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Summary
Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act This bill provides a permanent appropriation for the payment of death gratuities and related benefits to survivors of deceased members of the uniformed services during a period of lapsed appropriations. The bill provides the appropriations at the rate and under the conditions provided for the most recent fiscal year for which an Act making appropriations for the uniformed services has been enacted. The appropriations are provided during a period of lapsed appropriations, in which appropriations are unavailable due to the absence of the timely enactment of an Act or joint resolution providing appropriations or continuing appropriations for the death gratuity and related benefits.
Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (14)
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Improvements in uniformed services personnel, compensation, and benefits programs. H.R. 303 concurrent receipt; H.R. 333 concurrent receipt; H.R. 406 replacing military medals; H.R. 1560 amends FMLA to entitle leave because of death of son or daughter; H.R. 1928 permanent appropriation for death gratuity during government shutdown; H.R. 3011 final month's pay for survivors; H.R. 3897 Gold Star Family installation access; S. 66 concurrent receipt; S. 528 amends FMLA to entitle leave because of death of son or daughter; S. 2088 Gold Star Family installation access; P.L. 115-90, continuing appropriations; H.R. 4633 use tuition assistance for apprenticeships.
Client expense: $504,998 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
H.R. 1625, the Consolidating Appropriations Act
H.R. 1928/S. 2430, the Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act
H.R. 2998, the FY 2018 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act
H.R. 5895, the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
Complete the MISSION Amendment to H.R. 5895 by Senators Shelby and Leahy to fund the VA MISSION Act.
House Draft Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2019
Funding for the Social Security Administration
S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Senator Inhofe Amendment for funding for the 75th anniversary of World War II to H.R.6157, the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019.
Discussed amendment to H.R. 6157 regarding disability access on DOD installations.
Client expense: $65,208 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying to repeal sunset provision of the Choice Act; improve CHOICE Act in H.R. 2998 & S. 1557 & H.R. 2478 as well as assuring the protection of medical care within the VA and improving health care quality as well as waiting lists etc. S.1163; improvement of care by making telemedicine available with licensing against state lines H.R. 2123 & S.1163; in support of "Comprehensive VA Workforce Bill" to improve VA's ability to hire first rate veterans, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act to create Young Adults to stay on their parent's CHAMPVA insurance; Physician Assistant employment and Education Act of 2017;urging the creation by the VA of an Internship program with private industry H.R. 758; Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act; Educational Development for Troops and Veterans for qualifying for the Post 9/11 GI Bill; working to increase and improve DIC program; work on education improvements in the VA education programs including changing the "Gainful Employment Rule", "the Borrower Defense Rule" and the "Incentive Compensation Rule H.R. 3018 "the Deborah Sampson Act" to improve the treatment of women veterans in the VA; increasing care of newborn from 7 days up to 42 days H.R. 907; supporting H.R. 358 "National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act to support the Military Order of the Purple Heart's museum; supporting S.422 and H.R.299, "Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017" to grant boots on the ground Vietnam status for those who served in the Vietnam War's Blue Water Navy; supporting H.R. 1472 and S. 591 to enlarge the VA's Caregivers program to include caregivers of veterans who were disabled prior to 9/11; lobbying on behalf of HR3370 for further improvements in the Fry Scholarship; lobbying to improve the Post 9/11 GI Bill by allowing it to cover apprenticeship and certificate programs as well as 2 and 4 year college degrees; lobbying in support of S1619 that would extend interest rate protections when in military service to allow it to cover the consolidation and/or refinancing of student loans after military service; lobbying in support of S1635 Keeping Our Commitments to Overseas Veterans Act and on behalf of HR 3642 Military Save Act; lobbying in support of "Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017" S2193; in support of HR4338 "Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act";in support of HR 4323 "Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act"; in support of increasing DIC monthly payments; in support of S2294; in support of assuring that veterans will continue to receive their benefits during a federal government shutdown including S2323 and family benefits including HR 1928; in support of HR 4830 SIT-REP Act,; in support of the protection of veterans from over medication and the opioid epidemic including HR2652 and S992; protecting veterans finances from predatory lending S2304; in support of Burn Pit legislation HR5671; in support of HR5301 to allow surviving spouse to retainVA payment for the month veteran died. Lobbied in support of HR 5895 the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for fy2019. Lobbied in favor of HR 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying in support of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (HR 5515) (provisions that incorporate the START Act, Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act, and a report on TRICARE and Medicare Part B users); the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019 (HR 6157, S 3159) (provisions that incorporate funding for PTSD pilot programming and death gratuity payments through government shutdown); the START Act (HR 5707, S 2805) (to authorize a DOD pilot for intensive outpatient mental health programming); the Families of Fallen Service Members Act (HR 1928, S 2430) (to extend death gratuity payments during government shutdown); the Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act (HR 5467) (to extend access to military commissaries and exchanges to veterans with service-connected disabilities and to Purple Heart recipients); and the BATTLE for Servicemembers Act (S 2748) (to improve the Transition Assistance Program).
