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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-5487	Federal	Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act Independent: 20% (1) Republican: 60% (3) Democrat: 20% (1) 20% Independent support 60% Republican support 20% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Cemeteries And Funerals State And Local Finance State And Local Government Operations Veterans' Organizations And Recognition
S.3039	Federal	A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program, and for other purposes. This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. The program provides the public with engagement and educational opportunities regarding veterans interred in national, state, or tribal veterans' cemeteries. Additionally, the bill requires the VA to report on the efficacy of the grant program. Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Cemeteries And Funerals Education Programs Funding Research Administration And Funding Veterans' Organizations And Recognition
HB-5274	Federal	Pay Our Coast Guard Act of 2020 This bill provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to the U.S. Coast Guard for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for the Coast Guard are not in effect. The appropriations are provided to the Coast Guard for pay and allowances for members of the Coast Guard, civilian employees, and contractors; and the payment of a death gratuity, funeral travel, and the temporary continuation of the basic allowance for housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty. The appropriations are provided until the earlier of September 30, 2020, or the enactment of specified Coast Guard appropriations legislation. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Appropriations Cemeteries And Funerals Coast Guard Department Of Homeland Security Executive Agency Funding And Structure Military Education And Training Military Personnel And Dependents Transportation Costs
SR-440	Federal	A resolution designating December 14, 2019, as "Wreaths Across America Day". This resolution designates December 14, 2019, as Wreaths Across America Day to honor the service of veterans and members of the Armed Forces. Republican: 33% (1) Independent: 33% (1) Democrat: 33% (1) 33% Republican support 33% Independent support 33% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Cemeteries And Funerals Commemorative Events And Holidays Congressional Tributes Military History Military Personnel And Dependents Social Work, Volunteer Service, Charitable Organizations Veterans' Organizations And Recognition
S.2651	Federal	Honoring Veterans' Families Act of 2019 Democrat: 33% (1) Republican: 66% (2) 33% Democrat support 66% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Cemeteries And Funerals Family Relationships Marriage And Family Status Military Personnel And Dependents
S.2097	Federal	Protecting Sensitive Locations Act This bill prohibits immigration enforcement actions within 1,000 feet of a sensitive location unless there are exigent circumstances or if written prior approval has been obtained from certain officials. Sensitive locations include health care facilities; schools and school bus stops; places that provide assistance for people such as children, pregnant women, and abuse victims; places that provide disaster or emergency services; places of worship; courthouses and lawyers' offices; and public assistance offices. The prohibition shall apply to Department of Homeland Security officers and agents, as well as state employees pursuing immigration enforcement actions. If an enforcement action is carried out in violation of this prohibition (1) no information resulting from the action may be entered into the record in a resulting removal proceeding, and (2) the affected alien may move to immediately terminate such a proceeding. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall annually report to Congress about enforcement actions taken at sensitive locations in the preceding year. Democrat: 100% (20) 100% Democrat support	Immigration Border Security And Unlawful Immigration Cemeteries And Funerals Child Safety And Welfare Congressional Oversight Crime Victims Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation Department Of Homeland Security Detention Of Persons Disability And Paralysis
HB-3456	Federal	Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2019 Democrat: 91% (43) Republican: 8% (4) 91% Democrat support 8% Republican support	International Affairs Advisory Bodies Appropriations Cemeteries And Funerals Congressional Oversight Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Employee Hiring Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Internet And Video Services
