Veterans' Pensions And Compensation
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Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019 [HB-4748]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
Extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) regardless of how long the veteran had such disease prior to death. Under current law, such compensation is paid for a service-connected disability that was rated totally disabling for a continuous period of at least eight years immediately preceding death.
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Youth Tax Fairness Act of 2019 [HB-4728]
[Taxes ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Social Security ]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat certain income as earned income for purposes of the taxation of the unearned income of certain children (i.e., the kiddie tax). Such income includes (1) distributions from qualified disability trusts, (2) certain military survivor benefits, (3) certain first responder survivor benefits, (4) certain Indian tribal payments, (5) certain scholarships or fellowship grants, (6) Alaska permanent fund dividends, and (7) Social Security benefits. Treating such income as earned income allows it to be taxed at lower
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United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act [HB-3746]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
To provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Honorably Discharged Transportation Worker Identification Credential Act of 2019 [HB-4552]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
[National Security ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a process for issuing provisional transportation security cards to covered veterans for use on a vessel or in a facility to give access to areas designated as secure by DHS. Such provisional transportation security cards are for use beginning on the date a covered veteran applies for a transportation security card and ending on the date on which such card is issued or denied. A covered veteran is an individual who (1) served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was
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A resolution instructing the managers on the part of the Senate on the conference on the bill S. 1790 (116th Congress) to insist upon the provisions contained in section 630A of the House amendment (relating to the repeal of a requirement of reduction of Survivor Benefit Plan survivor annuities by amounts of dependency and indemnity compensation). [SR-332]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[National Security ]
[Pensions ]
This resolution instructs Senate conferees on the conference committee for S. 1790 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) to insist upon certain provisions contained in the House amendment that relate to the repeal of a requirement of reduction of Survivor Benefit Plan survivor annuities by amounts of dependency and indemnity compensation.
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VA Overpayment Accountability Act [HB-4360]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
(Sec. 2) prescribes procedures by which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and debt collectors shall correct errors submitted to consumer reporting agencies about the indebtedness of certain veterans. Specifically, the bill requires these corrections for veterans who are indebted due to participation in a VA benefits program. (Sec. 3) The bill also requires the VA to update its information technology for the processing of VA benefits. (Sec. 4) Lastly, the bill requires the VA to self-audit to determine the frequency by which overpayments are
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Home for the Brave Act of 2019 [HB-4191]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
Excludes veterans' service-connected disability or death benefits from income for purposes of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's assisted-housing programs determinations.
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Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act [HB-3826]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Veterans ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.
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Protection for Veterans’ Burn Pit Exposure Act of 2019 [HB-4086]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine presumptions of service connection for illnesses associated with open burn pits, and for other purposes.
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019 [S.2072]
[Veterans ]
[Social Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Disabilities ]
[Children and Youth ]
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2019, 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. The percentage increase in benefits shall be the same as the cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients.
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Hear our Heroes Act of 2019 [HB-3866]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
[Disabilities ]
Provides a presumption of service-connection for hearing-related issues in certain veterans for purposes of wartime disability compensation. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded. Per the bill, certain veterans with diagnosed hearing loss, tinnitus, or both shall be presumed to have incurred or aggravated such conditions during active military,
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Improving Benefits for Underserved Veterans Act [HB-4165]
[Veterans ]
[Human Services ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish a report regarding veterans who receive VA benefits, including those who receive benefits under the Transition Assistance Program. Information in the report must be disaggregated by sex and minority group member status.
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Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act [HB-4183]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
[Disabilities ]
[Military ]
Requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on disability and pension benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to members of the National Guard and members of reserve components of the Armed Forces.
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to automatically discharge the loans of certain veteran borrowers, and for other purposes. [S.2049]
[Student Loans ]
[Veterans ]
[Taxes ]
[Education ]
Requires the Department of Education (ED) to automatically discharge loans under the Federal Family Education Loan program for certain borrowers who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Specifically, ED must automatically discharge a veteran borrower's loan when the Department of Veterans Affairs has assigned the borrower a rating of total disability for a service-connected disability or has determined the borrower to be unemployable due to a service-connected condition, determine whether a state might impose a tax liability for the discharge
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FREED Vets Act Federally Requiring Earned Education-debt Discharges for Vets Act [HB-3598]
[Veterans ]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Military ]
[Disabilities ]
Requires the Department of Education (ED), after providing specified notice, to automatically discharge loans under the Federal Family Education Loan program for certain borrowers who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Specifically, ED must notify a veteran borrower whom the Department of Veterans Affairs has assigned a rating of total disability for a service-connected disability, or who has been determined to be unemployable due to a service-connected condition, of ED's intent to discharge the borrower's loans; provide the borrower with a
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Restore Honor to Service Members Act [HB-3517]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the discharge characterization of former members of the Armed Forces who were discharged by reason of the sexual orientation of the member, and for other purposes.
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Restore Honor to Service Members Act [S.1991]
[Defense ]
[Veterans ]
[Human Rights ]
[Military ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to review the discharge characterization of former members of the Armed Forces who were discharged by reason of the sexual orientation of the member, and for other purposes.
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Parity in Veterans Health Care Rights Act [S.1934]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits (including dependency and indemnity compensation) in situations where a veteran has been disabled or died as a result of medical treatment or vocational rehabilitation. Under the bill, the VA must award such benefits if a disability or death of a veteran was caused by hospital care, a medical service, or an extended care service furnished by a non-VA provider as part of the Veterans Community Care Program. The proximate cause of the disability or death in these situations must
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Palomares Veterans Act of 2019 [S.1896]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[International ]
[Military ]
[Public Health ]
Includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of radioactive materials at Palomares, Spain, as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers and other radiogenic disorders. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
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VETS Safe Travel Act Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act [HB-3356]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Safety ]
Makes certain veterans eligible for the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck Program at no cost if they meet the program's background check and security requirements. Veterans who are eligible for this fee waiver are those who have been determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs to have incurred permanent blindness, or those who have been determined to require the use of a wheelchair, prosthetic limb, or other assistive device to aid with mobility due to (1) loss, or loss of use, of a limb; or (2) full or partial paralyzation.