Flood Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-2540]
[Water ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Funding ]
[Community Development ]
Flood Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to make the District of Columbia eligible to receive federal coastal zone management funding, including flood mitigation and prevention funds.
HB-2540: Flood Prevention Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 06/07/2017
Modernization of Medical Records Access for Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-3497]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
Modernization of Medical Records Access for Veterans Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out in at least one Veterans Integrated Services Network a pilot program for at least a 12-month period during which veterans enrolled in the VA's patient enrollment system will use a portable medical records storage system to store and share with VA health care providers and community health care providers records of their individual medical histories. The VA shall seek to enter into a contract, using competitive procedures,
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HB-3497: Modernization of Medical Records Access for Veterans Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 03/07/2018
HR-505: Condemning North Korea's threats against our citizens on Guam, reaffirming our unshakable commitment to the security of Guam, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H7097) on 09/07/2017
You have voted HR-505: Condemning North Korea's threats against our citizens on Guam, reaffirming our unshakable commitment to the security of Guam, and for other purposes..
Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2017 [HB-3688]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2017 This bill takes specified federal land in Iowa into trust for the benefit of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The land becomes part of the tribe's reservation.
HB-3688: Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve King
Introduced In House on 09/06/2017
Savanna's Act [HB-4485]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Public Safety ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Savanna's Act This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to update the online data entry format for federal databases relevant to cases of missing and murdered Indians to include a new data field for users to input the victim's tribal enrollment information or affiliation. In addition, DOJ must: make standardized law enforcement and justice protocols that serve as guidelines for law enforcement agencies with respect to missing and murdered Indians, develop protocols to investigate those cases that are guided by the standardized protocols,
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HB-4485: Savanna's Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 01/09/2018
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants. [HB-4099]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Poverty ]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants. This bill provides that the Department of Veterans Affairs per diem payment calculation for an entity receiving homeless veterans shelter grants for a homeless veteran who has care of a minor dependent while receiving services from such entity shall be the sum of the daily cost of care for the veteran plus, for each minor dependent, an amount that equals 50% of the veteran's daily cost of
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HB-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 10/24/2017
You have voted HB-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants..
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes. [HB-4635]
[Veterans ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Military ]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to emphasize appointing peer support counselors for women veterans. The VA shall recruit women peer support counselors with expertise in gender-specific issues and services, VA services and benefits, and employment mentoring. The VA shall: emphasize peer support counseling for women veterans who suffered sexual trauma while
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HB-4635: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Costello
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/14/2018
You have voted HB-4635: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes..
Keep America's Refuges Operational Act [HB-3979]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Recreation ]
Keep America's Refuges Operational Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services.
HB-3979: Keep America's Refuges Operational Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Became Public Law No: 115-168. (txt | Pdf) on 04/23/2018
HB-3656: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable.
Sponsored by: Rep. Amata Radewagen
Became Public Law No: 115-136. (txt | Pdf) on 03/16/2018
You have voted HB-3656: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable..