Veterans Protection Enhancement Act
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Veterans Protection Enhancement Act This bill directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the federal sentencing guidelines to provide for a two-level sentencing increase if the defendant intentionally selected any victim or any property because of the victim's military service or veteran status.
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2016 · first_quarter · Veterans
Supporting TMC Statement To SASC Regarding Military Health Care Reform; Supporting TMC Statement To SASC Regarding Personnel And Comp. Programs; Letter of Support For S.2596, "To Amend Title 10, USC. To Permit Veterans Who Have A Service Connected, Permanent Disability Rated As Total To Travel On Military Aircraft In The Same Manner And To The Same Extent As Retired Members of The Armed Forces Entitled To Such Travel;" Letter of Support For S.2123 "The Sentencing Reform And Corrections Act 0f 2015;" Verbal Support For Amendment 3337 To S. 524, "Pain Management Best Practices; Support For S. 979/H.R.1594 "Military Surviving Spouse Equity Act;" Support For S.271 "The Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2015;" Support For HR 2894, HR 914, S.1085 Expansion of VA Caregiver Legislation;. Support For H.R. 2054 Expansion of Women Veterans Health Care Services; Support For HR 2915 Mental Health Care For Veterans; Support For S. 207/ HR 572, Veterans Access To Community Care Act of 2015; Opposing S. 357 The "Fact Act;" Support For The Following Bills: HR 742, Access To Contraception For Women Service-members And Dependents Act of 2015; S. 167/HR 203, Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention For American Veterans Act; S.469, Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015; HR 2531, Military Spouses Achieving College Education For Survivors Act of 2015 Or Aces Act of 2015; HR 3850, Assure Act of 2015; HR 2862, Veterans Protection Enhancement Act; HR 1769, Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015; HR 2863, Secure Legal Services For Veterans Act; HR 3016, Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act; HR 2360, Career-Ready Student Veterans Act; HR 677, American Heroes Cola Act of 2015; HR 3234, VA Medical Center Recovery Act; HR 3423, Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015; HR 2934, To Amend Title 38, United States Code, To Extend The Authority of The Advisory Committee On Homeless Veterans For Five Years; HR 3491, To Amend Title 38, United States Code, To Increase The Amount of Special Pension For Medal of Honor Recipients, And For Other Purposes; S 2022, 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; HR 358, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act Signed Onto A Letter From Several VSOS Regarding Priorities of Issue To Veterans And Their Families For The Remainder of The Session. Signed onto VSO Letter To Chairs And Ranking Members of Committees On Appropriation Requesting Funding of $15 Million For "Peer Reviewed Vision Trauma (PRMR-Vision) Support Letter For HR 4764 The "Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (Paws) Act of 2016" Signed Onto Tmc Letter of Support For S.2331 The "Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Rights Protection Act of 2015" Commission On Care (VA Health Care System), Generally. VSO Letter Objecting To Some Of The Recommendations The Commission Is Considering To Expand Veterans Use of Public Medical Services And Elimination of The VA Health Care System As We Know It.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Support For The Assure Act," HR 3850; Support HR.358 "National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act;" Support For HR 2894 "Caregivers Access and Responsible Expansion For All Veterans Act;" Support For S. 2251 "Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefit Act;" Support For S.2268, "Dust Off Crews Of The Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act" Support For HR 2862 "Veterans Protection Act" And Hr 2863 "Secure Legal Services For Veterans;" Support For S 2022 And HR 3491 To Amend Title 38, USC To Increase The Amount Of Special Pension For Medal Of Honor Recipients; Support For H.R. 2915, The "Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act;" Support For H.R. 2054, A Bill To Amend Title 38, USC, To Provide For Increased Access To Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care For Women Veterans."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Veterans
SUPPORT HR 2862 "VETERANS PROTECTION ENHANCEMENT ACT;" SUPPORT HR 2863 "SECURE LEGAL SERVICES FOR VETERANS ACT;" OPPOSE S. 357 AND H.R.526 "THE FACT ACT," (ASBESTOS PROVISIONS); OPPOSE HR 1379 "TO AMEND TITLE 38, USC, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS TO DEVELOP EVIDENCE IN APPEAL CASES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;" SUPPORT HR 2264 "TO AMEND TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, TO ESTABLISH A SPACE-AVAILABLE TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY FOR VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE A SERVICE CONNECTED DISABILITY RATED AS TOTAL;" SUPPORT HR 3423 "AGENT ORANGE EXTENSION ACT OF 2015;" SUPPORT HR 1292 "DISABLED VETERANS COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE BENEFITS ACT;" SUPPORT PENDING LEGISLATIVE AGREEMENT"ON THE EXTENSION OF TAX CREDITS FOR BOTH EMPLOYERS, VETERANS AND MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| Timothy J. Walz | Democratic | MN |