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying to repeal sunset provision of the Choice Act; improve CHOICE Act in H.R. 2998 & S. 1557 & H.R. 2478 as well as assuring the protection of medical care within the VA and improving health care quality as well as waiting lists etc. S.1163; improvement of care by making telemedicine available with licensing against state lines H.R. 2123 & S.1163; in support of "Comprehensive VA Workforce Bill" to improve VA's ability to hire first rate veterans, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act to create Young Adults to stay on their parent's CHAMPVA insurance; Physician Assistant employment and Education Act of 2017;urging the creation by the VA of an Internship program with private industry H.R. 758; Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act; Educational Development for Troops and Veterans for qualifying for the Post 9/11 GI Bill; working to increase and improve DIC program; work on education improvements in the VA education programs including changing the "Gainful Employment Rule", "the Borrower Defense Rule" and the "Incentive Compensation Rule H.R. 3018 "the Deborah Sampson Act" to improve the treatment of women veterans in the VA; increasing care of newborn from 7 days up to 42 days H.R. 907; supporting H.R. 358 "National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act to support the Military Order of the Purple Heart's museum; supporting S.422 and H.R.299, "Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017" to grant boots on the ground Vietnam status for those who served in the Vietnam War's Blue Water Navy; supporting H.R. 1472 and S. 591 to enlarge the VA's Caregivers program to include caregivers of veterans who were disabled prior to 9/11; lobbying on behalf of HR3370 for further improvements in the Fry Scholarship; lobbying to improve the Post 9/11 GI Bill by allowing it to cover apprenticeship and certificate programs as well as 2 and 4 year college degrees; lobbying in support of S1619 that would extend interest rate protections when in military service to allow it to cover the consolidation and/or refinancing of student loans after military service; lobbying in support of S1635 Keeping Our Commitments to Overseas Veterans Act and on behalf of HR 3642 Military Save Act; lobbying in support of "Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017" S2193; in support of HR4338 "Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act";in support of HR 4323 "Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act"; in support of increasing DIC monthly payments; in support of S2294; in support of assuring that veterans will continue to receive their benefits during a federal government shutdown including S2323 and family benefits including HR 1928; in support of HR 4830 SIT-REP Act,; in support of the protection of veterans from over medication and the opioid epidemic including HR2652 and S992; protecting veterans finances from predatory lending S2304; in support of Burn Pit legislation HR5671; in support of HR5301 to allow surviving spouse to retainVA payment for the month veteran died. Lobbied in support of HR 5895 the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for fy2019. Lobbied in favor of HR 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
H.R. 1625, the Consolidating Appropriations Act
H.R. 1928/S. 2430, the Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act
H.R. 2998, the FY 2018 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act
H.R. 5895, the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
Complete the MISSION Amendment to H.R. 5895 by Senators Shelby and Leahy to fund the VA MISSION Act.
House Draft Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2019
Funding for the Social Security Administration
S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Senator Inhofe Amendment for funding for the 75th anniversary of World War II to H.R.6157, the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019.
