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American Heroes COLA Act of 2015 [HB-677]
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American Heroes COLA Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in lieu of furnishing a headstone or marker to a deceased individual, to furnish a medallion or other device to signify the deceased individual's veteran status, to be attached to a headstone or marker furnished at private expense. A deceased individual, for the purposes of such provision, is an individual who: (1) served in the Armed Forces on or after April 6, 1917; and (2) is eligible for a headstone or marker, or who would be eligible but
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/10/2016
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 [HB-675]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 TITLE I--COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT (Sec. 101) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of November 30, 2015, the rates of: veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, wartime disability compensation, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Each such increase shall be the same percentage as the benefits increase provided
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 07/29/2015
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SERVICE Act Supporting, Employing, and Recognizing Veterans in Communities Everywhere Act [HB-6062]
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[Community Development ]
SERVICE Act Supporting, Employing, and Recognizing Veterans in Communities Everywhere Act
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 10/19/2016
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Preserving and Reforming SSDI (PAR-SSDI) Act of 2016 [HB-5919]
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Preserving and Reforming SSDI (PAR-SSDI) Act of 2016 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to: direct the Social Security Administration (SSA), in determining whether an individual is under a disability, to make such a determination without regard to the individual's ability to communicate in English; prohibit the SSA, in determining whether an individual is under a disability for a month, from considering the individual's vocational background in computing the quarters
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Schweikert
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 07/22/2016
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Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2016 Official Titles: Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced: To suspend, and subsequently terminate, the admission of certain refugees, to examine the impact on the national security of the United States of admitting refugees, to examine the costs of providing benefits to such individuals, and for other purposes. [HB-5816]
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Resettlement Accountability National Security Prioritization Act of 2016 Official Titles: Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced: To suspend, and subsequently terminate, the admission of certain refugees, to examine the impact on the national security of the United States of admitting refugees, to examine the costs of providing benefits to such individuals, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits the admission of covered aliens into the United States for four years unless Congress passes a joint resolution
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 08/11/2016
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Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 [HB-5743]
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Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvement Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Reichert
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/27/2016
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Disability Integration Act of 2016 [HB-5689]
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Disability Integration Act of 2016 This bill prohibits states or local governments that provide institutional placements for individuals with disabilities who need long-term assistance with daily living activities or health-related tasks, and prohibits insurance providers that fund such long-term services, from denying community-based services that would enable such individuals, as an alternative to institutionalization, to live in the community and lead an independent life. States, local governments, or insurance providers may not discriminate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/22/2016
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Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016 [HB-5588]
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Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2016, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Each such increase shall be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance [OASDI]) of the Social Security Act, on the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ralph Lee Abraham
Signed By President. on 07/22/2016
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Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act [HB-5409]
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Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to: (1) establish specified new disability classifications, and (2) require periodic continuing disability reviews for beneficiaries classified as "medical improvement possible" or "medical improvement not likely." The bill revises the standard of review for termination of disability benefits regarding an individual engaged in substantial gainful work as part of a certain process. The
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Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 06/16/2016
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Social Security Disability Fairness Act of 2016 [HB-5347]
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Social Security Disability Fairness Act of 2016 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prescribe formulae for payment of Social Security Disability Insurance benefits over a period of 24 consecutive calendar months for individuals determined to be under a disability upon submission of a diagnosis of a terminal illness.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Kind
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 06/02/2016
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PADME Act Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 [HB-5210]
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PADME Act Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a bid ceiling for durable medical equipment (such as wheelchairs) under Medicare's competitive acquisition program, through which rates are set according to a bidding process rather than by an established fee schedule. Specifically, the bid ceiling for such an item shall not be less than the fee schedule amount that would otherwise be determined. Under current law, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/06/2016
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Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016 [HB-5189]
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Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann M. Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/07/2016
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ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016 [HB-5183]
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ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2016 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and require their payment starting the first month during all of which the individual is under a disability and in which the individual becomes entitled to the benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 05/20/2016
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Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act [HB-4988]
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[Retirement ]
Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to prohibit the application of, and repeal authority for, administrative offsets to Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Murphy
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 04/28/2016
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DELIVER Act of 2016 Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2016 [HB-4942]
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DELIVER Act of 2016 Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for the charitable use of a passenger automobile to deliver meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk. The bill increases the rate from the standard charitable rate of 14 cents per mile to the standard business mileage rate, which is 54 cents per mile for 2016.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Introduced In House on 04/14/2016
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 [HB-4782]
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[Pensions ]
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[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2016, the amounts for the payment of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Each such increase shall be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-738. on 09/12/2016
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Living Donor Protection Act of 2016 [HB-4616]
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Living Donor Protection Act of 2016 This bill prohibits discrimination based on an individual's status as a living organ donor in the offering, issuance, cancellation, coverage, price, or any other condition of a life insurance policy, disability insurance policy, or long-term care insurance policy. The bill amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to specifically include living organ donation as a serious health condition that entitles a covered employee to leave under that Act. The Department of Health and Human Services must update public
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/26/2016
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Return to Work Awareness Act of 2016 [HB-4560]
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Return to Work Awareness Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of Labor, acting through the Job Accommodation Network, to disseminate information and promote awareness among survivors of stroke and other debilitating health occurrences, such as traumatic brain injury and heart attack, and survivors' families, as well as among employers, government agencies, employee representatives, and service providers in order to: (1) assist survivors of stroke and such other debilitating health occurrences in returning to work, (2) improve a survivor's
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 03/23/2016
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Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Clarification Act of 2015 [HB-436]
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[Workers' Compensation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Clarification Act of 2015 Amends the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act to define "recreational vessel" as a vessel: being manufactured or operated primarily for pleasure; or leased, rented, or chartered to another for the latter's pleasure. Prescribes the following rules in applying the definition: a vessel being manufactured or built, or being repaired under warranty by its manufacturer or builder, is a recreational vessel if the vessel appears intended, based on its design and construction,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore E. Deutch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 04/29/2015
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Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act [HB-4260]
[Student Loans ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Education ]
Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify provisions related to student loans for members of the military and their spouses. The Department of Education (ED) shall make available a simplified disclosure and enrollment form for student loan borrowers who are performing eligible military service. The bill establishes, within the office of the Student Loan Ombudsman, a military and veteran point of contact. The bill modifies processes for determining disability with respect to discharging
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/23/2016