Veterans' Pensions And Compensation
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Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016 [HB-5588]
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Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2016, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Each such increase shall be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance [OASDI]) of the Social Security Act, on the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ralph Abraham
Signed By President. on 07/22/2016
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Seniors' Security Act of 2016 [HB-5367]
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Seniors' Security Act of 2016 This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require the computation of cost-of-living adjustments to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E). The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor shall prepare and publish the CPI-E for each calendar month. The CPI-E shall also be used for cost-of-living adjustments for federal civilian employee annuities and for the retired and retainer pay of members of the armed forces.
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Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Norcross
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/19/2016
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-5325]
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 (Sec. 3) Specifies that references to "this Act" included in any division refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Specifies that the sums in this bill are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 5) Specifies that each amount in this bill designated by Congress as an emergency requirement is contingent on the President also designating all of the emergency amounts and transmitting the designations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Graves
Presented To President. on 09/29/2016
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VA Construction and Lease Authorization, Health, and Benefits Enhancement Act [HB-5286]
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VA Construction and Lease Authorization, Health, and Benefits Enhancement Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into Veterans Care Agreements with certain providers to furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care to eligible veterans if: (1) furnishing such care and services at VA facilities or under otherwise authorized contracts or sharing agreements with non-VA facilities is impracticable or inadvisable because of the veteran's medical condition, the travel involved, or the nature of the care or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Miller
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/09/2016
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Servicemember and Veteran Financial Transparency Act [HB-5266]
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Servicemember and Veteran Financial Transparency Act This bill requires that the Department of Labor's employment and training transition program for members of the Armed Forces separating from active duty include information about the requirement that a veteran who receives voluntary separation pay will have monthly amounts deducted from his or her Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation until the total amount deducted equals the amount of voluntary separation pay received.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/07/2016
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs. [HB-5248]
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs. This bill states that the effective date for an award of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits for a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida is the date of the child's birth. This amendment shall be effective as if included in the Agent Orange Benefits Act. (Under current law the effective date for the provision of such benefits is January, 1, 1997 [but
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sanford Bishop
Introduced In House on 05/16/2016
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Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016 [HB-5189]
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Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Kuster
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/07/2016
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To establish a task force to evaluate the backlog of appeals to claims submitted to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. [HB-517]
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To establish a task force to evaluate the backlog of appeals to claims submitted to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Establishes an Appeals Task Force to evaluate the backlog of appeals of claims within the Board of Veterans' Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court). Requires the Task Force to study: (1) the anticipated surge in appeals of claims; and (2) possible improvements to the appeals process, including whether substantive and structural changes to the overall appeals process are required. Directs the Task Force
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 02/06/2015
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WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act [HB-5166]
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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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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate. on 11/30/2016
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide an extension of the special survivor indemnity allowance provided to widows and widowers of certain deceased members of the uniformed services. [HB-5151]
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide an extension of the special survivor indemnity allowance provided to widows and widowers of certain deceased members of the uniformed services. This bill extends the special survivor indemnity allowance of $310 a month through FY2018.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/07/2016
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VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 [HB-5083]
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VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 This bill amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits appeals process to permit a claimant to request: a review of the Agency of Original Jurisdiction's decision by a higher-level adjudicator within the agency under which no additional evidence may be submitted; or a Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) review under which no BVA hearing is requested and no additional evidence may be submitted or under which a BVA hearing is requested and the appellant requests an opportunity to submit additional evidence
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 05/13/2016
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Love Lives On Act of 2016 [HB-5059]
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Love Lives On Act of 2016 This bill amends the definition of a veteran's "surviving spouse," for the purpose of veterans benefits provisions, to eliminate the requirement that such person: (1) has not remarried; or (2) has not, since the death of the veteran and after September 19, 1962, lived with another person and held himself or herself out to be the other person's spouse. The effective date of an award of specified veterans benefits to a surviving spouse based upon termination of a remarriage by death or divorce occurring before the date of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Corrine Brown
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 05/13/2016
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Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 [HB-5015]
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Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to identify: certain severance payments to veterans with combat-related injuries paid after January 17, 1991, from which DOD withheld amounts for tax purposes, and the individuals to whom such severance payments were made. DOD shall provide each such veteran with: notice of the amount of improperly withheld severance payments, and instructions for filing amended tax returns to recover such amount. The period for filing a related claim with the Internal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Became Public Law No: 114-292. on 12/16/2016
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Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2016 [HB-4994]
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Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2016 This bill exempts the following payments from annual income determinations with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans: (1) reimbursements, including insurance settlement payments, for medical expenses related to an accident, theft, loss, or casualty, up to the costs of medical care provided to the victim of such event; and (2) payments for pain and suffering, including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court related to an accident, theft,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Introduced In House on 04/19/2016
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Efficient Service for Veterans Act [HB-498]
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Efficient Service for Veterans Act Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Denham
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/13/2015
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Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [HB-4974]
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Military Construction and 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 to DOD for Construction and Operation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Dent
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 503. on 05/26/2016
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [HB-4909]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Sec. 3) Defines "congressional defense committees" as the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees. DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS TITLE I--PROCUREMENT Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for Procurement at the levels identified in section 4101 of this bill. Subtitle B--Army Programs (Sec. 111) Authorizes the Army to enter into one or more multiyear contracts for AH-64E Apache
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Smith
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 502. on 05/26/2016
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to pay special compensation to certain veterans with the loss or loss of use of creative organs. [HB-4892]
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to pay special compensation to certain veterans with the loss or loss of use of creative organs. This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay additional compensation in the form of two $10,000 lump-sum payments to a veteran who is paid disability compensation for: (1) the anatomical loss of one or more creative organs, or (2) the permanent or static loss of use of one or more creative organs. (Creative organs are those involved in reproduction.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Brady
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 05/11/2016
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 [HB-4782]
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2016, the amounts for the payment of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Each such increase shall be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-738. on 09/12/2016
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Wounded Warrior Housing Reform Act of 2016 [HB-4753]
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Wounded Warrior Housing Reform Act of 2016 This bill amends the United States Housing Act of 1937, with respect to the determination of income of each member of a household applying for or receiving low-income rental assistance, to exclude from the income of an Armed Forces veteran any: service-connected disability compensation, and pension paid to a veteran age 65 or older.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Donovan
Introduced In House on 03/16/2016