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Ruth Moore Act of 2015 [S.865]
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Ruth Moore Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in any case in which a veteran claims that a covered mental health condition was incurred in or aggravated by military sexual trauma during active duty, to: (1) accept as sufficient proof of service-connection a diagnosis by a mental health professional together with satisfactory lay or other evidence of such trauma and an opinion by the mental health professional that such condition is related to such trauma if consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of such service,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/25/2015
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Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015 [S.743]
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Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015 Honors as a veteran any person who is entitled to retired pay for nonregular (reserve) service or who would be so entitled, but for age. Provides that such person shall not be entitled to any benefit by reason of such recognition.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/16/2015
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Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015 [S.681]
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Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015 Includes as part of the Republic of Vietnam its territorial seas for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 05/13/2015
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Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 [S.666]
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Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 Requires (current law authorizes) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept, for purposes of establishing a claim for veterans disability benefits, a report of a medical examination administered by a private physician without requiring confirmation by a Veterans Health Administration physician if the report is sufficiently complete. Defines "sufficiently complete" as competent, credible, probative, and containing such information as required to make a decision on the claim for which the report
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Sponsored by: Sen. Al Franken
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 03/04/2015
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Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2015 [S.41]
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Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow veterans a deduction from gross income, up to $400 a year, for their travel expenses, including those of a family member, to a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center for treatment related to a service-connected disability or for an examination related to a claim for disability compensation or a pension.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/07/2015
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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016 [S.3273]
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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 09/22/2016
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VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 [S.3170]
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VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct and provides that specified federal employee performance appraisal provisions shall not apply to such removals or demotions. The VA may remove such individual from the civil service or demote the individual through a reduction in grade or annual pay rate. A demoted individual shall not be placed on administrative leave or any other category of paid leave during
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 07/12/2016
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WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act [S.3081]
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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: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/29/2016
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 [S.3032]
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs 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) of the Social Security Act, on the
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/29/2016
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The Arla Harrell Act [S.3023]
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The Arla Harrell Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reconsider and make a new determination regarding each claim for disability compensation in connection with exposure to mustard gas or lewisite during active military, naval, or air service during World War II that was denied before this bill's enactment. The VA or the Department of Defense (DOD): (1) shall presume that a veteran experienced full-body exposure to mustard gas or lewisite unless proven otherwise; and (2) may not use information contained in the DOD
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/29/2016
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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016 [S.3004]
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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Dan Sullivan
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 05/26/2016
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Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2016 [S.3003]
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Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2016 This bill deems certain service performed before July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to be active military service for purposes of eligibility for veterans' benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA shall, in determining eligibility under this Act, take into account any relevant service documentation, including documentation other than the Missouri List (the list of all discharged and deceased veterans from the 20th century).
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/26/2016
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.2943]
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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: Sen. John McCain
Signed By President. on 12/23/2016
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Veterans First Act [S.2921]
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Veterans First Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Reported By Senator Isakson Without Amendment. Without Written Report. on 05/16/2016
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National Guard 12304b Benefits Parity Act [S.2913]
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National Guard 12304b Benefits Parity Act This bill makes National Guard and Selected Reserve members deployed to augment active forces for a preplanned mission in support of a combat command eligible for: (1) Post-9/11 educational assistance, (2) a reduced eligibility age for non-regular service retirement pay, (3) transitional post-demobilization health benefits for a member who is separated from active duty after a period of more than 30 days of duty, and (4) pre-deployment TRICARE benefits. The amendments made by this bill shall take effect
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 05/10/2016
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Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act [S.2851]
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Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act This bill provides that whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable as veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/26/2016
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 [S.2814]
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 This bill authorizes FY2017 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for: Procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; the Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction;
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Armed Services. on 04/19/2016
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Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2806]
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Military Construction, 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 for the Department of Defense Base Closure
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Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Kirk
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Kirk. With Written Report No. 114-237. on 04/18/2016
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Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act [S.2791]
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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: Sen. Ron Wyden
Committee On Veterans' Affairs. Hearings Held. on 06/29/2016
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United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2016 [S.2767]
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United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2016 This bill deems as active military service for Department of Veterans Affairs purposes any service as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps between July 1, 1943, and December 15, 1945 (qualified service). The Department of Defense shall issue an honorable discharge within one year to each person whose qualified service warrants one. Retroactive benefits shall not be paid to persons as a result of enactment of this Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Menendez
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 04/07/2016