HB-3065	Federal	Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act of 2019 This bill addresses the transportation of the remains of members of the Armed Forces who die outside of the United States. It requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide, in the case of such a member whose remains are returned through the mortuary facility at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, transportation of such remains to the applicable escorted remains destination. (Under current law, this service is limited to the remains of those who die in a combat theater of operations.) The bill also requires DOD to extend travel privileges to family members of those personnel whose remains are returned in this manner. Republican: 37% (3) Democrat: 62% (5) 37% Republican support 62% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Military Personnel And Dependents Travel And Tourism Delaware Military Facilities And Property Transportation Costs Cemeteries And Funerals
HB-2970	Federal	Army Security Agency Monument Act Democrat: 80% (8) Republican: 20% (2) 80% Democrat support 20% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Asia Cemeteries And Funerals Conflicts And Wars Europe Intelligence Activities, Surveillance, Classified Information Monuments And Memorials North Korea South Korea South Korea
HB-2745	Federal	Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for Military Construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Military Construction for the Army; the Navy and Marine Corps; the Air Force; Defense-wide agencies and activities; the Army and Air National Guard; and the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. The bill also provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; the Base Closure Account; Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities; the Family Housing Improvement Fund; and the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund. The bill provides appropriations to the VA for the Veterans Benefits Administration, the Veterans Health Administration, the National Cemetery Administration, and Departmental Administration. The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including the American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home. The bill provide appropriations to specified DOD military construction accounts for (1) Overseas Contingency Operations, and (2) Natural Disaster Relief. The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Administrative Remedies Adoption And Foster Care Alliances American Battle Monuments Commission Appropriations Armed Forces Retirement Home Building Construction Cell Biology And Embryology Cemeteries And Funerals
S.1390	Federal	Creig Sharp Funeral Honors for Veterans Act Republican: 66% (4) Democrat: 33% (2) 66% Republican support 33% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Cemeteries And Funerals Military Facilities And Property Veterans' Organizations And Recognition
HB-2500	Federal	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 This bill authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities; the Defense Inspector General; the Defense Health Program; the Armed Forces Retirement Home; Overseas Contingency Operations; and Military Construction. The bill authorizes the FY2020 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding military personnel; acquisition policy and management; international programs; National Guard and Reserve Forces facilities; compensation and other personnel benefits; health care; DOD organization and management; civilian personnel matters; matters relating to foreign nations; and strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters. The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure activities, and maritime matters. The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Energy national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The bill sets forth policies for North Korea nuclear sanctions, paid family leave for federal personnel, limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting, defense equipment sales to foreign countries or international organizations, matters relating to Burma, Saudi Arabia human rights and accountability, measures to combat illicit trafficking that finances Al-Shabaab, sanctions with respect to foreign traffickers of illicit synthetic opioids, and a Cable Security Fleet to meet national security requirements. Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Administrative Remedies Advisory Bodies Air Quality Alternative And Renewable Resources Arkansas Armed Forces Retirement Home Arms Control And Nonproliferation Asia
HB-2385	Federal	To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. The program provides the public with engagement and educational opportunities regarding veterans interred in national, state, or tribal veterans' cemeteries. Additionally, the bill requires the VA to report on the efficacy of the grant program. Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Cemeteries And Funerals Education Programs Funding Research Administration And Funding Veterans' Organizations And Recognition
