Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act S.523, H.R. 1243: Climate Change and Health Promotion Act S. 1737, H.R. 3165: Mental Health Parity Compliance Act H.R. 2848: Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act H.R. 1884: Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019 S. 4761: H.R. 5574 Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 5172, S. 3067: Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation Act H.R. 5469: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 LR H.R. 1016, S. 2741: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4543: Reducing Mental Health Stigma in the Hispanic Community Act of 2019 H.R. 7078: Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act S. 4182: Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020 S. 2661 HR 4194: National Suicide Hotline Designation Act H.R. 4564: Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act S. 1737, H.R. 3165: Mental Health Parity Compliance Act H.R. 7539: Strengthening Behavioral Health Parity Act H.R. 7159, S 4282: Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act

Client expense: $216,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE

Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied against H.R. 7287/S. 4365, A bill to clarify licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for changes to S. 4511, Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020. Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied to support and amend H.R. 7784 the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8247, the COMPACT Act of 2020. Lobbied to support H.R. 6082, the Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act. Lobbied for technical changes to S. 524/H.R. 2791, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019. Lobbied for changes to the VA-SBA Act, as it appeared in S. 4520 and the NDAA. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 1615, the Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 805, the Stopping Harm and Implementing Enhanced Lead-Time for Debts for Veterans Act of 2020 or the SHIELD for Veterans Act of 2020. Lobbied to support S. 2950, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019. Lobbied against S. 4393, the Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020, or the TEAM Act of 2020. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7111, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020. Lobbied for changes to the VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019, including H.R. 1199, S. 746, S. 3587. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7105, the DELIVER Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act on 2019. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1133 and S. 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied against Section 501 of S. 785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38 and lobbied for more recruitment and retention incentives for VA psychologists. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VA's behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied on changes to the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied for AIR Act repeal. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied to improve H.R. 3530, the "Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act." Specifically, sections on clinician reporting and clear record agreements. Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, the "Improve Well-being for Veterans Act" to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied for Representative Takano's "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3495" Lobbied against S. 221, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act" to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement. Lobbied against H.R. 3996, the "VA Design Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019" that would force the VA to use the designed build process. Lobbied against H.R. 3995, the "Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019." Lobbied against S. 1101, the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied against certain provisions in the draft legislation, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020. Lobbied for the expanded use of telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for a stronger and more transparent Defense Production Act with an expanded stakeholder role for front line employees and their unions, including additional PPE for VA employees at VA Medical Centers and Regional Offices. Lobbied for the presumption that VA Medical Workers who contract COVID-19 did so while on duty. Lobbied for VA Medical Workers to get Pandemic Premium Pay. AFGE provided a Statement for the Record for a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing entitled, VAs Response to COVID-19 across the VA Enterprise on December 9, 2020. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 8275, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020." Lobbied to support H.R. 6141, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act. Lobbied to support S. 514, the Deborah Samson Act. Lobbied to support S. 629, Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 711, CARE for Reservists Act of 2019. Lobbied against S. 3235, Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.

Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied against draft legislation that would expand the eligibility of contractors to perform C&P Exams Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied to change the performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for the inclusion of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard at the VA. Lobbied on reforms related to VA police. Lobbied on changes to the VA Accountability Act. Submitted written statements/recommendation to the VA on walk-in clinic use and access standards as they begin the regulation writing process for the "VA MISSION Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1133 and S. 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied for AIR Act repeal. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied on the ongoing negotiations of the VA Employee Contract. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VA's behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied against Section 501 of S. 785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38. Lobbied to change Section 601 of S. 785 to prevent outsourcing of telehealth. Lobbied to improve S. 221 because original bill would eliminate right of every VA employee to obtain clear record agreements and would report VA Providers to state licensing boards and National Practitioner Data Bank for minor infractions. Lobbied to improve H.R. 3530, the "Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act." Specifically sections on clinician reporting and clear record agreements. Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, the "Improve Well-being for Veterans Act" to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied for Representative Takano's "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3495" Lobbied against S. 221, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act" to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement. Lobbied against H.R. 3996, the "VA Design Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019" that would force the VA to use the designed build process. Lobbied against H.R. 3995, the "Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019." Lobbied against S. 1101, the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied against certain provision in the draft legislation, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020. Lobbied for the expanded use of telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for the VA providing equipment to employees to facilitate their ability to telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied against keeping in person computer trainings active during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for expanded use of Safety and Weather Leave for employees who cannot telecommute during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for additional PPE to be sent to VA Medical Centers and Regional Offices. Lobbied for the presumption that VA Medical Workers who contract COVID-19 did so while on duty. Lobbied for VA Medical Workers to get Pandemic Premium Pay. AFGE provided a statement for the record for the hearing on Assessing VAs Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: 90 Days Later in the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on June 11, 2020. AFGE testified at the Virtual Forum: Veterans' Disability Examinations in the Time of COVID-19: A Way Forward on May 27, 2020. AFGE provided a statement for the record for the hearing on Building a More Resilient VA Supply Chain in the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on July 9, 2020. AFGE participated in a roundtable about compensation and pension exams with the House Veterans Affairs Committee. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" H.R. 266 the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 6800 the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.

Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan. Submitted written statements/recommendation to the VA on walk-in clinic use and access standards as they begin the regulation writing process for the "VA MISSION Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1133 and S. 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied for AIR Act repeal. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied on the implementation of the "Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied on the Reassignment of RVSRs from the Philadelphia, PA Pension Management Center. Lobbied on the ongoing negotiations of the VA Employee Contract. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VA's behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied against Section 501 of S. 785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38. Lobbied to change Section 601 of S. 785 to prevent outsourcing of telehealth. Lobbied to improve S. 221 because original bill would eliminate right of every VA employee to obtain clear record agreements and would report VA Providers to state licensing boards and National Practitioner Data Bank for minor infractions. Lobbied to improve H.R. 3530, the "Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act." Specifically sections on clinician reporting and clear record agreements. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, the "Improve Well-being for Veterans Act" to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied for Representative Takano's "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3495" Lobbied against S. 221, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act" to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement. Lobbied against H.R. 3996, the "VA Design Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019" that would force the VA to use the designed build process. Lobbied against H.R. 3995, the "Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019." Lobbied against S. 1101, the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied against certain provision in the draft legislation, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020. Lobbied for the expanded use of telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for the VA providing equipment to employees to facilitate their ability to telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied against keeping in person computer trainings active during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for expanded use of Safety and Weather Leave for employees who cannot telecommute during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for additional PPE to be sent to VA Medical Centers and Regional Offices. Lobbied for the presumption that VA Medical Workers who contract COVID-19 did so while on duty. Lobbied for VA Medical Workers to get Pandemic Premium Pay. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6074, the "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Act," 2020; H.R. 6201, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act;" H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" and H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act."

H.R. 464 - To amend title 38, USC, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans. H.R. 663 - Burn Pits Accountability Act To direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments, separation history and physical examinations, and other assessments an evaluation of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to open burn pits or toxic airborne chemicals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2385 - NCA Cemetery Grant Bill To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. H.R. 3224, S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3228, VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act, To amend title 38, United States code, to authorize health professional trainees to provide treatment via telemedicine, and for other purposes. H.R. 3495 - Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families through the award of grants to such entities, and for other purposes. H.R. 4589 - Grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care. H.R. 4920 - Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act. To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program, and for other purposes. S.2138 - Small-Dollar and Veterans Loans Enhancement Act To waive participant fees on small-dollar and veteran Express loans in the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration to close the capital gap for underserved business owners, and for other purposes. S.2361 - Closing the Credit Gap Act of 2019 To amend the Small Business Act to increase lending to underserved borrowers through the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. S.3584, CARES Act, To provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

H.R. 464 - To amend title 38, USC, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans. H.R. 663 - Burn Pits Accountability Act, to direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments, separation history and physical examinations, and other assessments an evaluation of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to open burn pits or toxic airborne chemicals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2385 - NCA Cemetery Grant Bill, to permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. H.R. 3224, S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3228, VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act, To amend title 38, United States code, to authorize health professional trainees to provide treatment via telemedicine, and for other purposes. H.R. 3450 - To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system. H.R. 3495 - Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families through the award of grants to such entities, and for other purposes. H.R. 3826 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system. H.R. 4589 - Grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care. H.R. 4920 - Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program, and for other purposes. H.R.4941 - VET Act, to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the Transition Assistance Program by allowing certain veterans service organizations to contact veterans regarding benefits and to better inform veterans of employment opportunities, and for other purposes H.R. 7566 - COVS Act, to allow the Administrator of the General Services Administration to transfer certain surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair and distribution, and or other purposes. S.785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, to improve mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S.2138 - Small-Dollar and Veterans Loans Enhancement Act, to waive participant fees on small-dollar and veteran Express loans in the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration to close the capital gap for underserved business owners, and for other purposes. S.2361 - Closing the Credit Gap Act of 2019, to amend the Small Business Act to increase lending to underserved borrowers through the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. S.3584, CARES Act, To provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. S.4393 - TEAM Act of 2020, to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.

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Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied against H.R. 7287/S. 4365, A bill to clarify licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for changes to S. 4511, Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020. Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied to change the performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for the inclusion of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard at the VA. Lobbied to support and amend H.R. 7784 the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8247, the COMPACT Act of 2020. Lobbied to support H.R. 6082, the Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act. Lobbied for technical changes to H.R. 2791, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019. Lobbied for changes to the VA-SBA Act, as it appeared in S. 4520 and the NDAA. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 1615, the Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 805, the Stopping Harm and Implementing Enhanced Lead-Time for Debts for Veterans Act of 2020 or the SHIELD for Veterans Act of 2020. Lobbied to support S. 2950, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019. Lobbied against S. 4393, the Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020, or the TEAM Act of 2020. Lobbied for changes to H.R.7111, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020. Lobbied for changes to the VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019, including H.R. 1199, S. 746, S. 3587. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7105, the DELIVER Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act on 2019. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1133 and S. 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied against Section 501 of S. 785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38 and lobbied for more recruitment and retention incentives for VA psychologists. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VA's behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied for AIR Act repeal. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied in support of fair negotiation of the VA Employee collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied to change Section 601 of S. 785 to prevent outsourcing of VA telehealth. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3530, the "Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act." Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, the "Improve Well-being for Veterans Act" to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied for Representative Takano's "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3495." Lobbied against S. 221, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act" to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement. Lobbied against H.R. 3996, the "VA Design Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019" that would force the VA to use the designed build process. Lobbied against H.R. 3995, the "Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019." Lobbied against S. 1101, the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied against certain provision in the draft legislation, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020. Lobbied for the expanded use of telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for a stronger and more transparent Defense Production Act with an expanded stakeholder role for front line employees and their unions, including additional PPE for VA employees at VA Medical Centers and Regional Offices. Lobbied for the presumption that VA Medical Workers who contract COVID-19 did so while on duty. Lobbied for VA Medical Workers to get Pandemic Premium Pay. Lobbied to support H.R. 6141, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act. Lobbied to support S. 514, the Deborah Samson Act. Lobbied to support S. 629, Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act Lobbied for changes to S. 711, CARE for Reservists Act of 2019 Lobbied against S. 3235, Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act FY 2021 Mil-Con VA Appropriations--Lobbied direct VA Secretary to use appropriated funds to hire new employees to fill vacancies. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319 , the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of H.R. 8337 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 11, 2020.

H.R. 464 - To amend title 38, USC, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans. H.R. 663 - Burn Pits Accountability Act, to direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments, separation history and physical examinations, and other assessments an evaluation of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to open burn pits or toxic airborne chemicals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2385 - NCA Cemetery Grant Bill, to permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. H.R. 3224, S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3228, VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act, To amend title 38, United States code, to authorize health professional trainees to provide treatment via telemedicine, and for other purposes. H.R. 3450 - To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system. H.R. 3495 - Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families through the award of grants to such entities, and for other purposes. H.R. 3826 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system. H.R. 4589 - Grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care. H.R. 4920 - Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program, and for other purposes. H.R.4941 - VET Act, to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the Transition Assistance Program by allowing certain veterans service organizations to contact veterans regarding benefits and to better inform veterans of employment opportunities, and for other purposes H.R. 7566 - COVS Act, to allow the Administrator of the General Services Administration to transfer certain surplus computers and technology equipment to nonprofit computer refurbishers for repair and distribution, and or other purposes. S.785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, to improve mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S.2138 - Small-Dollar and Veterans Loans Enhancement Act, to waive participant fees on small-dollar and veteran Express loans in the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration to close the capital gap for underserved business owners, and for other purposes. S.2361 - Closing the Credit Gap Act of 2019, to amend the Small Business Act to increase lending to underserved borrowers through the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. S.3584, CARES Act, To provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. S.4393 - TEAM Act of 2020, to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.

