Rep. Amata Radewagen
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Bills Introduced 29
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Success in Transition for All Veterans Act [HB-5176]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Human Services ]
[Science ]
[Disabilities ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Success in Transition for All Veterans Act This bill directs the Department of Labor to carry out a research program to evaluate whether the transition assistance program addresses the differentiated needs, challenges, and post-military service aspirations of women veterans, veterans with disabilities, Native American veterans, veterans who are residents of a U.S. territory, veterans who are part of the indigenous population of a U.S. territory, and other groups of minority veterans. (The transition assistance program is a Labor program that assists
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/07/2016
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Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2016 [HB-5178]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
Veterans Success on Campus Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide educational and vocational counseling services for veterans at VA-selected institutions of higher learning, and (2) select locations where the maximum number of veterans would have access to such services. Such counseling shall be provided by VA employees who provide educational and vocational counseling services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-727. on 09/07/2016
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Improving Transition Programs for All Veterans Act [HB-5229]
[Veterans ]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Military ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
Improving Transition Programs for All Veterans Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to study and report on programs to assist veterans in their transition to civilian life. Such study shall determine the effectiveness of current programs, especially concerning the challenges faced by women veterans, veterans with disabilities, Native American veterans, veterans who are residents of a U.S. territory, veterans who are part of the indigenous population of a U.S. territory, and other groups of minority veterans with regard
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Takano
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 05/24/2016
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Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016 [HB-5332]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
[Defense ]
Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2016 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should be a global leader in promoting the meaningful participation of women in conflict prevention, management, and resolution and post-conflict relief and recovery efforts. The President, not later than October 1 of 2017, 2022, and 2027, shall submit to Congress and make public a Women, Peace, and Security Strategy, which shall: be aligned with other nations' plans to improve the participation of women in peace and security processes, conflict
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. on 11/16/2016
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To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes. [HB-5457]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Arts and Culture ]
To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes. This bill redesignates as the "Nancy Reagan Memorial Park" the Gravelly Point Park located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 06/16/2016
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Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 [HB-5584]
[Animals ]
[Trade ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 This bill makes it illegal to possess, buy, sell, transport, or trade shark fins or any product containing shark fins. A person may possess a shark fin that was lawfully taken consistent with a license or permit under certain circumstances. Penalties are imposed for violations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Trade. on 06/29/2016
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VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 [HB-5620]
[Veterans ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 09/15/2016
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Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015 [HB-572]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the Secretary's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/06/2015
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Conserving Our Reefs and Livelihoods Act of 2016 [HB-5771]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
Conserving Our Reefs and Livelihoods Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Rep. Amata Radewagen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 09/30/2016
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Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for Zika response and preparedness. [HB-5958]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[International ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Science ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for Zika response and preparedness. This bill provides FY2016 supplemental appropriations to the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and State to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Zika virus. The bill specifies permissible uses for the funds and designates the funds as an emergency requirement. The emergency funding is exempt from discretionary spending limits and is only available if the President subsequently designates the funds as an emergency requirement. The bill provides
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frederica Wilson
Introduced In House on 09/08/2016