West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021 [S.102]
[Veterans ]
[Community Development ]
[Housing ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
A bill to amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes.
S.102: West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 01/28/2021
Default Prevention Act [S.100]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Economic Development ]
A bill to provide guidance and priorities for Federal Government obligations in the event that the debt limit is reached and to provide a limited and temporary authority to exceed the debt limit for priority obligations.
S.100: Default Prevention Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/28/2021
Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act [HB-492]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.
HB-492: Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 03/16/2021
Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act [HB-240]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Housing ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor to prioritize the provision of services to homeless veterans with dependents in carrying out homeless veterans reintegration programs, and for other purposes.
HB-240: Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/19/2021
You have voted HB-68: Housing Fairness Act of 2021 Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2021.
Improving Access to Homes for Heroes Act of 2021 [HB-165]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
To require the inclusion of veterans in housing planning and an annual report on housing assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.
HB-165: Improving Access to Homes for Heroes Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green
Introduced In House on 01/04/2021
Solid Start Act of 2020 [HB-8819]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
To improve and expand the Solid Start program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
HB-8819: Solid Start Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. David Joyce
Introduced In House on 11/24/2020
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. [SCR-11]
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[Defense ]
[Economic Development ]
[Education ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Healthcare ]
[Housing ]
[Infrastructure ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[National Security ]
[Poverty ]
[Science ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Small Business ]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Trade ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
[Water ]
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2016 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2017-FY2025. TITLE I--RECOMMENDED LEVELS AND AMOUNTS Subtitle A--Budgetary Levels in Both Houses (Sec. 1101) Recommends levels and amounts for FY2016-FY2025 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits,
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SCR-11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Enzi
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 05/06/2015
You have voted SCR-11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025..
Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 [S.993]
[Crime ]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Mental Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 (Sec. 4) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants to an eligible entity for sequential intercept mapping and implementation for: mental health and criminal justice stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of the flow of individuals with mental illnesses through the criminal justice system, and identify opportunities for improved responses, including emergency and crisis services, specialized police-based
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S.993: Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/15/2016
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 [S.710]
[Housing ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Veterans ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Requires an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to be the head of the HUD Office of Native American Programs. TITLE I--BLOCK GRANTS AND GRANT REQUIREMENTS (Sec. 101) Amends the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) to require any income realized by a recipient from an affordable and self-determined housing assistance grant to: (1) be considered nonprogram income, and (2) have no restrictions
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S.710: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. John Barrasso
Senate Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Discharged Pursuant To The Order Of May 27, 1988. on 08/05/2015
Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 [S.684]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 Increases the per diem payment for transitional housing assistance for homeless veterans who are placed in housing that will become permanent upon the termination of such assistance to a maximum of 150% of the per diem rate authorized for veterans receiving domiciliary care in state homes. Allows services for which a homeless veteran receives a grant under the comprehensive service programs to include furnishing care for a dependent. Authorizes the the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into partnerships
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S.684: Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus King
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/03/2015
Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services, and Other Improvements Act of 2015 [S.425]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Community Development ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services, and Other Improvements Act of 2015 Reauthorizes Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) homeless veterans reintegration programs through FY2020. Includes among those for whom job training, counseling, and placement services are to be provided to expedite their reintegration into the labor force: (1) veterans participating in the VA supported housing program for which rental assistance is provided under the United States Housing Act of 1937, (2) Indians who are veterans receiving assistance under the Native
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S.425: Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services, and Other Improvements Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Reported By Senator Isakson With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And An Amendment To The Title. With Written Report No. 114-395. Supplemental Views Filed. on 12/07/2016
Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 [S.3083]
[Housing ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Community Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Disabilities ]
Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 and other housing laws to modify the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rental assistance (including section 8 low-income [voucher]) and public housing programs, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) requirements for condominium mortgage insurance, and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) single family housing guaranteed loan program. The bill revises the requirements for Public House Agencies (PHAs) to inspect dwelling units
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S.3083: Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Subcommittee On Housing, Transportation, And Community Development. Hearings Held. on 09/22/2016
WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act [S.3081]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Healthcare ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide an accredited, permanent congressional employee with read-only remote access to the electronic Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) claims records system of a represented veteran, regardless of whether the employee is acting under a power of attorney executed by the veteran. The VA shall ensure that access does not allow the employee to modify system data. An employee must complete the VA certification
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S.3081: WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/29/2016
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2016 [S.3003]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2016 This bill deems certain service performed before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to be active military service for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA shall, in determining eligibility under this Act, take into account any relevant service documentation, including documentation other than the Missouri List (the list of all discharged and deceased veterans from the 20th century).
S.3003: Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/26/2016
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2806]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Construction ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Mental Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Pensions ]
[Ethics ]
[Elections ]
[Cannabis ]
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Provides appropriations to DOD for Military Construction for: the Army; the Navy and Marine Corps; the Air Force; Defense-Wide agencies and activities (other than military departments); the Army and Air National Guard; and the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. Provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program. Provides appropriations for the Department of Defense Base Closure
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S.2806: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Kirk
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Kirk. With Written Report No. 114-237. on 04/18/2016
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2016 [S.2767]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2016 This bill deems as active military service for Department of Veterans Affairs purposes any service as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps between July 1, 1943, and December 15, 1945 (qualified service). The Department of Defense shall issue an honorable discharge within one year to each person whose qualified service warrants one. Retroactive benefits shall not be paid to persons as a result of enactment of this Act.
S.2767: United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/07/2016
SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2016 [S.2719]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Student Loans ]
[Real Estate ]
[Taxes ]
[Military ]
[Law Enforcement ]
SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to require servicers of federally issued or guaranteed student loans to use the Defense Manpower Data Center to monitor the duty status of service member borrowers. A servicer shall notify: (1) the Department of Education, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the service member prior to selling or transferring such loan to another servicer; and (2) a service member regarding any denied SCRA benefit or protection, including an
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S.2719: SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S1598-1599) on 03/17/2016