S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act S.523, H.R. 1243: Climate Change and Health Promotion Act S. 1737, H.R. 3165: Mental Health Parity Compliance Act H.R. 2848: Parity Enforcement Act S 1576, H.R. 2874: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act H.R. 3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act H.R. 1884: Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019 Draft - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 5172: Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation Act S. 3544 - Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act (S. 3544) H.R. 5469- Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R. 1016, S. 2741: CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 4543: Reducing Mental Health Stigma in the Hispanic Community Act of 2019 H.R. 7078, the Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act S. 4182 Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020 S. 2661 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act H.R. 4564 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act

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H.R. 464 - To amend title 38, USC, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans. H.R. 663 - Burn Pits Accountability Act To direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments, separation history and physical examinations, and other assessments an evaluation of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to open burn pits or toxic airborne chemicals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2385 - NCA Cemetery Grant Bill To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. H.R. 3224, S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3228, VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act, To amend title 38, United States code, to authorize health professional trainees to provide treatment via telemedicine, and for other purposes. H.R. 3495 - Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families through the award of grants to such entities, and for other purposes. H.R. 4589 - Grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care. H.R. 4920 - Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act. To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program, and for other purposes. S.2138 - Small-Dollar and Veterans Loans Enhancement Act To waive participant fees on small-dollar and veteran Express loans in the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration to close the capital gap for underserved business owners, and for other purposes. S.2361 - Closing the Credit Gap Act of 2019 To amend the Small Business Act to increase lending to underserved borrowers through the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. S.3584, CARES Act, To provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

