Veterans' Pensions And Compensation
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Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2019 [S.891]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Pensions ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide payment of Medal of Honor special pension under such title to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient, and for other purposes.
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. [S.857]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
[Military ]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.
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Veterans VOW Act Veterans Valuing Our Widows and Widowers Act [HB-1826]
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[Pensions ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide payment of Medal of Honor special pension under such title to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient, and for other purposes.
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SHIELD for Veterans Act of 2020 Stopping Harm and Implementing Enhanced Lead-time for Debts for Veterans Act of 2020 Veteran Debt Fairness Act of 2019 [S.805]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[Poverty ]
[Retirement ]
Limits the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recover overpayments of benefits from veterans. Among other requirements, the VA must update its information technology systems to allow for expedited notification when a veteran incurs a debt via participation in a VA benefits program. The VA may only deduct the amount of debt of any veteran who is in debt because of participation in a VA benefits program from future benefit payments if the debt is the result of the following: failure to report correct, required information to the
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Children of Fallen Servicemembers AMT Relief Act of 2019 [HB-1791]
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[Taxes ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Veterans ]
Modifies the individual alternative minimum tax (AMT) to specify that any annuity paid under the Department of Defense (DOD) Survivor Benefit Plan is considered earned income of a child. This prevents the benefits paid to children from being subject to the AMT. (The DOD program provides a lifetime annuity to survivors of military service members and retirees.)
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Restoration for the Families of the Fallen Act [HB-1758]
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[Military ]
[Insurance ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Retroactively applies a mandatory increase in coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for members deployed to combat theaters of operation on or after November 1, 2006. Such increase shall apply for the period of the deployment, regardless of whether the member elected for less coverage or no coverage.
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To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to authorize a person awarded the Medal of Honor to designate an individual to receive the special pension after death, and for other purposes. [HB-1779]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Pensions ]
Authorizes a Medal of Honor recipient to designate an individual to receive the special pension associated with such honor after their death. If a Medal of Honor is awarded posthumously, the individual authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the recipient shall be treated as the designee.
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Fair COLA for Seniors Act [HB-1553]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
[Veterans ]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
Bases cost-of-living adjustments on a price index that tracks the spending patterns of older consumers for specified benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees Retirement System, military retirement and survivor benefit programs, the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits program, and other specified veterans benefits programs.
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HAVEN Act Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 [S.679]
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[Military ]
Modifies the treatment of certain veterans' benefits in bankruptcy. Specifically, the bill excludes from a debtor's current monthly income certain benefits, including disability benefits, paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense.
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Expedite Agent Orange Coverage Act [HB-1482]
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[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Reinstates and extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to determine and regulate diseases that warrant a presumption of service connection after exposure to a herbicide agent. Under a presumption of service connection, specific diseases diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits may then be awarded.
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BRAVE Act of 2019 Burial Rights for America’s Veterans’ Efforts Act of 2019 [S.598]
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[Inflation ]
Increases the amounts payable through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for (1) burial and funeral expenses of veterans, and (2) such expenses in connection with a veteran's death due to a service-connected disability. The VA shall also increase such amounts each fiscal year to account for inflation.
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Default Prevention Act [S.623]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Social Security ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Finance ]
Requires the following obligations to be granted priority over all other U.S. obligations if the public debt reaches the statutory limit principal and interest on debt held by the public; compensation, allowances, and benefits for members of the Armed Forces on active duty; Social Security benefits; Medicare benefits; and obligations under any program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. If Congress is notified, the Department of the Treasury may issue additional debt for the priority obligations in excess of the debt limit. Treasury
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Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act of 2019 [S.622]
[Military ]
[Veterans ]
[Pensions ]
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.
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Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2019 [S.576]
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[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Extends the presumption of service-connection for certain diseases associated with herbicide (e.g., Agent Orange) exposure to veterans who served in or near the Korean Demilitarized Zone between September 1, 1967, and August 31, 1971. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific disabilities or diseases 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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Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2019 [S.555]
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[Science ]
[Public Health ]
[Military ]
Includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980, as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases 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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Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act [HB-1377]
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[Veterans ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980, as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific diseases 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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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019 [HB-1200]
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[Social Security ]
[Disabilities ]
[Pensions ]
(Sec. 2) directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 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. The VA may administratively adjust the rates of disability compensation payable to persons receiving VA benefits who have
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Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2019 [S.432]
[Veterans ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishes a new criminal offense for knowingly engaging in a scheme to defraud an individual of veterans' benefits, or in connection with obtaining veteran's benefits for an individual. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to five years, or both.
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Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2019 [S.408]
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[Social Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
Provides that whenever there is a cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable for veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.
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Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2019 [S.408]
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[Social Security ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Healthcare ]
Provides that whenever there is a cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable for veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.