Department Of Veterans Affairs

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US Congress 117th Congress

A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the "Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic". [S.1760] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the "Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mazie K. Hirono Became Public Law No: 117-131. (txt | Pdf) on 06/07/2022

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To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the "Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic". [HB-3406] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the "Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 08/02/2021

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Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2021 [S.1664] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions to improve the processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 12/15/2021

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Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act of 2021 [S.1607] [Education ] [Veterans ] [Student Loans ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve how the Department of Veterans Affairs discloses to individuals entitled to educational assistance from the Department risks associated with using such assistance at particular educational institutions and to restore entitlement of students to such assistance who are pursuing programs of education at educational institutions that are subject to Federal or State civil enforcement action, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 12/15/2021

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Veterans Legal Support Act of 2021 [S.1564] [Veterans ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Education ] [Human Services ]
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 11/17/2021

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VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021 [HB-2911] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending Coronavirus pandemic funding made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano Became Public Law No: 117-63. (txt | Pdf) on 11/22/2021

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VA Beneficiary Debt Collection Improvement Act [HB-2935] [Veterans ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing of veterans benefits by the Departments of Veterans Affairs, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recover overpayments made by the Department and other amounts owed by individuals to the United States, to improve due process accorded individuals with respect to such recovery, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher C. Pappas Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 05/04/2021

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A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending Coronavirus pandemic funding made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. [S.1446] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending Coronavirus pandemic funding made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Rounds Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/29/2021

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Toxic Exposure Training Act of 2021 [S.1393] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Environmental ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out training for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to exposure of veterans to toxic substances.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/27/2021

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Department of Veteran Affairs Provider Accountability Act [S.1307] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enforce licensure and related requirements for health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/22/2021

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VA Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Modernization Act [HB-2788] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the cap on full-time employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who provide equal employment opportunity counseling.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Conor Lamb Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/19/2021

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VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act [S.1319] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain information publicly available on one internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 07/28/2021

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WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act [HB-2800] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 09/21/2022

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Honoring All Veterans Act [HB-2806] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a mission statement of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 04/29/2021

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VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act [HB-2775] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain information publicly available on one internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Joyce Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2021

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VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021 [HB-2726] [Veterans ] [Law Enforcement ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a plan to reduce the backlog of requests for information made to the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ruben Gallego Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/16/2021

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VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act [HB-2724] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Became Public Law No: 117-271. on 12/27/2022

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Lethal Means Safety Training Act [HB-2749] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Safety ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention training course of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2021

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Improving VA Accountability To Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act of 2021 [HB-2704] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ] [Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the equal employment opportunity functions of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/19/2021

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Improving VA Accountability To Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act of 2021 [S.1243] [Veterans ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ] [Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the equal employment opportunity functions of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/20/2021

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