Discussed amendment to H.R. 6157 regarding disability access on DOD installations
Client expense: $46,327 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying in support of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (HR 5515) (provisions that incorporate the START Act, Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act, and a report on TRICARE and Medicare Part B users); the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2019 (HR 6157, S 3159) (provisions that incorporate funding for PTSD pilot programming and death gratuity payments through government shutdown); the START Act (HR 5707, S 2805) (to authorize a DOD pilot for intensive outpatient mental health programming); the Families of Fallen Service Members Act (HR 1928, S 2430) (to extend death gratuity payments during government shutdown); the Military Widows Tax Elimination Act (S 339) (to repeal offsets related to the DOD Survivor Benefits Plan); the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act (HR 846) (to repeal offsets related to the DOD Survivor Benefits Plan); the Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act (HR 333) (to improve retired pay and concurrent disability compensation for certain disabled military retirees); and the Retired Pay Restoration Act (HR 303, S 66) (to improve retired pay and concurrent disability compensation for certain disabled military retirees).
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying to repeal sunset provision of the Choice Act; improve CHOICE Act in H.R. 2998 & S. 1557 & H.R. 2478 as well as assuring the protection of medical care within the VA and improving health care quality as well as waiting lists etc. S.1163; improvement of care by making telemedicine available with licensing against state lines H.R. 2123 & S.1163; in support of "Comprehensive VA Workforce Bill" to improve VA's ability to hire first rate veterans, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act to create Young Adults to stay on their parent's CHAMPVA insurance; Physician Assistant employment and Education Act of 2017;urging the creation by the VA of an Internship program with private industry H.R. 758; Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act; Educational Development for Troops and Veterans for qualifying for the Post 9/11 GI Bill; working to increase and improve DIC program; work on education improvements in the VA education programs including changing the "Gainful Employment Rule", "the Borrower Defense Rule" and the "Incentive Compensation Rule H.R. 3018 "the Deborah Sampson Act" to improve the treatment of women veterans in the VA; increasing care of newborn from 7 days up to 42 days H.R. 907; supporting H.R. 358 "National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act to support the Military Order of the Purple Heart's museum; supporting S.422 and H.R.299, "Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017" to grant boots on the ground Vietnam status for those who served in the Vietnam War's Blue Water Navy; supporting H.R. 1472 and S. 591 to enlarge the VA's Caregivers program to include caregivers of veterans who were disabled prior to 9/11; lobbying on behalf of HR3370 for further improvements in the Fry Scholarship; lobbying to improve the Post 9/11 GI Bill by allowing it to cover apprenticeship and certificate programs as well as 2 and 4 year college degrees; lobbying in support of S1619 that would extend interest rate protections when in military service to allow it to cover the consolidation and/or refinancing of student loans after military service; lobbying in support of S1635 Keeping Our Commitments to Overseas Veterans Act and on behalf of HR 3642 Military Save Act; lobbying in support of "Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017" S2193; in support of HR4338 "Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act";in support of HR 4323 "Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act"; in support of increasing DIC monthly payments; in support of S2294; in support of assuring that veterans will continue to receive their benefits during a federal government shutdown including S2323 and family benefits including HR 1928; in support of HR 4830 SIT-REP Act,; in support of the protection of veterans from over medication and the opioid epidemic including HR2652 and S992; protecting veterans finances from predatory lending S2304; in support of Burn Pit legislation HR5671; in support of HR5301 to allow surviving spouse to retainVA payment for the month veteran died
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 4571, FAIR Heroes Act: Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire Bill
HR 1472, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act: Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits - Entire Bill
HR 1683, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act: Authorizes the minting of a commemorative coin for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor - Entire Bill
HR 2198, Veterans Crisis Line Improvemement Act: Directs the Secretary to ensure all calls are answered timely - Entire Bill
HR 2222, HOMES Act: Incentivize grantees for to rehouse homeless veterans - Entire Bill
HR 2225, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act: Teach veterans to train service dogs - Entire Bill
HR 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act: Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entire Bill
HR 27 , Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act: Retain a copy of all reprimands of VA employees
HR 5467, Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act: Gives commissary privleges to all disabled veterans - Entire Bill
HR 2850, Military Patron Protection Act: Include stakeholder engagement in military commissary reform - Entire Bill
HR 299, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.: Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill
HR 303, To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation.: Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill
HR 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act: Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill
HR 506, Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act: Increases penalty for those who engage in schemes to defraud veterans of federal benefits
HR 544, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act: Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals - Entire Bill
