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Chinese-American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act [S.1050]
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Chinese-American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act (Sec. 4) This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the Chinese-American Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. The medal shall be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, which is urged to make the medal available for display at other locations associated with such veterans or with
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Became Public Law No: 115-337. on 12/20/2018
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Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act [HB-2358]
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Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the Chinese American Veterans of World War II in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. The medal shall be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, which is urged to make the medal available for display at other locations associated with such veterans or with World War
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 05/04/2017
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Department of Defense Waste Reduction Act [HB-2367]
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Department of Defense Waste Reduction Act This bill prohibits the appropriation to the Department of Defense (DOD) of supplemental funds for FY2017 or funds for FY2018 if the total for such fiscal year exceeds the amount authorized to be appropriated for DOD by the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017, unless: (1) DOD certifies to the congressional defense committees that it has evaluated and is implementing each recommendation for DOD cost savings contained in the Defense Business Board study titled "Transforming Department of Defense's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jamie Raskin
Introduced In House on 05/04/2017
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Express Appeals Act [HB-2311]
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Express Appeals Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) carry out a five-year pilot program to provide the option of an alternative appeals process to determine appeals of claims for disability compensation more quickly, and (2) inform claimants about such program. The bill describes appeals filed under the pilot program as "fully developed appeals." A claimant may elect to file a fully developed appeal by filing with the VA: (1) a notice of disagreement along with the claimant's written election to have the appeal
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Introduced In House on 05/03/2017
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Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights [HB-2322]
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Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signage in accessible formats and displayed prominently and conspicuously in each VA prosthetics and orthotics clinic. VA employees who work at such clinics, as well as patient advocates of veterans who receive care there, must receive training on such Bill of Rights. The VA shall conduct outreach to inform veterans of such Bill of Rights. Such Bill of Rights shall include
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 04/17/2018
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Poppy Day. [HR-309]
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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Poppy Day. Supports the goals and ideals of National Poppy Day to honor members of the Armed Forces.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 05/03/2017
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Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 [S.1024]
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Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 This bill revises the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability claims appeals system. The bill permits a veteran to appeal within one year by: (1) requesting a review of the agency of original jurisdiction's (AOJ) decision by a higher-level adjudicator within AOJ using the same evidentiary record; (2) filing a supplemental claim with a regional office that includes the opportunity to submit additional evidence and have a hearing; or (3) appealing directly to the Board of Veterans'
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Reported By Senator Isakson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. With Written Report No. 115-126. on 07/10/2017
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Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Act of 2017 [HB-2312]
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Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into covered agreements and contracts for the mutually beneficial coordination, use, or exchange of covered VA health-care resources with eligible academic affiliates in order to improve access to, and quality of, VA hospital care and medical services.
Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern
Introduced In House on 05/03/2017
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PAWS Act of 2017 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2017 [S.1014]
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PAWS Act of 2017 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/03/2017
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PAWS Act of 2017 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2017 [HB-2327]
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PAWS Act of 2017 Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program under which it provides grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to provide service dogs to veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder after completing other evidence-based treatment. An organization that receives a grant shall provide for each participating service dog and veteran: coverage by a commercially available veterinary health insurance policy, hardware clinically
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Stivers Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be The First Sponsor Of H.r. 2327, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Desantis, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 09/25/2018
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Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater. [HCR-52]
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Expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater. Expresses the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker (to be paid for with private funds) to honor the memory of those
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/23/2017
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Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 [HB-2288]
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Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Became Public Law No: 115-55. on 08/23/2017
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U.S. Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society Recognition Act of 2017 [HB-2279]
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U.S. Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society Recognition Act of 2017 This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a gold medal to the U.S. Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society in recognition of the ceaseless efforts of American aircrew members to escape captivity and evade capture and the resistance organizations and nationals who assisted them.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Kildee
Introduced In House on 05/01/2017
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Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 [S.992]
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Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the last five years, regardless of whether information relating to such deaths has been reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A "covered veteran" is any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death. The
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/01/2017
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Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act [HB-2251]
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Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act This bill amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require a program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides chiropractic care and services to veterans through Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and clinics to be carried out at: (1) no fewer than 75 medical centers by December 31, 2014, and (2) all medical centers by December 31, 2018. Chiropractic examinations and services are included within required VA medical, rehabilitative,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alcee Hastings
Introduced In House on 04/28/2017
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Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act [HB-2225]
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Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing veterans' post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through the therapeutic medium of training service dogs for veterans with disabilities. The VA shall: seek to enter into contracts with non-government entities that are certified in the training and handling of service dogs and that are located in close proximity to at least three but not more
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 09/26/2017
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Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act [HB-2257]
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Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Brad Wenstrup
Introduced In House on 04/28/2017
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HEARTS Act Health Equity and Access for Returning Troops and Servicemembers Act [HB-2243]
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HEARTS Act Health Equity and Access for Returning Troops and Servicemembers Act This bill extends TRICARE eligibility to certain former members of the Armed Forces regardless of whether they enroll (as required under current law) in Medicare's supplementary medical insurance program. Specifically, the bill applies to former members who are: (1) younger than 65 years of age, (2) medically retired from the Armed Forces, and (3) entitled to Medicare hospital insurance benefits on the basis of their former entitlement to disability insurance benefits
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 05/23/2017
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Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act [HB-2198]
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Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the first message a person hears upon calling the main telephone number of any VA medical facility allows the caller to choose to be quickly redirected to the Veterans Crisis Line without ending the call.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Introduced In House on 04/27/2017
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To designate the community living center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Sergeant Joseph George Kusick VA Community Living Center". [HB-2210]
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To designate the community living center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Sergeant Joseph George Kusick VA Community Living Center". (Sec. 2) This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community living center in Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the "Sergeant Joseph George Kusick VA Community Living Center."
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello
Became Public Law No: 115-47. (txt | Pdf) on 08/16/2017