Veterans' Pensions And Compensation

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US Congress 117th Congress

Faster Payments to Veterans’ Survivors Act of 2022 [S.4646] [Veterans ] [Insurance ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to shorten the timeframe for claims by beneficiaries and the payment of benefits under Department of Veterans Affairs life insurance programs, to improve the management of undisbursed life insurance benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 07/27/2022

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Puerto Rico Status Act [HB-8393] [Elections ] [Human Rights ] [Community Development ]
To enable the people of Puerto Rico to choose a permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status for Puerto Rico and to provide for a transition to and the implementation of that permanent, nonterritorial, fully self-governing political status, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Debate - The House Proceeded With One Hour Of Debate On H.r. 8393. on 12/15/2022

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Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act of 2022 [HB-8260] [Veterans ] [Insurance ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to shorten the timeframe for designation of benefits under Department of Veterans Affairs life insurance programs, to improve the treatment of undisbursed life insurance benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Became Public Law No: 117-313. on 12/27/2022

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Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 [HB-8238] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 117-391, By Ms. Wasserman Schultz. on 06/27/2022

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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022 [HB-7846] [Veterans ] [Social Security ] [Budget and Spending ] [Inflation ]
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2022, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Amata Radewagen Became Public Law No: 117-191. on 10/10/2022

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To establish certain protections for individuals involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of refusing to receive vaccinations against COVID-19. [HB-7570] [Veterans ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To establish certain protections for individuals involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of refusing to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Mast Introduced In House on 04/25/2022

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MST Claims Coordination Act [HB-7335] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Public Health ]
To improve coordination between the Veterans Health Administration and the Veterans Benefits Administration with respect to claims for compensation arising from military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elaine Luria Became Public Law No: 117-303. on 12/27/2022

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Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act [HB-7158] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of care in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently, and for other purposes.

  

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

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Dignity for MST Survivors Act [HB-6961] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve hearings before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals regarding claims involving military sexual trauma.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Trone Became Public Law No: 117-300. on 12/27/2022

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Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act [HB-6659] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve health care and services for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Valadao Introduced In House on 02/09/2022

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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement to specify an effective period of transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a dependent, and for other purposes. [S.3606] [Veterans ] [Education ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement to specify an effective period of transfer of Post-9/11 educational assistance to a dependent, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Received In The House. on 08/09/2022

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Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act [S.3541] [Healthcare ] [Veterans ] [Public Health ]
A bill to improve health care and services for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Received In The House. on 02/18/2022

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Support The Resiliency of Our Nation’s Great Veterans Act of 2022 STRONG Veterans Act of 2022 [HB-6411] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 07/11/2022

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To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19. [HB-6288] [Defense ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Public Health ] [Veterans ]
To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Introduced In House on 12/14/2021

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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

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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

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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

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Wounded Warrior Access Act [HB-5916] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for the electronic request of certain records, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Amata Radewagen Received In The Senate. on 09/15/2022

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Our Veterans Earned It Act [HB-5892] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Military ]
To prohibit the denial of any Federal benefit, to which an individual is entitled by reason of service as a member of the Armed Forces, solely on the basis of the refusal of such individual to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 11/05/2021

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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

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