HR 846, To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes.: Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors - Entire Bill
HR 907, Newborn Care Improvement Act: Increases the amount of time VA may provide maternity care to women veterans - Entire Bill
HR 92, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2017: Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26 - Entire Bill
Presidential Proclamation, : Recognition of August 7, 2018 as National Purple Heart Day
S 1550, Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act: Improves VA authority to hire and retain Doctors
S 339, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017: Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors - Entire Bill
S 369, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act: Gives preference to federal contractors who employ veterans - Entire Bill
S 422, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017: Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill
S 423, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017: Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26 - Entire Bill
S 514, No Hero Left Untreated Act: Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy - Entire Bill
S 591, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act: Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits - Entire Bill
S 646, Justice for Servicemembers Act: Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entir Bill
S 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act: Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill
S 667, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act: Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders - Entire Bill
S 765 , Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act: Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals - Entire Bill
S 946, Veterans Court Improvement Act of 2017: Increase VA funding for Veterans Justice Outreach specialists - Entire Bill
S 2193, Caring for Our Veterans Act: Makes improvements the the Veterans Choice Program - Entire Bill
HR 4345, Veterans Treatment Court Coordination Act: Gives grants to states with veterans treatment courts - Entire Bill
HR 1384, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act: Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders - Entire Bill
HR 2683, Protecting Veterans Credit Act: Require credit rating agencies to strike debts from veterans credit reports if they were incurred from care authorized by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Entire Bill
HR 3642, Military SAVE Act: Pilot program to allow victims of military sexual trauma to elect to receive private health care - Entire Bill
HR 4016, Restore Veterans Compensation Act: Eliminate the recoupment of separation pay from veterans who are subsequently awarded disability compensation - Entire Bill
HR 4099, To amend title 38, USC, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants: Ensure children of homeless veterans are included when calculating per diem grants - Entire Bill
HR 4328, Honoring World War I Memorials Act: Gives grants to repair World War I Memorials - Entire Bill
HR 4369, Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act: Codifies the veterans individual unemployability benefit - Entire Bill
S 1990, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvemement Act: Improves compensation to veterans survivors-Entire Bill
S 2117, FAIR Heroes Act: Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire Bill
HR 4345, Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act: Establish grants and training for veterans treatment courts
HR 1928, Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act: Pay timely death gratuity in the case of a government shutdown-Entire Bill
S 2386, Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act: Prevents veterans assigned a fiduciary from being placed on the do not sell list-Entire Bill
HR 695, Department ofDefenseAppropriationsAct, 2018: Pass the bill, not a continuing resolution
S 2184, Veterans Community Care and Access Act : Title 1 only - creates access standards for veterans community care
S 2379, Military Spouse Employment Act : Provide child care for working military spouses-Entire Bill
HR 4508, PROSPER Act: Oppose provisions that would roll back consumer protections for student veterans and servicemembers
S 2372, VA MISSION Act: Makes improvements the the Veterans Choice Program - Entire Bill
HR 5199, The Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act: Oppose diversion of funding from Impact Aid in order to provide a voucher for military families living in selected school districts
HR 5747, SOF Tax Cut Act: Extend the Combat Zone Tax Exclusion to servicemembers who are deployed on counter terrorism missions - Entire bill
HR 6161, To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive fees for Purple Heart recipients serving on active duty for loans guaranteed under the home loan program of Department of Veterans Affairs: Waive VA Home Loan funding fee for active duty Purple Heart recipients-Entire bill
HR 5515, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019: Various provisions related to military pay, health care, and personnel issues
S Amdt 2411, : Repeal the law requiring a dollar-for-dollar deduction of VA benefits for service-connected deaths from the Department of Defense Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities
S Amdt 2622, : Gives commissary privleges to all disabled veterans
S Amdt 2910, Complete the MISSION Amdt: Provide sufficient new resources required to implement the provisions of the VA MISSION Act, without triggering sequestration or requiring cuts to other VA programs
Letter to Agency Ethics Official, : Do not eliminate regulations prohibiting VA employees from accepting gifts or compensation from for-profit schools
Letter to Committee Chairmen, : Eliminate discrepanciesbetween the active duty and reserve components regarding the Joint Travel Regulations and their implementation
CFP: Do not curtail access to information regarding public reporting and database of consumer complaints received by the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
H.R. 1625, the Consolidating Appropriations Act
H.R. 1928/S. 2430, the Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act
H.R. 2998, the FY 2018 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act
H.R. 5895, the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
Complete the MISSION Amendment to H.R. 5895 by Senators Shelby and Leahy to fund the VA MISSION Act.