H.R. 95, the Homeless Veteran Families Act H.R. 96 H.R. 100, the Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019 H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 444, the Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2019 H.R. 445, the Help Hire Our Heroes Act H.R. 464 H.R. 485, the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act H.R. 561, the Preparing Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 566, the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act H.R. 592, the Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act H.R. 663/S. 191, the Burn Pits Accountability Act H.R. 697 H.R. 712, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 H.R. 840, the Veterans Access to Child Care Act H.R. 1163/S. 902, the VA Hiring Enhancement Act H.R. 1271, the Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrows Health Professionals Act of 2019 (VET HP Act) H.R. 1381/S. 554, the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act H.R. 1527, the Long Term Care Veterans Choice Act H.R. 1702, the Free Veterans from Fees Act H.R. 1718/S. 791, the GI Education Benefits Fairness Act H.R. 1721, the Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 1722, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 1749, the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Act H.R. 1750, the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act H.R. 1911, the SFC Brian Woods Gold Star and Military Survivors Act H.R. 1963, the Expanding Care for Veterans Act H.R. 2045/S. 1003, the Veterans Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2019 H.R. 2094/S. 1034, the CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 2109, the Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act H.R. 2221/S. 1283, the Fry Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 2223, the Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 2224, the Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act H.R. 2225 H.R. 2227/S. 1118, the Gold Star Spouses and Spouses of Injured Servicemembers Leasing Relief Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 2333, the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act H.R. 2340, the Fostering Intergovernmental Health Transparency in Veterans Suicides Act H.R. 2398, the Veterans HOUSE Act H.R. 2435, the Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act H.R. 2557, the Get Veterans a Doctor Now Act H.R. 2555, the Never Forgotten Korean War POW Act H.R. 2628, the VET CARE Act of 2019 H.R. 2645, the Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 2681 H.R. 2716, the Protecting Gold Star Children Act of 2019 H.R. 2736, the Veterans Estate Transfer to Survivors Act H.R. 2752, the VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act H.R. 2791, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019 H.R. 2798, the Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2803/S. 1461, the Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act. H.R. 2816, the Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R. 2846, the Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act H.R. 2866, the VA Community Infrastructure Act H.R. 2924, the Housing for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2934, the GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act H.R. 2942/S. 3182, the HEALTH Act H.R. 2972 H.R. 2982, the Women Veterans Health Care Accountability Act H.R. 3010, the Honoring All Veterans Act H.R. 3036, the Breaking Barriers for Women Veterans Act H.R. 3083, the AIR Acceleration Act H.R. 3112, the For Profit Fraud Act H.R. 3221/S. 1047, the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3224, the Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 3228, the VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act H.R. 3350, the VA Emergency Transportation Act H.R. 3495, the IMPROVE Act H.R. 3504, the Ryan Kules Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3535, the GI Bill Work Study Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3582 H.R. 3598, the FREED Vets Act H.R. 3636, the Caring for Our Women Veterans Act H.R. 3798, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act H.R. 3867, the Violence Against Women Veterans Act H.R. 4096, the Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2019 H.R. 4138, the State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act H.R. 4154, the Leave No Veteran Behind Act H.R. 4182, the Women Veterans Support Act H.R. 4281, the ACCESS to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act H.R. 4305, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act. H.R. 4334, the Improving Oversight of Women Veterans Care Act H.R. 4451, the Support Our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act H.R. 4526, the Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act H.R. 4554 H.R. 4588, the Modernizing VAs Records Management Program Act H.R. 4589 H.R. 4681, the National World War II Memorial Commemorative Coin Act H.R. 4748, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 4908, the Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act H.R. 4920, the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act H.R. 4949, the VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act H.R. 4985, the Veterans Residential Care Choice Act H.R. 5019, the Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019 H.R. 5030, the VA Suicide Prevention Services Accountability Act H.R. 5045, the Veteran Employment and Child Care Access Act H.R. 5048, the Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act H.R. 5245, the SHIELD for Veterans Act H.R. 5447 H.R. 5487, the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act H.R. 5610, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act H.R. 5639, the Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act H.R. 5682, the Care for Veterans Act of 2020 H.R. 5697, the Veterans ACCESS Act of 2020 H.R. 5739, the Blast Exposure Protection Act H.R. 5750, the Streamlining GI Bill Processing Act of 2020 H.R. 5761, the Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans (AUTO) Act H.R. 5766, the VET TEC Expansion Act H.R. 5724, the Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act H.R. 5781 H.R. 5867, the STOP Veteran Suicide and Substance Abuse Act H.R. 6013, the Veteran Families Financial Support Act H.R. 6039 H.R. 6060, the Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act H.R. 6073 H.R. 6082, the Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act H.R. 6092, the Veterans Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act H.R. 6141, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act H.R. 6157, the Transparency for Student Veterans Act H.R. 6168, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 H.R. 6262, the Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act H.R. 6322, the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 H.R. 6412 H.R. 6493, the Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act H.R. 6571, TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act H.R. 6589, the Department of Veterans Affairs Chief Financial Officer Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020 H.R. 6590 H.R. 6720, the Student Loan Forgiveness for Front-line Health Workers Act H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act H.R. 6845, the No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act H.R.6933, the Caring for our Survivors Act of 2020 H.R. 6990, the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act H.R. 7105, the DELIVER Act H.R. 7111/S. 3899, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020 H.R. 7163, the VA FOIA Reform Act of 2020 H.R. 7176, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020 H.R. 7287 H.R. 7443, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 7445 H.R. 7451 H.R. 7469, the Modernizing Veterans' Healthcare Eligibility Act H.R. 7504, the VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act of 2020 H.R. 7541, the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act H.R. 7727, the Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2020 H.R. 7747, the VA Solid Start Reporting Act H.R. 7785 H.R. 7795, the Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 7879, the VA Telehealth Expansion Act H.R. 7888, the REACH VET Reporting Act H.R. 7926, the Ensuring Veterans Access Act H.R. 7964, the Peer Support for Veteran Families Act H.R. 8005, the Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act H.R. 8033, the Access to Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act H.R.8034, the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2020 H.R. 8068, the American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act H.R. 8084, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act H.R. 8107, the VA Emergency Department Safety Planning Act H.R. 8108, the VA Serious Mental Illness Act H.R. 8130, the VA Peer Specialists Act H.R. 8144, the VA Mental Health Staffing Improvement Act H.R. 8145, the VA Mental Health Counseling Act H.R. 8147, the TREAT Act H.R. 8148, the VA Data Analytics and Technology Assistance Act H.R. 8149, the VA Precision Medicine Act H.R. 8172, the VA Research Technology Act H.R. 8173, the VA High Altitude and Suicide Research Act H.R. 8212, the VA Expanded Care Hours (ECHO) Act H.R. 8237, the Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act H.R. 8247, the Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020 H.R. 8257, the Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act H.R. 8261, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020 H.R. 8483 H. Res. 107, the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act H. Res. 698 H. Res. 729 H. Con. Res. 10 H.J. Res. 94 House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a list of drugs that require an increased level of informed consent House Draft Bill, the ANS for Veterans ACCESS Act House Draft Bill, the Ensuring Veterans Smooth Transition Act House Draft Bill, the VA Research Technology Act House Draft Bill, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2020 House Draft Bill, the Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment Act of 2020 House Draft Bill, Find our Valor Act House Draft Bill, TAP Modernization House Draft Bill, Expand caregiver benefits House Draft Bill, Modify the Interagency Program Office House Draft Bill, Hear our Heroes Act House Draft Bill, Relief for Defrauded Students Act of 2019 House Draft Bill, Criminal penalties for individuals acting as agents or attorneys for VA claims House Draft Bill, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Office of Womens Health House Draft Bill, Grants for VSOs for ADA Compliance House Draft Bill, the Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2019 House Draft Bill, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act House Draft Bill, Oath of Exit Act House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, USC to improve the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM scholarship program House Draft Bill, Class Evaluation Act House Draft Bill, to provide for an extended time frame for certain students to find employment following completion of VA high technology education program and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to provide for the eligibility of members of the Armed Forces on terminal leave for the VA high technology education program House Draft Bill, to increase the frequency of benefits under the VAs automobile assistance program House Draft Bill, to authorize VA to provide or assist in providing a second vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons. House Draft Bill, to reduce the loan fees paid by certain veterans who have been affected by major disasters and are obtaining new loan guarantees, insured, or made by VA House Draft Bill, to provide for the treatment by VA of for-profit educational institutions converted to non-profit educational institutions House Draft Bill, Veteran Transition Technology Act House Draft Bill, Native VetSuccess on Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program House Draft Bill, direct VA to conduct consumer testing to improve the VAs internet website that provides individuals with postsecondary education information House Draft Bill, to clarify the location of an educational institution conducting programs of education exclusively by distance learning for purposes of the VA approval process House Draft Bill, to make certain improvements to educational assistance administered by VA and to the Transition Assistance Program and Skillbridge program of the Department of Defense House Draft Bill, Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020 House Draft Bill, Authorize VA to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate case management services for veterans receiving housing vouchers under Tribal HUD-VASH program House Draft Bill, to authorize VA to reimburse a recipient of a certain grant, made by the Secretary relating to homeless veterans, the fee to use the homeless management information system House Draft Bill, to make a technical correction to clarify that colleges and universities located outside the United States may participate in the VA Yellow Ribbon Program House Draft Bill, to rename VAs Vocational Rehabilitation Program as the Vocational Readiness and Employment Program House Draft Bill, VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program reform House Draft Bill, VA Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders nurse specialty pay House Draft Bill, regarding technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists and appointment of such specialists House Draft Bill, to increase rates of VAs Aid and Attendance by 25 percent during the COVID-19 emergency House Draft Bill, to suspend the time limitation for the use of certain educational assistance by veterans, servicemembers, and their dependents House Draft Bill, to toll certain deadlines relating to claims for VA benefits during the emergency period resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic House Draft Bill, to improve VAs travel mileage rates House Draft Bill, the VA Community Care Act House Draft Bill, the VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act S. 123, the Ensuring Quality Care for our Veterans Act S. 179/H.R. 712, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 S. 221, the VA Provider Accountability Act S. 318, the VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act S. 319, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2019 S. 322, the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act S. 408, the Veterans Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2019 S. 450, the Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019 S. 524, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019 S. 598, the BRAVE Act of 2019 S. 679, the Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act (HAVEN) of 2019 S. 760, the Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 S. 785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act and amendments S. 850, the Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act S. 1003, the Veterans' Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2019 S. 1101, the Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019 S. 1316, the Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act S. 1563, the Janey Ensminger Act of 2019 S. 1934, the Parity in Veterans Health Care Rights Act S. 2022, the Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2027 S. 2049 S. 2061, the Veterans Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2019 S. 2216, the Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures (TEAM) for Veteran Caregivers Act S. 2336, the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019 S. 2594, the Veterans Preference Parity Act S. 2822, the Post-9/11 Veteran Suicide Prevention Counseling Act S. 2864, the Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act of 2019 S. 2944, the Better and Robust Screening Today (BRST) Act S. 2950, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019 S. 2966, the Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2019 S. 3020, the Veteran Support and Outreach Act S. 2864, the Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support S. 3084 S. 3089 the BUILD for Veterans Act of 2019 S. 3091, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act S. 3110, the Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act of 2019 S. 3224, the VA Research Approval Efficiency Act of 2020 S. 3393 S. 3587, the Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019 S. 3761, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020 S. 3788, the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act of 2020 S. 3854, the Leasing Relief for Dependents of Fallen Heroes and Injured Servicemembers Act S. 3899, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020 S. 3925 S. 4002, the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act S. 4149 S. 4393, the TEAM Act of 2020 S. 4412, the Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020 S. 4511, the Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020 S. 4545, the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2020 S. 4572, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020 S. 4594, the Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020 Senate Draft Bill, the Veterans Educational Assistance Transparency and Accountability Improvement Act of 2020 Senate Draft Bill, VA Provider Accountability Act Senate Draft Bill, extending the authority of VA to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are temporarily closed, and for other purposes Senate Draft Bill, the Enhancing Veterans Access to Legal Services Act of 2019 or the EVALS Act of 2019 Senate Draft Bill, the Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act Senate Draft Bill, to improve the ability of veterans to access and submit VA disability benefit questionnaire forms Senate Draft Bill, the Veterans Exposure to Toxic Substances Act of 2020 Senate Draft Bill, the Vets Benefits Fair Transparency Act Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act Implementation of P.L. 115-55, the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 Implementation of P.L. 115-48, the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 Implementation of P.L. 115-182, the VA MISSION Act of 2018 Implementation of P.L. 115-41, the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability & Whistleblower Protection Act Implementation of P.L. 116-123, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 Implementation of P.L. 116-154, the Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 Discussions on women veterans health care Discussions regarding reducing veterans and servicemembers suicide rates Discussions regarding improved access to IVF Discussions of improved access to VA long-term services and supports, including caregiver supports Discussions regarding the Transition Assistance Program Discussed collection of veterans demographic information to research potential benefits and services disparities Discussions regarding delay in implementation of the AIR Act provisions of P.L. 115-182 Discussions regarding improving access to adaptive automobiles for catastrophically disabled veterans

Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to veterans health issues H.R. 3495, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act S. 1906, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act H.R. 7609, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Senate Draft, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations, 2021

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H.R. 464 - To amend title 38, USC, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans. H.R. 663 - Burn Pits Accountability Act To direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments, separation history and physical examinations, and other assessments an evaluation of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to open burn pits or toxic airborne chemicals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2385 - NCA Cemetery Grant Bill To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. H.R. 3224, S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3495 - Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families through the award of grants to such entities, and for other purposes. H.R. 4589 - Grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care. H.R. 4920 - Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act. To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program, and for other purposes. S.2138 - Small-Dollar and Veterans Loans Enhancement Act To waive participant fees on small-dollar and veteran Express loans in the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration to close the capital gap for underserved business owners, and for other purposes. S.2361 - Closing the Credit Gap Act of 2019 To amend the Small Business Act to increase lending to underserved borrowers through the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

H.R. 464 - To amend title 38, USC, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans. H.R. 663 - Burn Pits Accountability Act To direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments, separation history and physical examinations, and other assessments an evaluation of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to open burn pits or toxic airborne chemicals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2385 - NCA Cemetery Grant Bill To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. H.R. 3224, S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3495 - Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families through the award of grants to such entities, and for other purposes. H.R. 4589 - Grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care. H.R. 4920 - Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act. To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program, and for other purposes. S.2138 - Small-Dollar and Veterans Loans Enhancement Act To waive participant fees on small-dollar and veteran Express loans in the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration to close the capital gap for underserved business owners, and for other purposes. S.2361 - Closing the Credit Gap Act of 2019 To amend the Small Business Act to increase lending to underserved borrowers through the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied against draft legislation that would expand the eligibility of contractors to perform C&P Exams Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied to change the performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for the inclusion of an OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard at the VA. Lobbied on reforms related to VA police. Lobbied on changes to the VA Accountability Act. Submitted written statements/recommendation to the VA on walk-in clinic use and access standards as they begin the regulation writing process for the "VA MISSION Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1133 and S. 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied for AIR Act repeal. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied on the ongoing negotiations of the VA Employee Contract. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VA's behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied against Section 501 of S. 785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38. Lobbied to change Section 601 of S. 785 to prevent outsourcing of telehealth. Lobbied to improve S. 221 because original bill would eliminate right of every VA employee to obtain clear record agreements and would report VA Providers to state licensing boards and National Practitioner Data Bank for minor infractions. Lobbied to improve H.R. 3530, the "Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act." Specifically sections on clinician reporting and clear record agreements. Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, the "Improve Well-being for Veterans Act" to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied for Representative Takano's "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3495" Lobbied against S. 221, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act" to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement. Lobbied against H.R. 3996, the "VA Design Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019" that would force the VA to use the designed build process. Lobbied against H.R. 3995, the "Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019." Lobbied against S. 1101, the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied against certain provision in the draft legislation, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020. Lobbied for the expanded use of telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for the VA providing equipment to employees to facilitate their ability to telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied against keeping in person computer trainings active during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for expanded use of Safety and Weather Leave for employees who cannot telecommute during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for additional PPE to be sent to VA Medical Centers and Regional Offices. Lobbied for the presumption that VA Medical Workers who contract COVID-19 did so while on duty. Lobbied for VA Medical Workers to get Pandemic Premium Pay. AFGE provided a statement for the record for the hearing on Assessing VAs Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: 90 Days Later in the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on June 11, 2020. AFGE testified at the Virtual Forum: Veterans' Disability Examinations in the Time of COVID-19: A Way Forward on May 27, 2020. AFGE provided a statement for the record for the hearing on Building a More Resilient VA Supply Chain in the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on July 9, 2020. AFGE participated in a roundtable about compensation and pension exams with the House Veterans Affairs Committee. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" H.R. 266 the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; H.R. 6800 the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.

