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Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-2350]
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[Veterans ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the "Ghost Army," collectively, in recognition of its service during World War II.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 04/22/2019
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FIGHT Veteran Suicides Act Fostering Intergovernmental Health Transparency in Veteran Suicides Act [HB-2340]
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[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to notify Congress following a suicide or attempted suicide of a veteran that occurs in a VA facility. Specifically, the VA must provide the name and location of the facility and also specified information regarding the veteran who committed or attempted suicide. The VA is required to include in each notification (1) guidance to deter the sensationalism of suicide, (2) guidance for identifying warning signs exhibited by veterans at risk of suicide, and (3) information on the resources available from
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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel T. Kildee
Received In The Senate. on 05/22/2019
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Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act [HB-2333]
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[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
(Sec. 2) requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Amata Coleman Radewagen
Became Public Law No: 116-96. on 12/20/2019
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To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Odessa, Texas, as the "Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic". [HB-2334]
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[Healthcare ]
Designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Odessa, Texas, as the "Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic."
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green
Signed By President. on 12/13/2019
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Care for Veterans Act of 2019 [S.1024]
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[Public Health ]
Requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished to veterans and reservists who were exposed to volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethylene and benzene, while serving at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan. Family members of veterans and reservists who resided at Wurtsmith Air Force Base are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill. The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans and reservists who were exposed to volatile organic compounds while serving at Wurtsmith
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/03/2019
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VET OPP Act Veterans’ Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2019 [HB-2045]
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[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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Establishes the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration to administer economic opportunity assistance programs for veterans and their dependents and survivors. Specifically, the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration must administer the following Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs: vocational rehabilitation and employment programs, educational assistance programs, veterans' housing loan and related programs, the Transition Assistance Program, and the database of small business concerns owned and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Received In The Senate. on 05/22/2019
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VET PFAS Act Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act [S.1023]
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Requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished for specified conditions to veterans and reservists who were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS) while serving on military installations. Family members of veterans and reservists who resided at these military installations are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill. The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans and reservists who were exposed to such substances.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/03/2019
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To release to the State of Arkansas a reversionary interest in Camp Joseph T. Robinson. [HB-2033]
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[Real Estate ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Releases to the State of Arkansas a reversionary interest in and to the surface estate of the land constituting Camp Joseph T. Robinson, consisting of approximately 141.52 acres.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Westerman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 04/03/2019
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Make Our Government Safe Act [HB-2028]
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Prohibits any individual who threatens in words or in action to destroy the U.S. government from participating in or attending any meeting of the National Security Council or the interagency Principals Committee.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Introduced In House on 04/02/2019
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Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William "Bill" Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-2326]
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Requires the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make improvements to the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) that serves members of the Armed Forces who separate, retire, or are discharged from service. Among other requirements, the bill extends by five years the pilot program for providing off-base transition training for veterans and their spouses. Labor must select no fewer than 50 locations to implement the training, and at least 20 shall be states with a high rate of veteran unemployment. The bill requires the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Received In The Senate. on 05/22/2019
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To amend the VA MISSION Act of 2018 to expand the veterans healing veterans medical access and scholarship program to include more students and schools. [HB-2308]
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Expands the Department of Veterans Affairs medical education pilot program, which currently provides funding for the medical education of two eligible veterans at each of the nine covered medical schools. The bill adds five schools to the list of covered medical schools, increasing the number of veterans covered from 18 to 28.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 05/02/2019
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Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act [S.1001]
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Authorizes the Indian Health Service (IHS) to pay copayments owed to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by Indian veterans for medical services authorized under the Purchased/Referred Care program and administered at a VA facility. The IHS, the VA, and tribal health programs, in consultation with impacted tribes, must enter into a memorandum of understanding that authorizes the IHS or a tribal health program to pay such copayments unless it would decrease the quality of, or access to, health care for individuals receiving care from the IHS
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds
Committee On Indian Affairs. Hearings Held. on 11/20/2019
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A resolution recognizing the contributions of defense laboratories to the technological dominance of the United States Armed Forces and supporting the designation of April 25, 2019, as "Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2019". [SR-160]
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This resolution supports the designation of April 25, 2019, as Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2019 and recognizes the contributions of the Department of Defense laboratories.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Resolution Agreed To In Senate Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Unanimous Consent. (consideration: Cr S2623; Text: Cr 4/11/2019 S2439-2440) on 05/02/2019
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Get the Lead Out of Military Housing Act [S.1143]
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[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
Addresses the exposure of personnel and dependents to lead in military facilities. It requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a policy under which a certified lead-based paint inspector or risk assessor may access a military installation in order to conduct lead testing. Penalties are imposed for failure to provide testing results to relevant government agencies or obstruction of the testing. DOD shall test for, and mitigate, the presence of lead-based paint and lead in drinking water in schools that are (1) owned or operated by the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gary C. Peters
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/11/2019
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Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 [S.1195]
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Extends the presumption of service-connection for certain diseases associated with herbicide (e.g., Agent Orange) exposure to veterans who served (1) offshore of Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975, or (2) in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities or diseases 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
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/11/2019
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.1215]
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Authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths and military construction. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2437-2438) on 04/11/2019
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2019, as "Silver Star Service Banner Day". [SR-166]
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This resolution expresses support for the designation of May 1, 2019, as Silver Star Service Banner Day.
Sponsored by: Sen. Roy Blunt
Submitted In The Senate, Considered, And Agreed To Without Amendment And With A Preamble By Voice Vote. on 04/11/2019
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World War I Valor Medals Review Act [S.1218]
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Requires review of the service records of certain decorated World War I veterans to determine whether they should be awarded the Medal of Honor for valor during that war. Specifically, the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Navy shall review the records of any African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Jewish American, or Native American war veteran who was recommended for review by a veterans service organization and who, for action that occurred between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918 was awarded the Distinguished Service
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/11/2019
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READINESS Act of 2019 Requiring Every American Defense Installation to Nullify Environmental Stresses for Security Act of 2019 [S.1156]
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[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Military ]
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Requires the Department of Defense to ensure the readiness of the Armed Forces through a program of military installation resilience plans. These plans, which may include state-owned National Guard facilities, shall contain the following elements, as appropriate: an assessment of current risks and threats, such as changes in environmental conditions, and future risks and threats—based upon authoritative projections of changing environmental conditions—to the resilience of a major installation considered in a master plan during a 50-year lifespan;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/11/2019
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Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Advisory Committee Act [S.1154]
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[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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 05/22/2019