S.1152	Federal	A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Arlington, Virginia, and for other purposes. This bill transfers administrative jurisdiction from the Department of the Interior to the Department of the Army over the 16.09-acre parcel of federal land in Arlington, Virginia, adjacent to and comprising Memorial Avenue from the western side of the Route 110 overpass, west to and including the hemicycle used by the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. Such land shall be administered as part of Arlington National Cemetery. The bill also transfers administrative jurisdiction from Army to Interior over the 1.04-acre parcel of federal land in Arlington adjacent to the Chaffee parking lot, comprising one structure, and bounded on the northeast by Sherman Drive. Such land shall be included within the boundary of Arlington House and the Robert E. Lee Memorial, and administered by Interior as part of such memorial. The land transfers of this bill shall be made without reimbursement nor consideration. The use of a bicycle trail or recreational access in the transferred lands may continue after transfer. Republican: 100% (3) 100% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Cemeteries And Funerals Land Transfers Veterans' Organizations And Recognition Virginia
HB-2274	Federal	Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a veterans conservation corps to assist unemployed veterans in the transition from military service to civilian life. Specifically, the VA and other specified federal agencies must employ such veterans (1) in conservation, resource management, firefighting, law enforcement, and historic preservation projects on public lands; (2) in maintenance and improvement projects for the National Cemetery Administration; and (3) as firefighters, law enforcement officers, and disaster relief personnel. Democrat: 100% (2) 100% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Army Corps Of Engineers Cemeteries And Funerals Corporation For National And Community Service Department Of Agriculture Department Of Homeland Security Department Of The Interior Disaster Relief And Insurance Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) Fires
S.997	Federal	United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2019 Democrat: 68% (20) Republican: 27% (8) Independent: 3% (1) 68% Democrat support 27% Republican support 3% Independent support	Health Cemeteries And Funerals Conflicts And Wars Health Personnel Military Personnel And Dependents Veterans' Organizations And Recognition Veterans' Pensions And Compensation Armed Forces And National Security Nursing
HB-2194	Federal	To amend chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code, to protect United States Heritage Abroad. Republican: 66% (2) Democrat: 33% (1) 66% Republican support 33% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Africa Cemeteries And Funerals Europe Historic Sites And Heritage Areas Land Use And Conservation Middle East Monuments And Memorials U.s. History
HB-2056	Federal	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. Democrat: 76% (38) Republican: 24% (12) 76% Democrat support 24% Republican support	Health Cemeteries And Funerals Conflicts And Wars Health Personnel Military Personnel And Dependents Veterans' Organizations And Recognition Veterans' Pensions And Compensation Armed Forces And National Security Nursing
HB-1911	Federal	SFC Brian Woods Gold Star and Military Survivors Act This bill expands benefits for survivors of members of the Armed Forces. Specifically, it provides commissary and exchange privileges to a remarried former spouse; provides continued eligibility for payment of an annuity to a spouse who remarries, including a surviving spouse who remarried before the age of 55 and before enactment of this bill; allows payment of necessary expenses for the transportation of a decedent's remains to two locations (if the second is a national cemetery); allows payment of financial assistance to civilian providers of child care or youth program services furnished to survivors of members who die in the line of duty while on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty for training; and provides continued eligibility of a remarried surviving spouse for payment of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, including a surviving spouse who remarried before the age of 57 and before enactment of this bill. Republican: 74% (26) Democrat: 25% (9) 74% Republican support 25% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Cemeteries And Funerals Child Care And Development Family Services Marriage And Family Status Military Facilities And Property Military Personnel And Dependents Retail And Wholesale Trades Transportation Costs Veterans' Organizations And Recognition
HB-1805	Federal	Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 100,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. All sales of such coins shall include a surcharge of $10 for each coin. All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to the National World War I Museum and Memorial to assist in the commemoration of the centennial. Republican: 61% (24) Democrat: 38% (15) 61% Republican support 38% Democrat support	Finance And Financial Sector Cemeteries And Funerals Commemorative Events And Holidays Conflicts And Wars Currency Military History Missouri Monuments And Memorials Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers U.s. History

