Veterans' Pensions And Compensation

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US Congress 117th Congress

Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2021 [S.2265] [Immigration ] [Veterans ] [National Security ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a veterans visa program to permit veterans who have been removed from the United States to return as immigrants, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/24/2021

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Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act [S.2188] [Veterans ] [Human Rights ] [Military ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A bill to establish the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 06/23/2021

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FASTER Presumption Act of 2022 Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2022 TEAM Act of 2022 Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2022 Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2022 Fairly Assessing Service-related Toxic Exposure Residuals Presumptions Act of 2022 COVENANT Act of 2022 Palomares or Thule Veterans Act of 2022 Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2022 Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act of 2022 Conceding Our Veterans' Exposure Now and Necessitating Training Act of 2022 Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2022 [HB-3967] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Considered By Senate. on 06/16/2022

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Voices for Veterans Act [HB-3930] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, intersex, or queer.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory Meeks Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 09/07/2021

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Voices for Veterans Act 2021 [S.2087] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Human Rights ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, intersex, or queer.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/16/2021

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To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. [HB-3856] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Veterans ]
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 09/07/2021

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Supporting Families of the Fallen Act [HB-3793] [Veterans ] [Insurance ] [Military ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the maximum amount of a policy under the Veterans' Group Life Insurance and Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Gosar Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 09/21/2022

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Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 [S.1819] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
A bill to support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders for this purpose.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/25/2021

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Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 [HB-3480] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Mental Health ] [Criminal Justice ]
To support State, Tribal, and local efforts to remove access to firearms from individuals who are a danger to themselves or others pursuant to court orders for this purpose.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 11/01/2022

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Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up. [HR-438] [Poverty ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ] [Human Services ]
Third Reconstruction: Fully addressing poverty and low wages from the bottom up.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 05/25/2021

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Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 [HB-3402] [Veterans ] [Social Security ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Human Services ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/20/2021

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Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2021 [S.1664] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions to improve the processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Ordered To Be Reported Without Amendment Favorably. on 12/15/2021

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Veterans Legal Support Act of 2021 [S.1564] [Veterans ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Education ] [Human Services ]
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.

  

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

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VA Beneficiary Debt Collection Improvement Act [HB-2935] [Veterans ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing of veterans benefits by the Departments of Veterans Affairs, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recover overpayments made by the Department and other amounts owed by individuals to the United States, to improve due process accorded individuals with respect to such recovery, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Pappas Referred To The Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations. on 05/04/2021

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Toxic Exposure Training Act of 2021 [S.1393] [Veterans ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Environmental ]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out training for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to exposure of veterans to toxic substances.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/27/2021

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WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act [HB-2800] [Veterans ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 09/21/2022

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Captain James C. Edge Gold Star Spouse Equity Act [HB-2827] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to expand certain benefits for surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die in line of duty, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 10/20/2021

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Fort McClellan Health Registry Act [HB-2825] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donald Payne Referred To The Subcommittee On Disability Assistance And Memorial Affairs. 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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VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act [HB-2724] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ] [Military ] [Mental Health ] [Human Services ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus Became Public Law No: 117-271. on 12/27/2022

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