H.R. 95, the Homeless Veteran Families Act H.R. 96 H.R. 100, the Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019 H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 444, the Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2019 H.R. 445, the Help Hire Our Heroes Act H.R. 464 H.R. 485, the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act H.R. 561, the Preparing Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 566, the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act H.R. 592, the Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act H.R. 663/S. 191, the Burn Pits Accountability Act H.R. 712, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 H.R. 840, the Veterans Access to Child Care Act H.R. 1163/S. 902, the VA Hiring Enhancement Act H.R. 1271, the Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrows Health Professionals Act of 2019 (VET HP Act) H.R. 1381/S. 554, the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act H.R. 1527, the Long Term Care Veterans Choice Act H.R. 1718/S. 791, the GI Education Benefits Fairness Act H.R. 1721, the Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 1722, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 1749, the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Act H.R. 1750, the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act H.R. 1911, the SFC Brian Woods Gold Star and Military Survivors Act H.R. 1963, the Expanding Care for Veterans Act H.R. 2045/S. 1003, the Veterans Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2019 H.R. 2094/S. 1034, the CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 2109, the Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act H.R. 2221/S. 1283, the Fry Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 2223, the Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 2224, the Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act H.R. 2225 H.R. 2227/S. 1118, the Gold Star Spouses and Spouses of Injured Servicemembers Leasing Relief Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 2333, the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act H.R. 2340, the Fostering Intergovernmental Health Transparency in Veterans Suicides Act H.R. 2398, the Veterans HOUSE Act H.R. 2435, the Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act H.R. 2557, the Get Veterans a Doctor Now Act H.R. 2555, the Never Forgotten Korean War POW Act H.R. 2628, the VET CARE Act of 2019 H.R. 2645, the Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 2681 H.R. 2716, the Protecting Gold Star Children Act of 2019 H.R. 2736, the Veterans Estate Transfer to Survivors Act H.R. 2752, the VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act H.R. 2791, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019 H.R. 2798, the Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2803/S. 1461, the Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act. H.R. 2816, the Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R. 2846, the Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act H.R. 2866, the VA Community Infrastructure Act H.R. 2924, the Housing for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2934, the GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act H.R. 2942/S. 3182, the HEALTH Act H.R. 2972 H.R. 2982, the Women Veterans Health Care Accountability Act H.R. 3010, the Honoring All Veterans Act H.R. 3036, the Breaking Barriers for Women Veterans Act H.R. 3083, the AIR Acceleration Act H.R. 3112, the For Profit Fraud Act H.R. 3221/S. 1047, the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3224, the Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 3228, the VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act H.R. 3350, the VA Emergency Transportation Act H.R. 3495, the IMPROVE Act H.R. 3504, the Ryan Kules Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3535, the GI Bill Work Study Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3598, the FREED Vets Act H.R. 3636, the Caring for Our Women Veterans Act H.R. 3798, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act H.R. 3867, the Violence Against Women Veterans Act H.R. 4096, the Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2019 H.R. 4138, the State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act H.R. 4154, the Leave No Veteran Behind Act H.R. 4182, the Women Veterans Support Act H.R. 4281, the ACCESS to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act H.R. 4305, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act. H.R. 4334, the Improving Oversight of Women Veterans Care Act H.R. 4451, the Support Our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act H.R. 4526, the Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act H.R. 4554 H.R. 4588, the Modernizing VAs Records Management Program Act H.R. 4589 H.R. 4681, the National World War II Memorial Commemorative Coin Act H.R. 4748, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 4908, the Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act H.R. 4920, the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act H.R. 4949, the VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act H.R. 4985, the Veterans Residential Care Choice Act H.R. 5030, the VA Suicide Prevention Services Accountability Act H.R. 5045, the Veteran Employment and Child Care Access Act H.R. 5447, to provide certain veterans with nonarticulating trailers H.R. 5610, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act H.R. 5682, the Care for Veterans Act of 2020 H.R. 5697, the Veterans ACCESS Act of 2020 H.R. 5739, the Blast Exposure Protection Act H.R. 5750, the Streamlining GI Bill Processing Act of 2020 H.R. 5761, the Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans (AUTO) Act H.R. 5766, the VET TEC Expansion Act H.R. 5724, the Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act H.R. 5781 H.R. 6013, the Veteran Families Financial Support Act H.R. 6073 H.R. 6092, the Veterans Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act H.R. 6157, the Transparency for Student Veterans Act H.R. 6168, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 H.R. 6262, the Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act H.R. 6322, the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 H.R. 6412 H.R.6493, the Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act H.R. 6571, TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act H.R. 6590 H.R. 6720, the Student Loan Forgiveness for Front-line Health Workers Act H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act H.R. 6845, the No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act H.R.6933, the Caring for our Survivors Act of 2020 H.R. 6990, the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act H.R. 7111/S. 3899, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020 H.R. 7176, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020 H.R. 7451 H. Res. 107, the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act H. Res. 698 H. Res. 729 H. Con. Res. 10 House Draft Bill, Find our Valor Act House Draft Bill, TAP Modernization House Draft Bill, Expand caregiver benefits House Draft Bill, Modify the Interagency Program Office House Draft Bill, Hear our Heroes Act House Draft Bill, Relief for Defrauded Students Act of 2019 House Draft Bill, Criminal penalties for individuals acting as agents or attorneys for VA claims House Draft Bill, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Office of Womens Health House Draft Bill, Grants for VSOs for ADA Compliance House Draft Bill, the Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2019 House Draft Bill, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act House Draft Bill, Oath of Exit Act House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, USC to improve the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM scholarship program House Draft Bill, Class Evaluation Act House Draft Bill, to provide for an extended time frame for certain students to find employment following completion of VA high technology education program and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to provide for the eligibility of members of the Armed Forces on terminal leave for the VA high technology education program House Draft Bill, to increase the frequency of benefits under the VAs automobile assistance program House Draft Bill, to authorize VA to provide or assist in providing a second vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons. House Draft Bill, to reduce the loan fees paid by certain veterans who have been affected by major disasters and are obtaining new loan guarantees, insured, or made by VA House Draft Bill, to provide for the treatment by VA of for-profit educational institutions converted to non-profit educational institutions House Draft Bill, Veteran Transition Technology Act House Draft Bill, Native VetSuccess on Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program House Draft Bill, direct VA to conduct consumer testing to improve the VAs internet website that provides individuals with postsecondary education information House Draft Bill, to clarify the location of an educational institution conducting programs of education exclusively by distance learning for purposes of the VA approval process House Draft Bill, to make certain improvements to educational assistance administered by VA and to the Transition Assistance Program and Skillbridge program of the Department of Defense House Draft Bill, Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020 House Draft Bill, Authorize VA to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate case management services for veterans receiving housing vouchers under Tribal HUD-VASH program House Draft Bill, to authorize VA to reimburse a recipient of a certain grant, made by the Secretary relating to homeless veterans, the fee to use the homeless management information system House Draft Bill, to make a technical correction to clarify that colleges and universities located outside the United States may participate in the VA Yellow Ribbon Program House Draft Bill, to rename VAs Vocational Rehabilitation Program as the Vocational Readiness and Employment Program House Draft Bill, VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program reform House Draft Bill, VA Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders nurse specialty pay House Draft Bill, regarding technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists and appointment of such specialists House Draft Bill, to increase rates of VAs Aid and Attendance by 25 percent during the COVID-19 emergency House Draft Bill, to suspend the time limitation for the use of certain educational assistance by veterans, servicemembers, and their dependents House Draft Bill, to toll certain deadlines relating to claims for VA benefits during the emergency period resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic House Draft Bill, to improve VAs travel mileage rates House Draft Bill, the VA Community Care Act House Draft Bill, the VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act S. 123, the Ensuring Quality Care for our Veterans Act S. 179/H.R. 712, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 S. 221, the VA Provider Accountability Act S. 318, the VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act S. 319, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2019 S. 322, the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act S. 408, the Veterans Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2019 S. 450, the Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019 S. 524, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019 S. 598, the BRAVE Act of 2019 S. 679, the Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act (HAVEN) of 2019 S. 760, the Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 S. 785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act and amendments S. 850, the Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act S. 1003, the Veterans' Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2019 S. 1101, the Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019 S. 1316, the Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act S. 1563, the Janey Ensminger Act of 2019 S. 1934, the Parity in Veterans Health Care Rights Act S. 2022, the Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2027 S. 2049 S. 2061, the Veterans Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2019 S. 2216, the Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures (TEAM) for Veteran Caregivers Act S. 2336, the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019 S. 2594, the Veterans Preference Parity Act S. 2822, the Post-9/11 Veteran Suicide Prevention Counseling Act S. 2864, the Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act of 2019 S. 2944, the Better and Robust Screening Today (BRST) Act S. 2950, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019 S. 2966, the Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2019 S. 3020, the Veteran Support and Outreach Act S. 2864, the Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support S. 3084 S. 3089 the BUILD for Veterans Act of 2019 S. 3091, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act S. 3110, the Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act of 2019 S. 3224, the VA Research Approval Efficiency Act of 2020 S. 3393 S. 3761, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020 S. 3788, the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act of 2020 S. 3854, the Leasing Relief for Dependents of Fallen Heroes and Injured Servicemembers Act S. 3925 S. 4002, the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act S. 4149 Senate Draft Bill, VA Provider Accountability Act Senate Draft Bill, extending the authority of VA to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are temporarily closed, and for other purposes Senate Draft Bill, the Enhancing Veterans Access to Legal Services Act of 2019 or the EVALS Act of 2019 Senate Draft Bill, the Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act Senate Draft Bill, to improve the ability of veterans to access and submit VA disability benefit questionnaire forms Senate Draft Bill, the Veterans Exposure to Toxic Substances Act of 2020 Senate Draft Bill, the Vets Benefits Fair Transparency Act Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act Implementation of P.L. 115-55, the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 Implementation of P.L. 115-48, the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 Implementation of P.L. 115-182, the VA MISSION Act of 2018 Implementation of P.L. 115-41, the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability & Whistleblower Protection Act Implementation of P.L. 116-123, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 Discussions on women veterans health care Discussions regarding reducing veterans and servicemembers suicide rates Discussions regarding improved access to IVF Discussions of improved access to VA long-term services and supports, including caregiver supports Discussions regarding the Transition Assistance Program Discussed collection of veterans demographic information to research potential benefits and services disparities Discussions regarding delay in implementation of the AIR Act provisions of P.L. 115-182

