for preparatory courses that are required for licensing or certification tests for employment in specified professions.
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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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