SERVe Act [S.1736]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Support Earned Recognition for Veterans Act or the SERVe Act - Excludes from the definitions of "active duty," "active duty for training," and "inactive duty training," for veteran benefit or employment preference purposes, any service performed at a preparatory school of a service academy by a student who is not otherwise a member of the Armed Forces.
S.1736: SERVe Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S8193) on 11/19/2013
Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act [S.1707]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude as family income for Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing assistance purposes any Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) payments made to veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for expenses related to such aid and attendance. Prohibits, in determining the monthly rental assistance payment for low-income families, the amount for tenant-paid utilities from exceeding the appropriate utility allowance for that family unit size as
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S.1707: Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Joe Manchin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 11/14/2013
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 [S.1690]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 and the Second Chance Act of 2007 to revise and expand requirements for grant programs for adult and juvenile offender state and local reentry demonstration projects. (Sec. 2) Extends through FY2018 the authorization of appropriations for grants for: (1) family-based substance abuse treatment, (2) the technology careers training demonstration program, and (3) the offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration program. Renames
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S.1690: Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On The Judiciary. Reported By Senator Leahy Under Authority Of The Order Of The Senate Of 09/18/2014 With Amendments. Without Written Report. on 10/01/2014
POST Act of 2013 [S.1659]
[Education ]
[Student Loans ]
[Veterans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act of 2013 or the POST Act of 2013 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require proprietary institutions of higher education to derive at least 15% of their revenue from sources other than federal funds or become ineligible for title IV funding. (Currently, the 90/10 rule requires these schools to derive at least 10% of their revenue from sources other than title IV or become ineligible for title IV funding.) Defines "federal funds" as federal financial assistance provided
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S.1659: POST Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S7912-7913) on 11/07/2013
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013 [S.162]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013 -Amends the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 to: (1) expand the assistance provided under such Act, and (2) reauthorize appropriations for FY2015-FY2019. (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to establish or expand: (1) veterans treatment court programs, which involve collaboration among criminal justice, veterans, and mental health and substance abuse agencies to provide qualified veterans (preliminarily qualified offenders who were discharged
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S.162: Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Motion To Proceed To Consideration Of Measure Made In Senate. (consideration: Cr S3195-3196) on 05/21/2014
Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013 [S.1593]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to protect a surviving spouse who is the successor in interest to a servicemember who dies from a service-connected cause while in military service against a mortgage foreclosure or residential lease termination. Extends such protection for the one-month period following the death of the servicemember. Allows the termination of an existing lease by the lessee, without penalties, when the lessee is assigned to or otherwise relocates to federal quarters or military
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S.1593: Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute Favorably. on 11/19/2013
Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 [S.1580]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 - Prohibits a per diem payment from being made to providers of services for homeless veterans unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) certifies that: (1) the building where the entity provides housing or services is in compliance with codes relevant to the operations and level of care provided; and (2) such building and the housing or services provided are in compliance with licensing, fire and safety, and other requirements of the relevant jurisdiction regarding the condition of the
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S.1580: Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Begich
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-280. on 10/30/2013
SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 [S.1579]
[Military ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Veterans ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Finance ]
SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to: extend the period during which a contract for the purchase of real or personal property or the lease or bailment of such property entered into by a member of the uniformed services (servicemember) may not be rescinded or terminated for a breach to one year after such member's period of military service; change the period during which an action to enforce a mortgage, trust deed, or other security against a servicemember is covered by a stay of
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S.1579: SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-280. on 10/30/2013
HAVEN Act [S.1387]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Grants ]
[Nonprofit ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 or HAVEN Act - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires the Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum
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S.1387: HAVEN Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6073-6074) on 07/30/2013
World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act [S.1361]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to accept additional documentation for verifying that an individual performed honorable service as a coastwise merchant seaman during the period beginning on December 7, 1941, and ending on December 31, 1946, for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits under the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977. Requires such documentation to include Social Security Administration (SSA) records and validated testimony in the case of the absence of Coast Guard shipping
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S.1361: World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-280. on 10/30/2013
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2013 [S.1352]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Title I: Block Grants and Grant Requirements - (Sec. 101) Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (Act) to allow Indian housing block grant recipients to use income that is realized from program income without restriction. Applies tribal prevailing wage laws to the administration of all federal funding for projects funded in part under that Act. (Sec. 102) Deems compliance with the environmental review requirements of
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S.1352: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
By Senator Tester From Committee On Indian Affairs Filed Written Report. Report No. 113-152. on 04/11/2014
Creating a Reliable Environment for Veterans' Dependents Act [S.1058]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
Creating a Reliable Environment for Veterans' Dependents Act - Allows services for which a homeless veteran receives a grant under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to include furnishing care for a dependent.
S.1058: Creating a Reliable Environment for Veterans' Dependents Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Patty Murray
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-111. on 06/12/2013
Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 [HJR-72]
[Veterans ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Military ]
Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 for veterans' benefits, specifically for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of P.L. 113-6), to continue activities at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for FY2013, to be continued through December 15, 2013.
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Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024. [HCR-96]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Healthcare ]
[Social Security ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Poverty ]
Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2015, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2016-FY2024. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts for FY2015-FY2024 with respect to: (1) federal revenues, (2) new budget authority, (3) budget outlays, (4) deficits (on-budget), (5) debt subject to limit, and (6) debt held by the public. (Sec. 102) Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority and outlays for specified major functional categories for FY2015-FY2024.
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HCR-96: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Ryan
Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 365. on 04/11/2014
You have voted HCR-96: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024..
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. [HB-897]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Includes as a homeless veteran, for purposes of eligibility for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a veteran or veteran's family fleeing domestic or dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions in the current housing situation, including where the health and safety of children are jeopardized, there is no other residence, and there is a lack of resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing.
HB-897: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/08/2013
You have voted HB-897: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs..
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. [HB-894]
[Veterans ]
[Social Security ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Provides that, when in the opinion of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) a temporary fiduciary is needed to protect the benefits of a VA beneficiary while a determination of incompetency is being made or appealed or a fiduciary is appealing a determination of misuse, the Secretary may appoint one or more temporary fiduciaries for up to 120 days. Requires the Secretary to provide a written statement to a beneficiary determined by the Secretary to be mentally incompetent for purposes of appointing a fiduciary. Allows the beneficiary to appeal
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HB-894: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 04/25/2013
You have voted HB-894: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs..
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-83]
[Energy ]
[Immigration ]
[Infrastructure ]
[International ]
[Trade ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the Empowering Insular Communities activity a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to: (1) develop an energy action plan addressing the energy needs of each of the insular areas (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) and Freely Associated States (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau); and (2) assist each of the insular areas and Freely Associated States in implementing
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HB-83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregorio Sablan
Became Public Law No: 113-235. on 12/16/2014
Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2013 [HB-825]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Human Services ]
Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude as family income for Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing assistance purposes any Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) payments made to veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for expenses related to such aid and attendance.
HB-825: Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelley Capito
Referred To The House Committee On Financial Services. on 02/26/2013
Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 [HB-813]
[Veterans ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following discretionary (under current law, medical care) accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) Veterans Health Administration Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical and Prosthetic Research; (2) National Cemetery Administration; and (3) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program. Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the
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HB-813: Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-212. on 09/17/2013