S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act S.523, H.R. 1243: Climate Change and Health Promotion Act S. 1737, H.R. 3165: Mental Health Parity Compliance Act H.R. 2848: Parity Enforcement Act S 1576, H.R. 2874: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act H.R. 3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act H.R. 1884: Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019 Draft - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 5172: Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation Act S. 3544 - Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act (S. 3544) H.R. 5469- Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R. 1016, S. 2741: CONNECT for Health Act S. 3768 : Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020

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H. R. 3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act S. 785 Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5697 Veterans ACCESS Act of 2020

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Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to veterans health issues H.R. 3495, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act S. 1906, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act H.R. 7609, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Senate Draft, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations, 2021

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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 464, To amend title 38, USC, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans. H.R. 663, Burn Pits Accountability Act, To direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments, separation history and physical examinations, and other assessments an evaluation of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to open burn pits or toxic airborne chemicals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2385, NCA Cemetery Grant Bill, To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. H.R. 3224, S. 514, Deborah Sampson Act, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3228, VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act, To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize health professional trainees to provide treatment via telemedicine, and for other purposes. H.R. 3495, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families through the award of grants to such entities, and for other purposes. H.R. 4589, Grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans, To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care. H.R. 4920, Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program, and for other purposes. S.2138, Small-Dollar and Veterans Loans Enhancement Act, To waive participant fees on small-dollar and veteran Express loans in the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration to close the capital gap for underserved business owners, and for other purposes. S.2361, Closing the Credit Gap Act of 2019, To amend the Small Business Act to increase lending to underserved borrowers through the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. S.3584, CARES Act, To provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

S. 2136 S. 2106 S. 2096 S. 2073 S. 2072 S. 2027 S. 2022 S. 2011 S. 1946 S. 1934 S. 1906 S. 1896 S. 1718 S. 1656 S. 1648 S. 1646 S. 1635 S. 1621 S. 1594 S. 1573 S. 1563 S. 1545 S. 1392 S. 1390 S. 1381 S. 1331 S. 1315 S. 1283 S. 1263 S. 1222 S. 1195 S. 1154 S. 1118 S. 1105 S. 1101 S. 1047 S. 1034 S. 1024 S. 1023 S. 1003 S. 997 S. 980 S. 902 S. 900 S. 898 S. 891 S. 857 S. 853 S. 850 S. 835 S. 805 S. 791 S. 785 S. 746 S. 711 S. 699 S. 666 S. 646 S. 629 S. 606 S. 598 S. 576 S. 555 S. 554 S. 524 S. 514 S. 462 S. 450 S. 408 S. 374 S. 341 S. 332 S. 319 S. 318 S. 221 S. 179 S. 154 S. 127 S. 123 S. 91 S.Res. 256 S.Res. 55 H.R. 1553 H.R. 46 H.R. 2274 H.R. 3504 H.R. 2943 H.R. 2372 H.R. 2359 H.R. 2340 H.R. 2333 H.R. 2045 H.R. 1947 H.R. 1812 H.R. 1200 H.R. 1199 H.R. 299 H.R. 2196 H.R. 2109 H.R. 326 H.Res. 404 H.Res. 403 H.R. 3746 H.R. 2970 H.R. 2942 H.R. 2941 H.R. 2195 H.R. 2056 H.R. 1779 H.R. 1092 H.R. 955 H.R. 2326 H.R. 3867 H.R. 3866 H.R. 3826 H.R. 3813 H.R. 3798 H.R. 3788 H.R. 3752 H.R. 3749 H.R. 3700 H.R. 3640 H.R. 3636 H.R. 3608 H.R. 3582 H.R. 3535 H.R. 3530 H.R. 3527 H.R. 3495 H.R. 3450 H.R. 3350 H.R. 3277 H.R. 3231 H.R. 3228 H.R. 3224 H.R. 3221 H.R. 3189 H.R. 3147 H.R. 3103 H.R. 3083 H.R. 3036 H.R. 3012 H.R. 3010 H.R. 2997 H.R. 2994 H.R. 2982 H.R. 2972 H.R. 2948 H.R. 2934 H.R. 2931 H.R. 2924 H.R. 2916 H.R. 2898 H.R. 2885 H.R. 2884 H.R. 2866 H.R. 2846 H.R. 2823 H.R. 2816 H.R. 2798 H.R. 2791 H.R. 2752 H.R. 2736 H.R. 2681 H.R. 2677 H.R. 2676 H.R. 2675 H.R. 2645 H.R. 2629 H.R. 2628 H.R. 2568 H.R. 2557 H.R. 2556 H.R. 2493 H.R. 2487 H.R. 2435 H.R. 2385 H.R. 2334 H.R. 2308 H.R. 2230 H.R. 2227 H.R. 2224 H.R. 2223 H.R. 2221 H.R. 2201 H.R. 2200 H.R. 2191 H.R. 2184 H.R. 2138 H.R. 2102 H.R. 2094 H.R. 1997 H.R. 1963 H.R. 1962 H.R. 1944 H.R. 1925 H.R. 1924 H.R. 1918 H.R. 1913 H.R. 1826 H.R. 1807 H.R. 1802 H.R. 1758 H.R. 1752 H.R. 1750 H.R. 1749 H.R. 1722 H.R. 1721 H.R. 1718 H.R. 1713 H.R. 1674 H.R. 1658 H.R. 1647 H.R. 1628 H.R. 1599 H.R. 1577 H.R. 1552 H.R. 1527 H.R. 1482 H.R. 1448 H.R. 1424 H.R. 1381 H.R. 1377 H.R. 1360 H.R. 1341 H.R. 1271 H.R. 1182 H.R. 1163 H.R. 1155 H.R. 1133 H.R. 1126 H.R. 1125 H.R. 1030 H.R. 1005 H.R. 1001 H.R. 941 H.R. 846 H.R. 749 H.R. 747 H.R. 730 H.R. 716 H.R. 713 H.R. 712 H.R. 698 H.R. 697 H.R. 685 H.R. 637 H.R. 628 H.R. 610 H.R. 592 H.R. 578 H.R. 566 H.R. 561 H.R. 547 H.R. 497 H.R. 485 H.R. 464 H.R. 445 H.R. 444 H.R. 433 H.R. 203 H.R. 154 H.R. 100 H.R. 96 H.R. 95 H.R. 80 H.R. 54 H.R. 23 H.Con.Res. 13 H.Res. 483 H.Res. 451 H.Res. 434 H.Res. 270 S. 863 H.R. 840 S. 49 H.R. 617 H.R. 1615 H.R. 3357 H.R. 688 H.R. 2406 H.R. 2750 H.R. 2635 H.R. 1585 H.R. 1119 H.R. 2098 H.R. 1078 H.Res. 152 H.R. 3356 H.R. 1837 H.R. 1810 H.R. 2399 H.R. 2398 S. 1749 H.R. 1988 H.R. 2777 H.R. 3652 H.R. 562 H.Res. 413 H.R. 3517 H.R. 3178 H.R. 3072 H.R. 2947 H.R. 2886 H.R. 2618 H.R. 2617 H.R. 1911 H.R. 663 H.R. 333 H.R. 303 H.Res. 455 H.Res. 269 H.Res. 39 H.R. 2384 H.R. 2401 H.R. 3112 H.R. 1565 H.R. 2148 H.Res. 100 H.R. 1966 H.R. 1183 H.R. 269 H.R. 1151 H.R. 601 H.R. 127 H.R. 2803 H.R. 3815 H.R. 3523

