Veterans' Pensions And Compensation
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Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016 [HB-4676]
[Veterans ]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to declare that any person who knowingly engages in any scheme or artifice to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for that individual, shall be fined, imprisoned not more than five years, or both. "Veterans' benefits" means any benefit provided by federal law for a veteran or a dependent or survivor of a veteran.
Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore E. Deutch
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 04/13/2016
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Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act [HB-454]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act Requires the United States to forgive any overpayment of military retired or retainer pay for any period after the death of the recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs, if such payment is electronically deposited to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and the decedent's designated beneficiary. Provides a special effective date for the first annuity payment to a survivor under the Survivor Benefit Plan when an overpayment is so forgiven.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walter B. Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 08/13/2015
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a five-year extension of the special survivor indemnity allowance provided to widows and widowers of deceased members of the uniformed services affected by required Survivor Benefit Plan annuity offset for dependency and indemnity compensation received under section 1311(a) of title 38, United States Code. [HB-4519]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Social Security ]
[Pensions ]
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a five-year extension of the special survivor indemnity allowance provided to widows and widowers of deceased members of the uniformed services affected by required Survivor Benefit Plan annuity offset for dependency and indemnity compensation received under section 1311(a) of title 38, United States Code. This bill extends through FY2022 (at increasing monthly amounts for each fiscal year) the special survivor indemnity allowance for a surviving or former spouse of a deceased member of the Armed
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/04/2016
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To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a one-year extension of the special survivor indemnity allowance provided to widows and widowers of deceased members of the Armed Forces affected by required Survivor Benefit Plan annuity offset for dependency and indemnity compensation received under section 1311(a) of title 38, United States Code. [HB-4493]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Social Security ]
[Pensions ]
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a one-year extension of the special survivor indemnity allowance provided to widows and widowers of deceased members of the Armed Forces affected by required Survivor Benefit Plan annuity offset for dependency and indemnity compensation received under section 1311(a) of title 38, United States Code. This bill extends through FY2018 (at $400 per month) the special survivor indemnity allowance for a surviving or former spouse of a deceased member of the Armed Forces whose annuity under the survivor
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Grayson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 03/04/2016
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Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2016 [HB-4351]
[Veterans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Pensions ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to work with federal agencies, states, and experts to develop and implement federal and state standards that protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension for a non-service-connected disability or death or for service on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices. The Government Accountability Office must: (1) report standards that would be effective in protecting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 01/12/2016
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Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans Act of 2015 [HB-4306]
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[Military ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans Act of 2015 This bill makes the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans permanent.
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Meng
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 01/12/2016
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Seniors And Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act [HB-4144]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Veterans ]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Seniors And Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Benefits Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to disburse a payment equal to 3.9% of the average amount of annual benefits to certain individuals (except prisoners, fugitive felons, or aliens) who are entitled to a specified benefit under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA), an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, a veterans benefit, or are eligible for a cash benefit under SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income),
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 12/03/2015
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SENIORS Act of 2015 Saving the Earnings and Noting the Investment of Our Retired Seniors Act of 2015 [HB-4140]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Veterans ]
[Energy ]
[Children and Youth ]
SENIORS Act of 2015 Saving the Earnings and Noting the Investment of Our Retired Seniors Act of 2015 This bill expresses the sense of Congress on a cost-of-living increase to Social Security benefits for seniors. The Department of the Treasury shall disburse a one-time payment to certain individuals who are entitled to a benefit under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSAct), an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, or a veterans benefit, or are eligible for a cash benefit under SSAct
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Sponsored by: Rep. Leonard Lance
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 12/04/2015
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Support America's Armed Forces Reserve Component Retirees Act of 2015 [HB-4124]
[Military ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Veterans ]
Support America's Armed Forces Reserve Component Retirees Act of 2015 This bill authorizes a retiring National Guard member who first enters a uniformed service on or after January 1, 2018, to receive retirement pay after 20 years of service. Computation of the high-three year retired pay base average for such a member shall only include the 36 months for which he or she was entitled to monthly basic pay.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 12/04/2015
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Veterans Legal Support Act of 2015 [HB-4118]
[Veterans ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
