Veterans' Medical Care

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US Congress 117th Congress

SERVE Act Supporting Education Recognition for Veterans during Emergencies Act [HB-2587] [Veterans ] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [National Security ] [Disaster Relief ]
To improve the ability of veterans with medical training to assist the United States in response to national emergencies, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 07/14/2021

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DOULA for VA Act of 2022 Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 [HB-2521] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish doula services to veterans.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Lawrence Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 12/05/2022

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Vets ETA Veterans Earned Transportation Act [HB-2531] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide transportation to and from Department of Veterans Affairs facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation or counseling.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 07/14/2021

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. [HB-2545] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Became Public Law No: 117-96. (txt | Pdf) on 03/14/2022

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PFAS Registry Act of 2021 [S.1121] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Environmental ] [Military ] [Water ]
A bill 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: Sen. Mike Rounds Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/14/2021

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Triple A Study Act Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act [HB-2461] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ]
To direct the Government Accountability Office to evaluate appropriate coverage of assistive technologies provided to patients who experience amputation or live with limb difference.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 04/14/2021

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Triple A Study Act Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act [S.1089] [Healthcare ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Health ] [Disabilities ]
A bill to direct the Government Accountability Office to evaluate appropriate coverage of assistive technologies provided to patients who experience amputation or live with limb difference.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/13/2021

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Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2022 Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 Ramona Brant Improvement of Conditions for Women in Federal Custody Act Abby Honold Act Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act FAFSA Simplification Act Technical Corrections Act Protecting Indian Tribes from Scams Act United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act of 2022 Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2022 Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2022 Stop Senior Scams Act Fraud and Scam Reduction Act Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Science Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Credit Union Governance Modernization Act of 2022 VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement Act Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 Kayden's Law Keeping Children Safe From Family Violence Act Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2022 Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2022 Executive Office of the President Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2022 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022 NASA Enhanced-Use Leasing Extension Act of 2022 Strengthening Reporting of Actions Taken Against the Normalization of Relations with Israel Act of 2022 Restoring Brand USA Act Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 SANE Act Supporting Access to Nurse Exams Act Fairness for Rape Kit Backlog Survivors Act of 2022 Bree's Law Choose Respect Act Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2022 NICS Denial Notification Act of 2022 SIMARRA Act Stop Infant Mortality and Recidivism Reduction Act Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2022 [HB-2471] [International ] [Disaster Relief ] [Human Rights ] [Media and Advertising ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Cybersecurity ] [National Security ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Housing ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Agriculture ] [Food ] [Senior Citizens ] [Science ] [Energy ] [Defense ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Economic Development ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Finance ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Small Business ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Trade ] [Arts and Culture ] [Real Estate ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Safety ]
To measure the progress of post-disaster recovery and efforts to address corruption, governance, rule of law, and media freedoms in Haiti.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Became Public Law No: 117-103. (txt | Pdf) on 03/15/2022

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Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 [HB-2441] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to assess certain mental health care resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs available to veterans who live in rural areas.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Became Public Law No: 117-21. (txt | Pdf) on 06/30/2021

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Justice for Women Veterans Act [HB-2385] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Rights ]
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study regarding women involuntarily separated or discharged from the Armed Forces due to pregnancy or parenthood, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations Discharged. on 11/04/2021

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Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act [HB-2433] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Ruiz Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 11/17/2021

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Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 [HB-2436] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to concede exposure to airborne hazards and toxins from burn pits under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 [HB-2372] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Military ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/22/2021

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COVENANT Act of 2021 Conceding Our Veterans’ Exposures Now And Necessitating Training Act of 2021 [HB-2368] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with exposure to certain airborne hazards, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/22/2021

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Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2021 [HB-2192] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Military ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Services ]
To provide for recovery by individuals who were stationed, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune, for certain actions of omissions by the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 10/19/2021

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EACH Act of 2021 Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act of 2021 [HB-2234] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ]
To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 10/19/2021

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To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. [HB-2269] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ]
To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 06/22/2021

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Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2021 [HB-2190] [Housing ] [Veterans ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent certain programs that assist homeless veterans and other veterans with special needs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 06/16/2021

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EACH Act of 2021 Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act of 2021 [S.1021] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ]
A bill to ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/25/2021

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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes. [S.1039] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Public Health ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.

  

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

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