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GI Bill STEM Extension Act of 2017 [HB-2108]
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Introduced In House on 04/20/2017
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Work-Study for Student Veterans Act [HB-2100]
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano
Introduced In House on 04/14/2017
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GI Bill Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-2099]
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano
Introduced In House on 04/14/2017
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Julian Woods Yellow Ribbon Program Expansion Act [HB-2103]
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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).
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Lawson
Introduced In House on 04/17/2017
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Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017 [S.905]
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Syrian War Crimes Accountability Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Foreign Relations. Reported By Senator Corker With Amendments. Without Written Report. on 06/12/2017
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Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017 [S.897]
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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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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S2456) on 04/07/2017
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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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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/07/2017
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Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act [S.899]
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Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Became Public Law No: 115-238. on 09/10/2018
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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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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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Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/07/2017
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Military Asset Protection Act [HB-1968]
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Gaetz
Referred To The Subcommittee On Tactical Air And Land Forces. on 04/24/2017
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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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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/07/2017
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Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act [HB-1993]
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/07/2017
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PRIVATE Act Protecting the Rights of IndiViduals Against Technological Exploitation Act [HB-2052]
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PRIVATE Act Protecting the Rights of IndiViduals Against Technological Exploitation Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit a person from knowingly and wrongfully broadcasting or distributing an intimate visual image of a private area of another individual who is at least 18 years old, who is identifiable from the image or from information displayed in connection with the image, and who does not explicitly consent, if the person knows or reasonably should have known that: the image was made under circumstances
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/25/2017
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VETERAN Act Vocational Education and Training Enhancements for Reintegration Assistance Now Act [HB-1994]
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VETERAN Act Vocational Education and Training Enhancements for Reintegration Assistance Now Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to make changes to the Veterans Benefits Administration's information technology system to ensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for Post-9/11 educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 04/07/2017
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Veterans Health Care Freedom Act [HB-2037]
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Veterans Health Care Freedom Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Choice Program permanent. Eligibility requirements under the program are revised. The VA shall submit an annual report to Congress that includes: (1) any increase or decrease in the number of veterans seeking hospital care or medical services at each VA medical facility, and (2) facility budget recommendations based upon such increase or decrease.
Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes. [S.882]
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tim Kaine
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/15/2017
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Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1975]
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Introduced In House on 04/06/2017
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Commemorating the 30th anniversary of United States Special Operations Command. [HR-255]
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Commemorating the 30th anniversary of United States Special Operations Command. Commemorates the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Special Operations Command by honoring the U.S. Special Operations Forces community for their service and commitment to keeping the United States safe.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Emerging Threats And Capabilities. on 04/12/2017
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Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the 1st Infantry Division. [HR-267]
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Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the 1st Infantry Division. Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the 1st Infantry Division. Commends such division for continuing to exemplify its motto, "No Mission Too Difficult. No Sacrifice Too Great. Duty First!" Honors the memory of the more than 13,000 soldiers of the division who lost their lives in battle.
Sponsored by: Rep. David P. Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 04/12/2017
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VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act [HB-2006]
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VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), with respect to any VA contract that is reported in the Federal Procurement Data System, to record the amount of any cost or price savings realized by using competitive procedures in awarding such contract. (Sec. 3) The VA shall make available and use on a VA-wide basis the standardized procurement templates used by the Central Office of the VA, the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Coffman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 07/25/2017