Armed Forces And National Security
US Congress 116th Congress
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act [HB-553]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
[Social Security ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Updates the Department of Defense's Survivor Benefit Plan and how it operates in relation to other benefits. The plan currently provides a monthly annuity (based on a percentage of a service member's retirement pay) to an eligible beneficiary upon the death of the service member. Currently, if a surviving spouse is also entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation, the annuity paid under the plan will be reduced. The bill repeals certain provisions that require the offset of the plan annuity from amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation.
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Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 [HB-550]
[Defense ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran unless Congress has either declared war or enacted specific statutory authorization for such use. An exception is made for a presidential exercise of power to introduce Armed Forces into hostilities (or situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated) when there is a national emergency created by an attack upon the United States. The bill further states that no prior authorizations of military force may be construed
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Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2019 [HB-547]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Science ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to adopt and implement a device identification system for use in identifying biological implants intended for use in medical procedures conducted in VA facilities. The VA may adopt the system developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or may develop its own comparable system. Additionally, the VA shall implement a compatible system for tracking the biological implants from human donor or animal source to implantation. The bill requires the VA to implement compatible inventory controls so
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Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act [HB-499]
[Small Business ]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Enables the surviving spouse of a service-disabled veteran who owned a small business to retain priority of the business for a period of time upon the death of the veteran spouse, regardless of the severity of the veteran's disability.
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BRAVE Act of 2019 Burial Rights for America’s Veterans’ Efforts Act of 2019 [HB-497]
[Veterans ]
[Inflation ]
Increases the amounts payable through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for (1) burial and funeral expenses of veterans, and (2) such expenses in connection with a veteran's death due to a service-connected disability. The VA shall also increase such amounts each fiscal year to account for inflation.
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ASAP Act Armed Services Always Paid Act [HB-491]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[National Security ]
[Veterans ]
Provides funding to continue the pay and allowances of members of the Armed Forces, including reserve personnel, during any period of lapsed appropriations.
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VREASA Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act [HB-485]
[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 (1) 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, and (2) the individual is transported to the closest and most appropriate medical facility capable of treating such emergency medical condition.
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans. [HB-464]
[Veterans ]
[Social Security ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to treat a notification of the death of a veteran rated totally disabled at the time of death as a claim by the veteran's surviving spouse and children for dependency and indemnity compensation benefits. The VA may not require that such spouse and children file a claim for such benefits.
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Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act [HB-463]
[Military ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Veterans ]
Requires the United States to forgive any overpayment of military retired or retainer pay for any period after the death of the recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs, if such payment is electronically deposited to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and the decedent's designated beneficiary. The bill provides a special effective date for the first annuity payment to a survivor under the Survivor Benefit Plan when an overpayment is so forgiven.
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Help Hire Our Heroes Act [HB-445]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Economic Development ]
Restores the veterans retraining assistance program, which expired in March 2014. Under the bill, the program offers assistance for eligible veterans to pursue a program of education on a full-time basis. Assistance is only available for training that is offered by a community college or technical school, leads to an associate degree or certificate, and is designed to provide training for a high-demand occupation.
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Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2019 [HB-444]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
Extends eligibility for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs by eliminating the 12-year time limitation on participation. Under the bill, any veteran with qualifying employment handicaps or service-connected disabilities is eligible to participate.
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Veterans’ Entry to Apprenticeship Act [HB-433]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Funding ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide the same amount and type of educational assistance to pre-apprenticeship programs as apprenticeship programs in certain circumstances. A pre-apprenticeship program is designed to prepare individuals to enter an apprenticeship program via education and training. Under the bill, a pre-apprenticeship program may be treated like an apprenticeship program for purposes of educational assistance if the program complies with state standards or meets other accepted criteria if state standards do not
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Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act [HB-425]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Military ]
Addresses the participation of veterans in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, including by making veterans eligible for certain National Science Foundation (NSF) programs. (Sec. 3) The bill directs the NSF to (1) encourage veterans to study and pursue careers in STEM and computer science in coordination with other federal agencies that serve veterans, and (2) submit a plan to Congress for enhancing veterans outreach. The National Science Board shall provide in its annual report on the state of science and engineering
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Equip Ag Act of 2019 [HB-351]
[Agriculture ]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
Directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to (1) identify DOD equipment that would be appropriate for farm use and could be used in an equipment sharing program without jeopardizing military readiness, and (2) establish a three-year pilot program to lend such equipment to new farmers.
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Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act [HB-344]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Directs the Department of Defense to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits through the TRICARE program to uniformed service members who are not on active duty and to uniformed service retirees. (Active duty members of the uniformed services are currently eligible for chiropractic services and benefits through the Chiropractic Health Care Program.)
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Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act [HB-333]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Taxes ]
[Disabilities ]
Modifies provisions related to military retired pay. Specifically, the bill authorizes veterans with a service-connected disability of less than 50% to concurrently receive both retired pay and disability compensation. The bill also makes qualified disability retirees with less than 20 years of retirement-creditable service eligible for concurrent receipt, subject to specified reductions in retired pay.
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To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. [HB-311]
[Defense ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
Redesignates: (1) the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps, and (2) the Secretary of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps. The bill makes similar redesignations with respect to the Department Under Secretary, the Department Assistant Secretaries, and the General Counsel.
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Retired Pay Restoration Act [HB-303]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Disabilities ]
Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability. Under current law, only service-connected disabilities rated at 50% or more receive both without offset. Individuals who were retired or separated after at least 20 years of military service due to a service-connected disability shall be eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay.
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Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 [HB-299]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Science ]
[Native American Affairs ]
Addresses certain health benefit and home loan programs for veterans. Specifically, the bill 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
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To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to annually designate at least one city in the United States as an "American World War II Heritage City", and for other purposes. [HB-261]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Allows the Department of the Interior to designate annually at least one city in a state or U.S. territory as an American World War II Heritage City in order to recognize, and ensure the continued preservation and importance of, the history of the involvement of the United States in World War II.