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Seniors And Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act [HB-4144]
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Seniors And Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to disburse a payment equal to 3.9% of the average amount of annual benefits to certain individuals (except prisoners, fugitive felons, or aliens) who are entitled to a specified benefit under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA), an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, a veterans benefit, or are eligible for a cash benefit under SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income),
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 12/03/2015
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To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study the feasibility of modifying the 5-month waiting period for certain individuals entitled to disability insurance benefits under section 223 of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. [HB-4110]
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To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study the feasibility of modifying the 5-month waiting period for certain individuals entitled to disability insurance benefits under section 223 of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the feasibility of modifying the five-month waiting period for certain individuals entitled to disability insurance benefits by: shortening the waiting period for individuals with more severe disabilities or lower annual household
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Kelly
Introduced In House on 11/19/2015
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SAVE Benefits Act Seniors And Veterans Emergency Benefits Act [HB-4012]
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SAVE Benefits Act Seniors And Veterans Emergency Benefits Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to disburse a payment equal to 3.9% of the average amount of annual benefits to certain individuals (except prisoners, fugitive felons, or aliens) who are entitled to a specified benefit under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA), an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, a veterans benefit, or are eligible for a cash benefit under SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security
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Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 12/03/2015
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Stop Social Security Garnishment for Student Debt Act of 2015 [HB-3967]
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Stop Social Security Garnishment for Student Debt Act of 2015 This bill prohibits offsetting an individual's Social Security, railroad retirement, or black lung benefits to pay a federal student loan debt.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 11/05/2015
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Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2015 [HB-3963]
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Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2015 This bill permits a veteran who has a compensable disability attributable to an injury for which the veteran was awarded the Purple Heart to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. A dependent of the veteran shall be permitted to use these facilities on the same basis as a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. "MWR retail facility" means exchange stores and other revenue-generating
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter B. Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/23/2015
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VET Act Veteran Engagement Teams Act [HB-3936]
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VET Act Veteran Engagement Teams Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), beginning not later than October 1, 2016, to carry out a three-year pilot program under which the VA shall carry out Veteran Engagement Team events to assist veterans in completing VA disability and pension claims. Such events shall be carried out: during the first year, at least once a month within the jurisdiction of each of 10 VA regional offices, including at least 2 regional offices in each of the 5 districts of the Veterans Benefits Administration;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/22/2016
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Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2015 [HB-3913]
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Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend lifespan respite care programs (services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs) through FY2020. Each state agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement for lifespan respite care must collect, maintain, and report to the Department of Health and Human Services data and records to enable monitoring and evaluation of the lifespan programs and activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Introduced In House on 11/03/2015
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Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and sharing of Disability Examination Procedures with DOD Doctors Act [HB-3885]
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Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and sharing of Disability Examination Procedures with DOD Doctors Act This bill declares that: if a member of the Armed Forces who is required to receive a physical examination as part of his or her separation from active duty has or is believed to have a medical condition that will or may make the member eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation and benefits, the physical examination shall be performed by a VA-certified health care provider; and if such a condition is discovered
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/23/2015
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Veterans Collaboration Act [HB-3884]
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Veterans Collaboration Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program in states with the highest veteran populations to promote collaboration between the VA and nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning. The VA shall emphasize collaboration with: (1) veterans service organizations that provide personnel with appropriate credentials to assist veterans in filing disability compensation claims and appeals with the VA, and (2) educational institutions that provide veterans with pro
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/06/2015
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Wounded Veterans Recreation Act [HB-388]
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Wounded Veterans Recreation Act Amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, which is made available for the lifetime of the passholder without charge to any U.S. citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled, to be made available to any veteran with a service-connected disability.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/02/2015
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Seniors Deserve A Raise Act [HB-3761]
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Seniors Deserve A Raise Act This bill requires cost-of-living increases in any benefit under title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act as well as military retirement and survivor benefits by any increase in the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly. In addition to any such increase, each such benefit shall be further increased by 2.9% on January 1, 2016, and shall remain in effect every year thereafter.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/23/2015
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Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015 [HB-3625]
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Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Black Lung Benefits Act to revise requirements for miners' claims for pneumoconiosis (black lung) benefits. A mine operator must give a copy of the examining physician's report to miners required to have a medical examination of their respiratory condition. The Department of Labor must pay the attorneys' fees of prevailing parties on a qualifying black lung benefit claim. This bill revises: (1) the standards of medical evidence that establish a presumption that a miner is totally disabled
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew A. Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 03/23/2016
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Social Security Earned Benefits Payment Act [HB-3621]
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Social Security Earned Benefits Payment Act This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require allocations to the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund equal to: (1) 2.65% of the amount of wages and self-employment income paid between December 31, 2015, and January 1, 2021, and (2) 1.80% of wages and self-employment income paid after December 31, 2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 09/28/2015
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Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act [HB-359]
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[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of addressing veterans' post-deployment mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms through the therapeutic medium of educating those veterans in the training and handling of service dogs for veterans with disabilities. Requires: (1) the Secretary to carry out the pilot program through contracts with appropriate nongovernmental entities located in close proximity to at least three but no
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/22/2015
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Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act [HB-3535]
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[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act This bill amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require a state to identify, evaluate, and provide special education and related services to children who have visual or hearing disabilities (or both) and also are, or may be, classified in another disability category. A state must ensure that it has enough qualified personnel to serve children who have such disabilities and that a full continuum of alternative placements is available to meet the needs of disabled children for special education
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Early Childhood, Elementary, And Secondary Education. on 03/23/2016
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Veteran Disability Rating Parity Act [HB-3499]
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Veteran Disability Rating Parity Act This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to treat service-connected disability rated and certified as total by the Department of Veterans Affairs as disability for purposes of the OASDI (including child's, widow's, and widower's benefits) and SSI programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. David W. Jolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 09/16/2015
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Disability Insurance Protection and Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 [HB-3482]
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Disability Insurance Protection and Fraud Prevention Act of 2015 Requires the Inspector General of the Social Security Administration to increase the number of cooperative disability investigative units to 54 and distribute them equally among the most densely populated areas. Prohibits the Commissioner of Social Security, in determining whether an individual is under a disability for insurance benefit payment purposes, from considering: (1) an individual as approaching advanced age unless he or she has attained age 58; (2) an individual as having
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Graves
Referred To The Subcommittee On Social Security. on 09/16/2015
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges, without time-period limitation, to members of the Armed Forces who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and also to extend such privileges to their dependents. [HB-342]
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and exchange store privileges, without time-period limitation, to members of the Armed Forces who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability and also to extend such privileges to their dependents. Permits a member of the Armed Forces who is involuntarily separated from active duty or the Selected Reserve and who has a service-connected disability (and the member's dependents) to use commissary and exchange stores on the same basis as a member entitled to retired
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/13/2015
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Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 [HB-34]
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[Disaster Relief ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[International ]
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Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 Reauthorizes the Tsunami Warning and Education Act through FY2017. (Sec. 4) Consolidates separate tsunami warning systems for the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and for the Atlantic Ocean into a single warning system. Requires the system to support international tsunami forecasting and warning efforts. Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support or maintain tsunami warning centers to support the national warning system and develop uniform operational procedures for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Became Public Law No: 114-255. on 12/13/2016
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CPI-E Act of 2015 [HB-3351]
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[Veterans ]
[Social Security ]
[Retirement ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Military ]
[Pensions ]
CPI-E Act of 2015 This bill bases cost-of -living increases in benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees Retirement System, military retirement and survivor benefit programs, old-age, survivors, or disability insurance benefit program, and specified veterans benefits programs on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/23/2015