House Draft Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2019
Funding for the Social Security Administration
S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Client expense: $53,114 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Improvements in uniformed services personnel, compensation, and benefits programs. H.R. 303 concurrent receipt; H.R. 333 concurrent receipt; H.R. 406 replacing military medals; H.R. 1560 amends FMLA to entitle leave because of death of son or daughter; H.R. 1928 permanent appropriation for death gratuity during government shutdown; H.R. 3011 final month's pay for survivors; H.R. 3897 Gold Star Family installation access; S. 66 concurrent receipt; S. 528 amends FMLA to entitle leave because of death of son or daughter; S. 2088 Gold Star Family installation access; P.L. 115-90, continuing appropriations; H.R. 4633 use tuition assistance for apprenticeships.
Client expense: $504,998 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying to repeal sunset provision of the Choice Act; improve CHOICE Act in H.R. 2998 & S. 1557 & H.R. 2478 as well as assuring the protection of medical care within the VA and improving health care quality as well as waiting lists etc. S.1163; improvement of care by making telemedicine available with licensing against state lines H.R. 2123 & S.1163; in support of "Comprehensive VA Workforce Bill" to improve VA's ability to hire first rate veterans, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act to create Young Adults to stay on their parent's CHAMPVA insurance; Physician Assistant employment and Education Act of 2017;urging the creation by the VA of an Internship program with private industry H.R. 758; Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act; Educational Development for Troops and Veterans for qualifying for the Post 9/11 GI Bill; working to increase and improve DIC program; work on education improvements in the VA education programs including changing the "Gainful Employment Rule", "the Borrower Defense Rule" and the "Incentive Compensation Rule H.R. 3018 "the Deborah Sampson Act" to improve the treatment of women veterans in the VA; increasing care of newborn from 7 days up to 42 days H.R. 907; supporting H.R. 358 "National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act to support the Military Order of the Purple Heart's museum; supporting S.422 and H.R.299, "Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017" to grant boots on the ground Vietnam status for those who served in the Vietnam War's Blue Water Navy; supporting H.R. 1472 and S. 591 to enlarge the VA's Caregivers program to include caregivers of veterans who were disabled prior to 9/11; lobbying on behalf of HR3370 for further improvements in the Fry Scholarship; lobbying to improve the Post 9/11 GI Bill by allowing it to cover apprenticeship and certificate programs as well as 2 and 4 year college degrees; lobbying in support of S1619 that would extend interest rate protections when in military service to allow it to cover the consolidation and/or refinancing of student loans after military service; lobbying in support of S1635 Keeping Our Commitments to Overseas Veterans Act and on behalf of HR 3642 Military Save Act; lobbying in support of "Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017" S2193; in support of HR4338 "Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act";in support of HR 4323 "Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act"; in support of increasing DIC monthly payments; in support of S2294; in support of assuring that veterans will continue to receive their benefits during a federal government shutdown including S2323 and family benefits including HR 1928; in support of HR 4830 SIT-REP Act,; in support of the protection of veterans from over medication and the opiod epidemic including HR2652 and S992; protecting veterans finances from predatory lending S2304
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Lobbying in support of legislation to protect survivor gratuity during government shutdown (Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act, H.R. 1928, S. 2430).
