Armed Forces And National Security
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ASAP Act Armed Services Always Paid Act [HB-2166]
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[Veterans ]
ASAP Act Armed Services Always Paid Act This bill provides for funding the pay and allowances, without interruption, of members of the Armed Forces, including reserve personnel, during any period of lapsed appropriations.
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Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017 [HB-2180]
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[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Military ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017
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VETS Act of 2017 Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 [HB-2123]
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[Telecommunications ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
VETS Act of 2017 Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill allows a licensed health care professional of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to practice his or her profession using telemedicine at any location in any state regardless of where the professional or patient is located if the covered health care professional is using telemedicine to provide VA medical or health services. Such authority shall apply to a covered health care professional regardless of whether the covered health care professional or patient
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Express Appeals Act of 2017 [S.933]
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Express Appeals Act of 2017 This bill directs 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. Appeals filed under the pilot program are described 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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VETS Act of 2017 Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 [S.925]
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[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
VETS Act of 2017 Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 This bill allows a licensed health care professional of the Department of Veterans Affairs to practice his or her profession using telemedicine at any location in any state, regardless of where the professional or patient is located.
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Silver Star Service Banner Day Act [S.917]
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[Military ]
Silver Star Service Banner Day Act (Sec. 3) This bill designates May 1 as Silver Star Service Banner Day.
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Duty First Act [S.921]
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[Arts and Culture ]
[Funding ]
Duty First Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to issue up to 20,000 $5 gold coins, 100,000 $1 silver coins, and 200,000 half-dollar clad coins, emblematic of the 100-year anniversary of the 1st Infantry Division. All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins shall be paid to the Society of the 1st Infantry Division for renovation of the existing 1st Infantry Division Memorial located in the District of Columbia.
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GI Bill STEM Extension Act of 2017 [HB-2108]
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[Veterans ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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GI Bill STEM Extension Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay the lesser of nine months or $30,000 of additional Post-9/11 educational assistance to selected eligible veterans who have used all of the Post-9/11 educational assistance to which they were entitled and who: (1) are enrolled in a postsecondary education program that requires more than the standard 128 semester (or 192 quarter) credit hours for completion in a specified science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field; or (2) have earned a
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2017, as "Silver Star Service Banner Day". [SR-135]
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A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2017, as "Silver Star Service Banner Day". Expresses support for the designation of May 1, 2017, as Silver Star Service Banner Day.
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Work-Study for Student Veterans Act [HB-2100]
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[Student Loans ]
Work-Study for Student Veterans Act This bill reauthorizes through June 30, 2027, certain qualifying work-study activities for individuals receiving educational assistance through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-2099]
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[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017 This bill includes as active duty, for purposes of eligibility for post-9/11 veterans educational assistance, service of a member of a reserve component ordered to active duty to receive authorized medical care, to be medically evaluated, or to complete a required Department of Defense health care study.
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Julian Woods Yellow Ribbon Program Expansion Act [HB-2103]
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[Education ]
[Military ]
[Children and Youth ]
Julian Woods Yellow Ribbon Program Expansion Act This bill includes under the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program (public-private contributions for educational assistance in addition to post-9/11 educational assistance) the child or spouse of an individual who, on or after September 11, 2001, dies in the line of duty while serving on active duty (Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship recipients).
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Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017 [S.905]
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[Human Rights ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017
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Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017 [S.897]
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[International ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017 This bill prohibits federal agency funds from being obligated or expended to purchase, transfer, export, or use any cluster munitions unless: (1) the submunitions of such munitions, after arming, do not result in more than 1% unexploded ordnance across the range of intended operational environments; and (2) the policy applicable to the export or transfer of such munitions specifies that they will be used only against clearly defined military targets and not in areas normally inhabited by civilians
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A bill to prohibit any reduction in the amount of the per diem allowance to which members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps or civilian employees of the Department of Defense are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel, and for other purposes. [S.901]
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A bill to prohibit any reduction in the amount of the per diem allowance to which members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps or civilian employees of the Department of Defense are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits uniformed service agencies or the Department of Defense (DOD) from altering the amount of the locality-based travel and transportation per diem allowances or reimbursements to which certain uniformed service members or civilian DOD employees
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A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II. [S.890]
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[International ]
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A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the troops who defended Bataan during World War II. This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the collective award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the troops from the United States and the Philippines who defended Bataan, Philippines, and were subsequently prisoners of war in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service during World War II. The medal shall be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution, which is urged
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Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act [S.899]
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Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act
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Military Asset Protection Act [HB-1968]
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[Drones ]
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[National Security ]
[Aerospace ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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Military Asset Protection Act This bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD), in order to mitigate the threat of an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft to the safety or security of a covered facility or asset or to classified information, to take actions or authorize the Armed Forces or DOD contractors to take actions to: (1) disrupt, seize control of, or confiscate the system or aircraft; (2) use reasonable force to disable or destroy the system or aircraft; or (3) disrupt, alter, or intercept any communications to or from the system
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A bill to amend the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 to extend and expand the pilot program on the use of community-based organizations and local and State government entities to ensure that veterans receive care and benefits for which they are eligible and for other purposes. [S.903]
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A bill to amend the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 to extend and expand the pilot program on the use of community-based organizations and local and State government entities to ensure that veterans receive care and benefits for which they are eligible and for other purposes. This bill amends the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 to: (1) extend until September 30, 2019, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot program on the use of community-based organizations and local and state government
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Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act [HB-1993]
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[Crime ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into partnerships with public or private entities to fund a portion of the legal services such entities provide to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness related to housing, family law, income support, and criminal defense.