Veterans' Medical Care

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US Congress 117th Congress

COVID–19 Long Haulers Act [HB-2754] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ]
To authorize the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund to fund research of the symptoms of COVID-19, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/22/2021

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National Green Alert Act of 2021 [HB-2797] [Veterans ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ]
To establish an interagency committee on the development of green alert systems that would be activated when a veteran goes missing, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Walorski Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2021

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VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act [HB-2775] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain information publicly available on one internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Joyce Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2021

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Solid Start Act of 2021 [HB-2819] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and expand the Solid Start program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Joyce Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/14/2021

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Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act [S.1296] [Veterans ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Military ] [Overdose Prevention ]
A bill to require a pilot program on activities under the Transition Assistance Program for a reduction in suicide among veterans, and for other purposes.

  

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

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PFAS Registry Act of 2021 [HB-2742] [Veterans ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Military ] [Water ]
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a registry for certain individuals who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam on military installations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 07/14/2021

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Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021 [HB-2734] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Military ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
To improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 09/30/2021

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Lethal Means Safety Training Act [HB-2749] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Safety ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention training course of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2021

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Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021 [S.1280] [Defense ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Veterans ]
A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/23/2021

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Congratulating the Department of Veterans Affairs on 75 years of psychology training and expansion of access to mental health care for veterans by expressing support for the designation of April 19 through April 23, 2021, as "VA Psychology Recognition Week". [HR-337] [Veterans ] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Congratulating the Department of Veterans Affairs on 75 years of psychology training and expansion of access to mental health care for veterans by expressing support for the designation of April 19 through April 23, 2021, as "VA Psychology Recognition Week".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano Introduced In House on 04/20/2021

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MMEDS Act of 2021 Medical Manufacturing, Economic Development, and Sustainability Act of 2021 [S.1203] [Economic Development ] [Healthcare ] [Manufacturing ] [Small Business ]
A bill to rescue domestic medical product manufacturing activity by providing incentives in economically distressed areas of the United States and its possessions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/19/2021

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MMEDS Act of 2021 Medical Manufacturing, Economic Development, and Sustainability Act of 2021 [HB-2653] [Economic Development ] [Healthcare ] [Manufacturing ] [Small Business ]
To rescue domestic medical manufacturing activity by providing incentives in economically distressed areas of the United States and its possessions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/20/2021

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Solid Start Act of 2022 [S.1198] [Veterans ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and expand the Solid Start program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Became Public Law No: 117-205. on 10/17/2022

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FASTER Presumptions Act Fairly Assessing Service-related Toxic Exposure Residuals Presumptions Act [HB-2607] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs procedures to determine presumptions of service connection based on toxic exposure, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 07/14/2021

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Palomares Veterans Act of 2021 [HB-2580] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 07/14/2021

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Palomares Veterans Act of 2021 [S.1151] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/15/2021

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SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act [S.1188] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress regularly of reported cases of burn pit exposure by veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 04/28/2021

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Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act. [S.1183] [Cannabis ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
A bill to allow veterans to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana and to discuss the use of medical marijuana with a physician of the Department of Veterans Affairs as authorized by a State or Indian Tribe, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/15/2021

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Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act [HB-2588] [Cannabis ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
To allow veterans to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana and to discuss the use of medical marijuana with a physician of the Department of Veterans Affairs as authorized by a State or Indian Tribe, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 10/19/2021

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EPI Act Ending Pricey Insulin Act [S.1132] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to establish a cap on out-of-pocket costs for insulin.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Kennedy Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/15/2021

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