Armed Forces And National Security
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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.
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Women Veterans Support Act [HB-4182]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
To improve the efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs to prevent suicide by women veterans, and for other purposes.
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019 [S.2072]
[Veterans ]
[Social Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2019, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. The percentage increase in benefits shall be the same as the cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients.
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Recognizing the importance and effectiveness of veteran-to-veteran sponsorship programs. [HR-483]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
This resolution recognizes the importance, effectiveness, and need for veteran-to-veteran sponsorship programs and encourages the use and practice of these programs within the federal government.
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Trafficking and Smuggling Intelligence Act of 2019 [HB-3720]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to report on issues pertaining to the Northern Triangle countries (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) and Mexico. Specifically, the office shall report on (1) the activities of drug-trafficking organizations in such countries, (2) the human-trafficking activities of individuals and organizations, and (3) an assessment of current intelligence-collection priorities in such countries.
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JROTC Cyber Training Act [S.2154]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Defense ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Directs the Department of Defense to implement a program to prepare Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps students for careers in computer science and cybersecurity. The program may include such elements as internships and cooperative research opportunities, funding for training of instructors, activities to improve the quality of training in these fields, and informal education.
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JROTC Cyber Training Act [S.2154]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Defense ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Directs the Department of Defense to implement a program to prepare Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps students for careers in computer science and cybersecurity. The program may include such elements as internships and cooperative research opportunities, funding for training of instructors, activities to improve the quality of training in these fields, and informal education.
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Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act [HB-3798]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
Prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from requiring payment from a veteran for any contraceptive item that is required to be covered by health insurance plans without a cost-sharing requirement.