Title: Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-5487

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Cemeteries And Funerals, State And Local Finance, State And Local Government Operations, Veterans' Organizations And Recognition

Independent: 20% (1) Republican: 60% (3) Democrat: 20% (1)

Title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program, and for other purposes.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.3039

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Cemeteries And Funerals, Education Programs Funding, Research Administration And Funding, Veterans' Organizations And Recognition

Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1)

Title: Pay Our Coast Guard Act of 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-5274

Subjects: Transportation And Public Works, Appropriations, Cemeteries And Funerals, Coast Guard, Department Of Homeland Security, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Military Education And Training, Military Personnel And Dependents, Transportation Costs

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: A resolution designating December 14, 2019, as "Wreaths Across America Day".

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: SR-440

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Cemeteries And Funerals, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Congressional Tributes, Military History, Military Personnel And Dependents, Social Work, Volunteer Service, Charitable Organizations, Veterans' Organizations And Recognition

Republican: 33% (1) Independent: 33% (1) Democrat: 33% (1)

Title: Honoring Veterans' Families Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.2651

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Cemeteries And Funerals, Family Relationships, Marriage And Family Status, Military Personnel And Dependents

Democrat: 33% (1) Republican: 66% (2)

Title: Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.2097

Subjects: Immigration, Border Security And Unlawful Immigration, Cemeteries And Funerals, Child Safety And Welfare, Congressional Oversight, Crime Victims, Criminal Investigation, Prosecution, Interrogation, Department Of Homeland Security, Detention Of Persons, Disability And Paralysis

Democrat: 100% (20)

Title: Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-3456

Subjects: International Affairs, Advisory Bodies, Appropriations, Cemeteries And Funerals, Congressional Oversight, Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad, Employee Hiring, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management, Internet And Video Services

Democrat: 91% (43) Republican: 8% (4)

Title: Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-3065

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Military Personnel And Dependents, Travel And Tourism, Delaware, Military Facilities And Property, Transportation Costs, Cemeteries And Funerals

Republican: 37% (3) Democrat: 62% (5)

Title: Army Security Agency Monument Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2970

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Asia, Cemeteries And Funerals, Conflicts And Wars, Europe, Intelligence Activities, Surveillance, Classified Information, Monuments And Memorials, North Korea, South Korea, South Korea

Democrat: 80% (8) Republican: 20% (2)

Title: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2745

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Administrative Remedies, Adoption And Foster Care, Alliances, American Battle Monuments Commission, Appropriations, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Building Construction, Cell Biology And Embryology, Cemeteries And Funerals

Democrat: 100% (1)

Title: Creig Sharp Funeral Honors for Veterans Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.1390

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Cemeteries And Funerals, Military Facilities And Property, Veterans' Organizations And Recognition

Republican: 66% (4) Democrat: 33% (2)

Title: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2500

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Administrative Remedies, Advisory Bodies, Air Quality, Alternative And Renewable Resources, Arkansas, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Arms Control And Nonproliferation, Asia

Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1)

Title: To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2385

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Cemeteries And Funerals, Education Programs Funding, Research Administration And Funding, Veterans' Organizations And Recognition

Democrat: 50% (1) Republican: 50% (1)

Title: A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal land in Arlington, Virginia, and for other purposes.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.1152

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Cemeteries And Funerals, Land Transfers, Veterans' Organizations And Recognition, Virginia

Republican: 100% (3)

Title: Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2274

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Army Corps Of Engineers, Cemeteries And Funerals, Corporation For National And Community Service, Department Of Agriculture, Department Of Homeland Security, Department Of The Interior, Disaster Relief And Insurance, Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema), Fires

Democrat: 100% (2)

Title: United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2019

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: S.997

Subjects: Health, Cemeteries And Funerals, Conflicts And Wars, Health Personnel, Military Personnel And Dependents, Veterans' Organizations And Recognition, Veterans' Pensions And Compensation, Armed Forces And National Security, Nursing

Democrat: 68% (20) Republican: 27% (8) Independent: 3% (1)

Title: To amend chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code, to protect United States Heritage Abroad.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2194

Subjects: Public Lands And Natural Resources, Africa, Cemeteries And Funerals, Europe, Historic Sites And Heritage Areas, Land Use And Conservation, Middle East, Monuments And Memorials, U.s. History

Republican: 66% (2) Democrat: 33% (1)

Title: 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.

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-2056

Subjects: Health, Cemeteries And Funerals, Conflicts And Wars, Health Personnel, Military Personnel And Dependents, Veterans' Organizations And Recognition, Veterans' Pensions And Compensation, Armed Forces And National Security, Nursing

Democrat: 76% (38) Republican: 24% (12)

Title: SFC Brian Woods Gold Star and Military Survivors Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-1911

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Cemeteries And Funerals, Child Care And Development, Family Services, Marriage And Family Status, Military Facilities And Property, Military Personnel And Dependents, Retail And Wholesale Trades, Transportation Costs, Veterans' Organizations And Recognition

Republican: 74% (26) Democrat: 25% (9)

Title: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

Session: US Congress 116th Congress

Number: HB-1805

Subjects: Finance And Financial Sector, Cemeteries And Funerals, Commemorative Events And Holidays, Conflicts And Wars, Currency, Military History, Missouri, Monuments And Memorials, Museums, Exhibitions, Cultural Centers, U.s. History

Republican: 61% (24) Democrat: 38% (15)

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