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 4571, FAIR Heroes Act - Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire Bill
HR 1472, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits - Entire Bill
HR 1683, National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act - Authorizes the minting of a commemorative coin for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor - Entire Bill
HR 2198, Veterans Crisis Line Improvemement Act - Directs the Secretary to ensure all calls are answered timely - Entire Bill
HR 2222, HOMES Act - Incentivize grantees for to rehouse homeless veterans - Entire Bill
HR 2225, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act - Teach veterans to train service dogs - Entire Bill
HR 2631, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entire Bill
HR 27 , Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act - Retain a copy of all reprimands of VA employees
HR 5467, Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act - Gives commissary privleges to all disabled veterans - Entire Bill
HR 2850, Military Patron Protection Act - Include stakeholder engagement in military commissary reform - Entire Bill
HR 299, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes. - Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill
HR 303, To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or combat-related special compensation. - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill
HR 333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill
HR 506, Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act - Increases penalty for those who engage in schemes to defraud veterans of federal benefits
HR 544, Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals - Entire Bill
HR 846, To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. - Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors - Entire Bill
HR 907, Newborn Care Improvement Act - Increases the amount of time VA may provide maternity care to women veterans - Entire Bill
HR 92, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2017 - Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26 - Entire Bill
Presidential Proclamation, - Recognition of August 7, 2018 as National Purple Heart Day
S 1550, Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act - Improves VA authority to hire and retain Doctors
S 339, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017 - Eliminates the Survivor Benfit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset for veterans' widows and survivors - Entire Bill
S 369, Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act - Gives preference to federal contractors who employ veterans - Entire Bill
S 422, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 - Extends Agent Orange benefits to Blue Water Navy veterans - Entire Bill
S 423, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017 - Allows veterans' children to remain on CHAMPVA until age 26 - Entire Bill
S 514, No Hero Left Untreated Act - Provide veterans with magnetic EEG therapy - Entire Bill
S 591, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act - Expand veterans and military caregiver benefits - Entire Bill
S 646, Justice for Servicemembers Act - Eliminates forced arbitration in USERRA claims - Entir Bill
S 66, Retired Pay Restoration Act - Authorizes concurrent receipt of VA disability benefits and DOD retired pay - Entire Bill
S 667, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders - Entire Bill
S 765 , Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act - Prohibits the sale of military-issued Purple Heart medals - Entire Bill
S 946, Veterans Court Improvement Act of 2017 - Increase VA funding for Veterans Justice Outreach specialists - Entire Bill
S 2193, Caring for Our Veterans Act - Makes improvements the the Veterans Choice Program - Entire Bill
HR 4345, Veterans Treatment Court Coordination Act - Gives grants to states with veterans treatment courts - Entire Bill
HR 1384, Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act - Gives full active duty benefits to Guard and Reserves deployed under 12304a and 12304b orders - Entire Bill
HR 2683, Protecting Veterans Credit Act - Require credit rating agencies to strike debts from veterans credit reports if they were incurred from care authorized by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Entire Bill
HR 3642, Military SAVE Act - Pilot program to allow victims of military sexual trauma to elect to receive private health care - Entire Bill
HR 4016, Restore Veterans Compensation Act - Eliminate the recoupment of separation pay from veterans who are subsequently awarded disability compensation - Entire Bill
HR 4099, To amend title 38, USC, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants - Ensure children of homeless veterans are included when calculating per diem grants - Entire Bill
HR 4328, Honoring World War I Memorials Act - Gives grants to repair World War I Memorials - Entire Bill
HR 4369, Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act - Codifies the veterans individual unemployability benefit - Entire Bill
S 1990, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvemement Act - Improves compensation to veterans survivors-Entire Bill
S 2117, FAIR Heroes Act - Waive Medicare late enrollment penalties for disabled veterans eligible for TRICARE-Entire Bill
HR 4345, Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act - Establish grants and training for veterans treatment courts
HR 1928, Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act - Pay timely death gratuity in the case of a government shutdown-Entire Bill
S 2386, Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act - Prevents veterans assigned a fiduciary from being placed on the do not sell list-Entire Bill
HR 695, Department ofDefenseAppropriationsAct, 2018 - Pass the bill, not a continuing resolution
S 2184, Veterans Community Care and Access Act - Title 1 only - creates access standards for veterans community care
S 2379, Military Spouse Employment Act - Provide child care for working military spouses-Entire Bill
HR 4508, PROSPER Act - Oppose provisions that would roll back consumer protections for student veterans and servicemembers
Fully Fund the Peer Reviewed Vision Trauma Program; Oppose any roll back of the consumer protections for the GI Bill
Oppose the reinstatement recognition of Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
Support Fully fund veterans interoperable health record
Include veterans community care provisions in omnibus Appropriations Act, HR 1625;
Fully fund Gulf War Illness research
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
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