Cemeteries And Funerals
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BRAVE Act of 2017 Burial Rights for America's Veterans' Efforts Act of 2017 [HB-1212]
[Veterans ]
BRAVE Act of 2017 Burial Rights for America's Veterans' Efforts Act of 2017 This bill increases the amounts payable through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) burial and funeral expenses of certain veterans, and (2) such expenses in connection with a veteran's death due to a service-connected disability. The VA shall increase such amounts each fiscal year by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 03/06/2017
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Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act [S.414]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Economic Development ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct sales or exchanges of eligible lands in Pershing County, Nevada, identified as the "Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area." Interior and the county shall jointly select which parcels of eligible land to offer for sale or acre-for-acre exchange. For purposes of acre-for-acre exchanges, Interior shall identify management priority areas within the Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area, including those considered to be: greater sage-grouse
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Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 708. on 12/04/2018
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Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act [HB-1107]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Economic Development ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Recreation ]
[Water ]
[Community Development ]
Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct sales or exchanges of eligible lands in Pershing County, Nevada, identified as the "Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area." Interior and the county shall jointly select which parcels of eligible land to offer for sale or acre-for-acre exchange. For purposes of acre-for-acre exchanges, Interior shall identify management priority areas within the Checkerboard Lands Resolution Area, including those considered to be: greater sage-grouse
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Public Lands, Forests, And Mining. Hearings Held. on 02/07/2018
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Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act [S.315]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act This bill directs the Department of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring helicopter pilots and crew members who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era, subject to an agreement with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association under which the association shall pay all site preparation, construction, installation, and maintenance costs for the memorial. The Army shall remove the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Tree and place
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/06/2017
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Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act [HB-877]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument Act This bill directs the Department of the Army to place in Arlington National Cemetery a monument honoring helicopter pilots and crew members who were killed while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era, subject to an agreement with the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association under which the association shall pay all site preparation, construction, installation, and maintenance costs for the memorial. The Army shall remove the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association Memorial Tree and place
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 02/24/2017
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Apollo I Memorial Act [HB-703]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Aerospace ]
Apollo I Memorial Act This bill directs the Department of the Army to construct in Arlington National Cemetery a memorial marker in honor of the three crew members of the mission that became known as the Apollo I mission who died during a launch rehearsal test on January 27, 1967, at the Kennedy Space Center.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Space. on 04/25/2017
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Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 [HB-672]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Religion ]
[National Security ]
Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it is in the U.S. national interest to combat anti-Semitism at home and abroad; (2) there is a need to ensure the security of European Jewish communities, including synagogues, schools, and cemeteries; (3) the United States should continue to emphasize the importance of combating anti-Semitism in multilateral bodies; and (4) the Department of State should continue to document acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic incitement and encourage adoption
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Presented To President. on 01/02/2019
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Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 [S.198]
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[Religion ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) it is in the U.S. national interest to combat anti-Semitism at home and abroad; (2) there is a need to ensure the security of European Jewish communities, including synagogues, schools, and cemeteries; and (3) the United States should continue to emphasize the importance of combating anti-Semitism in multilateral bodies. The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 is amended to require the Department of State's Annual Report on International Religious
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 01/24/2017
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Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act [HB-337]
[Veterans ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) complete environmental, cultural resource, and other due diligence activities on certain public land to confirm its suitability for inclusion in the Black Hills National Cemetery, South Dakota; and (2) notify the Department of the Interior of such activities. After completion of such activities and upon receipt by Interior of written confirmation of suitability from the VA, the land shall: (1) be withdrawn from all forms
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kristi L. Noem
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 02/07/2017
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Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act [S.35]
[Veterans ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Energy ]
[Real Estate ]
[National Security ]
Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) complete environmental, cultural resource, and other due diligence activities on certain federal land to confirm its suitability for inclusion in the Black Hills National Cemetery, South Dakota; and (2) notify, and coordinate with, the Department of the Interior regarding such activities. After completion of such activities and upon receipt by Interior of written confirmation of suitability from the VA, the land shall:
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael B. Enzi
Signed By President. on 05/25/2018
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Teacher Victims' Family Assistance Act of 2017 [HB-167]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
Teacher Victims' Family Assistance Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Education to provide assistance to the immediate families of teachers or other elementary and secondary school employees who are killed by another person's violent act while performing school duties. Such assistance includes funeral assistance, a death benefit, living assistance, and undergraduate education assistance for dependents. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from income tax: (1) the victim's compensation from school employment in the year
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/13/2017
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Deborah Sampson Act [HB-2452]
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[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Deborah Sampson Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility of peer-to-peer assistance for women veterans who are separating or newly separated from the Armed Forces), with emphasis placed on women who suffered service-related sexual trauma or who are at risk of becoming homeless. Additionally, the VA shall: expand the women veterans call center to include a text messaging capability; establish a partnership with at least one nongovernmental organization to provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Introduced In House on 05/16/2017
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Protecting Sensitive Locations Act [S.845]
[Immigration ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an immigration enforcement action by the Department of Homeland Security or an individual designated to perform immigration enforcement functions may not take place at a sensitive location, unless: (1) the action involves exigent circumstances, and (2) prior approval was obtained from the appropriate official. A "sensitive location" includes all of the physical space located within 1,000 feet of: medical treatment or health care facilities; public
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/05/2017
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Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act [HB-1928]
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[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act This bill provides a permanent appropriation for the payment of death gratuities and related benefits to survivors of deceased members of the uniformed services during a period of lapsed appropriations. The bill provides the appropriations at the rate and under the conditions provided for the most recent fiscal year for which an Act making appropriations for the uniformed services has been enacted. The appropriations are provided during a period of lapsed appropriations, in which appropriations are unavailable
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Introduced In House on 04/05/2017
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Protecting Sensitive Locations Act [HB-1815]
[Immigration ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an immigration enforcement action by the Department of Homeland Security or an individual designated to perform immigration enforcement functions may not take place at a sensitive location, except: (1) under exigent circumstances, and (2) with prior approval. A "sensitive location" includes all of the physical space located within 1,000 feet of: medical treatment or health care facilities; public and private schools; scholastic or education-related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 03/30/2017