Veterans Legal Support Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide support, including financial support, to one or more university law school programs to provide veterans with legal assistance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 12/03/2015
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Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act [HB-4087]
[Veterans ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act This bill revises the effective date for reductions or discontinuances of Department of Veterans Affairs compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions by reason of marriage, remarriage, or death. The effective date is changed from the last day of the month before a marriage, remarriage, or death occurs to the last day of the month during which the event occurs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 05/18/2016
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Give our Seniors and Veterans the COLA they Deserve Act [HB-4071]
[Veterans ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Military ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Give our Seniors and Veterans the COLA they Deserve Act This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to sell buildings owned by the federal government that are not utilized. GSA must identify all such buildings and sell them not later than five years after they have been identified. The bill exempts buildings that have been set aside for preservation or historic purposes. The bill requires the net revenues from the sale of such buildings to be made available to increase the cost-of-living adjustments to: (1) social security retirement
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bruce Poliquin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/30/2015
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SAVE Benefits Act Seniors And Veterans Emergency Benefits Act [HB-4012]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Veterans ]
[Social Security ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
SAVE Benefits Act Seniors And Veterans Emergency Benefits Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to disburse a payment equal to 3.9% of the average amount of annual benefits to certain individuals (except prisoners, fugitive felons, or aliens) who are entitled to a specified benefit under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA), an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, a veterans benefit, or are eligible for a cash benefit under SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security
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Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 12/03/2015
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SERV Act Support Earned Recognition for Veterans Act [HB-3971]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
SERV Act Support Earned Recognition for Veterans Act Excludes from the definitions of "active duty," "active duty for training," and "inactive duty training," for veteran benefit or employment preference purposes, any service performed at a preparatory school of a service academy by a student who is not otherwise a member of the Armed Forces.
Sponsored by: Rep. Darrell E. Issa
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 12/03/2015
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Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2015 [HB-3963]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
Purple Heart Heroes Act of 2015 This bill permits a veteran who has a compensable disability attributable to an injury for which the veteran was awarded the Purple Heart to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as a member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. A dependent of the veteran shall be permitted to use these facilities on the same basis as a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. "MWR retail facility" means exchange stores and other revenue-generating
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter B. Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/23/2015
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VET Act Veteran Engagement Teams Act [HB-3936]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Military ]
VET Act Veteran Engagement Teams Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), beginning not later than October 1, 2016, to carry out a three-year pilot program under which the VA shall carry out Veteran Engagement Team events to assist veterans in completing VA disability and pension claims. Such events shall be carried out: during the first year, at least once a month within the jurisdiction of each of 10 VA regional offices, including at least 2 regional offices in each of the 5 districts of the Veterans Benefits Administration;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/22/2016
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Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and sharing of Disability Examination Procedures with DOD Doctors Act [HB-3885]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Healthcare ]
[National Security ]
[Defense ]
Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and sharing of Disability Examination Procedures with DOD Doctors Act This bill declares that: if a member of the Armed Forces who is required to receive a physical examination as part of his or her separation from active duty has or is believed to have a medical condition that will or may make the member eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation and benefits, the physical examination shall be performed by a VA-certified health care provider; and if such a condition is discovered
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/23/2015
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Veterans Collaboration Act [HB-3884]
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[Nonprofit ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
Veterans Collaboration Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program in states with the highest veteran populations to promote collaboration between the VA and nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning. The VA shall emphasize collaboration with: (1) veterans service organizations that provide personnel with appropriate credentials to assist veterans in filing disability compensation claims and appeals with the VA, and (2) educational institutions that provide veterans with pro
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/06/2015
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Wounded Veterans Recreation Act [HB-388]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Veterans ]
[Recreation ]
[Disabilities ]
Wounded Veterans Recreation Act Amends the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to require the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, which is made available for the lifetime of the passholder without charge to any U.S. citizen or person domiciled in the United States who has been medically determined to be permanently disabled, to be made available to any veteran with a service-connected disability.
Sponsored by: Rep. James R. Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 03/02/2015
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Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act [HB-3870]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands during the period January 1, 1977-December 31, 1980, as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. on 11/06/2015