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To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. [HB-2196]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
Reduces the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, an eligible individual must be enrolled in a program that requires at least the standard 120 semester (or 180 quarter) credit hours, instead of the current requirement for more than 128 semester (or 192 quarter) credit hours.
Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe
Signed By President. on 07/31/2019
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A bill to release to the State of Arkansas a reversionary interest in Camp Joseph T. Robinson. [S.986]
[Military ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Real Estate ]
[Veterans ]
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: Sen. John Boozman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/02/2019
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United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2019 [S.997]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
Recognizes service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II as active military service. Individuals who served in the corps are eligible for specified honors and burial benefits but shall not be entitled by reason of such service to veterans' benefits generally.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/03/2019
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VET OPP Act of 2019 Veterans’ Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2019 [S.1003]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Economic Development ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
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 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 controlled
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/03/2019
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Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act [HB-2191]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
Prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a veteran any VA benefit due to participation in a state-approved marijuana program. For veterans participating in these approved programs, the VA must ensure its health care providers (1) discuss marijuana use with such veterans and adjust treatment plans accordingly, and (2) record such use in the veterans' medical records. Under the bill, the VA shall authorize physicians and other VA health care providers to provide recommendations to veterans who are residents of states with approved
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/30/2019
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that certain TRICARE beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico may enroll in TRICARE Prime, and for other purposes. [HB-2171]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Requires the Department of Defense to ensure that TRICARE beneficiaries whose health benefits are provided under contract, other than certain Medicare-eligible beneficiaries, may enroll in the TRICARE Prime managed care option in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, beginning not later than January 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/10/2019
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Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act [S.1093]
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[Veterans ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[International ]
Authorizes the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Following the award, the medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research. The U.S. Mint may strike duplicates in bronze. Medals struck under this bill are considered numismatic items (coins).
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/09/2019
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Department of Defense Audit Improvement Act of 2019 [S.1096]
[Defense ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Revises requirements for semiannual briefings on the status of the consolidated corrective action plans of the Department of Defense for financial information. Specifically, the bill adds the following requirements for the briefings relating to findings and recommendations in connection with auditing of financial statements: details of modifications to a corrective action plan, identificaiton of processes and systems to implement the modifications, a determination of funds required to implement the processes and systems, and an identification of
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/09/2019
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Reach Every Veteran in Crisis Act [HB-2184]
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[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish measurable targets to evaluate the effectiveness of the VA's mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns. The VA must also establish a process to oversee such outreach campaigns that includes a delineation of the roles of officials in leadership and contract oversight positions within the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention of the Veterans Health Administration. Finally, the VA must ensure that each contract entered into for the development of such outreach
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H3349-3350) on 05/01/2019
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Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-2192]
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[Veterans ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[International ]
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act authorizes the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan and Corregidor, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. Following the award, the medal shall be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research. The U.S. Mint may strike duplicates in bronze. Medals struck under this bill are considered numismatic items (coins).
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Introduced In House on 04/09/2019
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To recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other purposes. [HB-2056]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Recognizes service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II as active military service. Individuals who served in the corps are eligible for specified honors and burial benefits but shall not be entitled by reason of such service to veterans' benefits generally.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/04/2019
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Earthquake Mitigation and Tax Parity Act [S.1058]
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[Housing ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Insurance ]
[Property Tax ]
[Real Estate ]
Modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income any earthquake loss mitigation received by a residential property owner or occupant under a state-based earthquake loss mitigation program. "Earthquake loss mitigation" is any property or service that reduces seismic risks to a residential structure or its contents. The term includes any payment, reimbursement, loan, loan forgiveness, grant, credit, rebate, voucher, or other financial incentive for the property or service. The bill applies to earthquake loss mitigation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/08/2019
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Dental Care for Low-Income Veterans Act [HB-2138]
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[Veterans ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Human Services ]
Expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient dental services and treatment to low-income veterans. Currently, only certain veterans, including those suffering from service-connected issues, are eligible for dental services through the VA.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Tipton
Introduced In House on 04/08/2019
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Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2019 [S.980]
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[Veterans ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 05/22/2019
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Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2019 [S.1049]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Public Health ]
Addresses the access of military personnel and dependents to contraception and family planning information. The bill revises coverage of women's health services under the TRICARE program to (1) prohibit the imposition of cost-sharing for care related to the prevention of pregnancy, whether provided through a facility of the uniformed services, the TRICARE retail pharmacy program, or the national mail-order pharmacy program; and (2) include all methods of contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration, contraceptive care, sterilization
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/04/2019
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VET PFAS Act Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act [HB-2102]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
[Science ]
[Environmental ]
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: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 04/29/2019
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CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 [S.1034]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Children and Youth ]
Provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/04/2019
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CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 [HB-2094]
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[Veterans ]
[Children and Youth ]
Provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/29/2019
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BRAVE Act Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act [HB-2109]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Small Business ]
Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give preference to offerors based on the percentage of the offeror's full-time employees who are veterans. The VA is also authorized to debar from VA contracting for at least five years any offeror determined to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented the veteran status of its employees. Such debarment shall include the debarment of all principals in the offeror for at least five years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Amata Coleman Radewagen
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/25/2019
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Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2019 [S.1041]
[Immigration ]
[Veterans ]
[National Security ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/04/2019