Veterans' Medical Care

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2021 [HB-6273] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Safety ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

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

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act [S.3369] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
A bill to designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, as the "Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Became Public Law No: 117-226. on 12/09/2022

Weigh In

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 2

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021 [HB-6231] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a pilot program to support medical residency and fellowship programs that assist veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Neguse Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 01/06/2022

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act [HB-6244] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, as the "Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/06/2022

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021 [S.3341] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress periodic reports on the costs, performance metrics, and outcomes of the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Modernization program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 12/08/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Patient Advocate Tracker Act [S.3304] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about the delivery of health care services by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Christopher Coons Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 12/02/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Post-9/11 Veterans’ Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021 [S.3293] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ]
A bill to expand access of veterans to mental health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

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

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a review of examinations, furnished by the Secretary, to individuals who submit claims to the Secretary for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma. [HB-6064] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Military ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a review of examinations, furnished by the Secretary, to individuals who submit claims to the Secretary for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Became Public Law No: 117-289. on 12/27/2022

Weigh In

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 2

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2021 Veterans Census-Enabled National Treatment Equitable Resource Supplement for Mental Health Act of 2021 [S.3255] [Veterans ] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of Vet Centers in certain States based on population metrics, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/18/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 21, 2021, as "National Warrior Call Day" and recognizing the importance of connecting warriors in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield. [SR-454] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ]
A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 21, 2021, as "National Warrior Call Day" and recognizing the importance of connecting warriors in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 11/17/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Cures 2.0 Act [HB-6000] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
To continue the acceleration of the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research. on 01/04/2022

Weigh In

Votes for: 1 Votes against: 2

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Restore TRICARE Select Act [HB-5942] [Defense ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Military ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate increases in the enrollment fee requirement for TRICARE Select for certain retired members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Golden Introduced In House on 11/09/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act [HB-5819] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Disabilities ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/16/2022

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Patient Advocate Tracker Act [HB-5754] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about the delivery of health care services by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Became Public Law No: 117-175. on 09/16/2022

Weigh In

Votes for: 2 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act [HB-5738] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a lactation space in each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/19/2022

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes. [HB-5671] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/16/2021

Weigh In

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 5

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021 [S.3047] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
A bill to establish a pilot program to support medical residency and fellowship programs that assist veterans, and for other purposes.

  

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

Weigh In

Votes for: 1 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2021 [S.3025] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Reported By Senator Tester With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute. Without Written Report. on 03/01/2022

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs—Additional Appropriations Act, 2022 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies—Additional Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 [S.3023] [Defense ] [Energy ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 10/20/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Improving Care for Veterans Act [S.3004] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish new requirements for State homes for veterans that receive per diem from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 10/19/2021

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0