Improving benefits for survivors of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 566, Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; H.R. 886, Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019; H.R. 1424, Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act; H.R. 1713, Lonnie Kilpatrick Central Pacific Relief Act; H.R. 2997, Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act; H.R. 3221, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3224, Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3495, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act; H.R. 3530, Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act; H.R. 3749, Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act; H.R. 3932, Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act; H.R. 4305, Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act; H.R. 4477, Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act; H.R. 4625, Protect the GI Bill Act; H.R. 5610, Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act; H.R. 5697, Veterans Acute Crisis Care for Emergent Suicide Symptoms (ACCESS) Act of 2020; S. 153, Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act; S. 332, Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act of 2019; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act; S. 1906, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act; S. 2216, TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act; S. 2950, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019; S. 3084, Modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of VA; S. 3147, Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019; S. 3503, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes; H.R. 4336, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose service has been determined to be active service.

H.R. 464 - To amend title 38, USC, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally disabled veterans. H.R. 663 - Burn Pits Accountability Act To direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments, separation history and physical examinations, and other assessments an evaluation of whether a member of the Armed Forces has been exposed to open burn pits or toxic airborne chemicals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2385 - NCA Cemetery Grant Bill To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program. H.R. 3224, S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3495 - Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families through the award of grants to such entities, and for other purposes. H.R. 4589 - Grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care. H.R. 4920 - Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act. To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an exception to certain small business contracting requirements applicable to the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of certain goods and services covered under the Ability One program, and for other purposes. S.2138 - Small-Dollar and Veterans Loans Enhancement Act To waive participant fees on small-dollar and veteran Express loans in the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration to close the capital gap for underserved business owners, and for other purposes. S.2361 - Closing the Credit Gap Act of 2019 To amend the Small Business Act to increase lending to underserved borrowers through the largest loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

H.R. 95, the Homeless Veteran Families Act H.R. 96 H.R. 100, the Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019 H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 444, the Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2019 H.R. 445, the Help Hire Our Heroes Act H.R. 485, the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act H.R. 561, the Preparing Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 566, the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act H.R. 592, the Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act H.R. 663/S. 191, the Burn Pits Accountability Act H.R. 712, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 H.R. 840, the Veterans Access to Child Care Act H.R. 1163/S. 902, the VA Hiring Enhancement Act H.R. 1271, the Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrows Health Professionals Act of 2019 (VET HP Act) H.R. 1381/S. 554, the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act H.R. 1527, the Long Term Care Veterans Choice Act H.R. 1718/S. 791, the GI Education Benefits Fairness Act H.R. 1721, the Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 1722, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 1749, the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Act H.R. 1750, the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act H.R. 1963, the Expanding Care for Veterans Act H.R. 2045/S. 1003, the Veterans Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2019 H.R. 2094/S. 1034, the CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 2109, the Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act H.R. 2223, the Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 2224, the Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act H.R. 2225 H.R. 2227/S. 1118, the Gold Star Spouses and Spouses of Injured Servicemembers Leasing Relief Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 2333, the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act H.R. 2340, the Fostering Intergovernmental Health Transparency in Veterans Suicides Act H.R. 2398, the Veterans HOUSE Act H.R. 2435, the Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act H.R. 2557, the Get Veterans a Doctor Now Act H.R. 2555, the Never Forgotten Korean War POW Act H.R. 2628, the VET CARE Act of 2019 H.R. 2645, the Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 2681 H.R. 2752, the VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act H.R. 2791, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019 H.R. 2798, the Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2816, the Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R. 2846, the Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act H.R. 2866, the VA Community Infrastructure Act H.R. 2924, the Housing for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2934, the GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act H.R. 2942/S. 3182, the HEALTH Act H.R. 2972 H.R. 2982, the Women Veterans Health Care Accountability Act H.R. 3010, the Honoring All Veterans Act H.R. 3036, the Breaking Barriers for Women Veterans Act H.R. 3083, the AIR Acceleration Act H.R. 3112, the For Profit Fraud Act H.R. 3224, the Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 3350, the VA Emergency Transportation Act H.R. 3495, the IMPROVE Act H.R. 3504, the Ryan Kules Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3535, the GI Bill Work Study Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3598, the FREED Vets Act H.R. 3636, the Caring for Our Women Veterans Act H.R. 3798, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act H.R. 3867, the Violence Against Women Veterans Act H.R. 4096, the Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2019 H.R. 4138, the State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act H.R. 4154, the Leave No Veteran Behind Act H.R. 4182, the Women Veterans Support Act H.R. 4281, the ACCESS to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act H.R. 4305, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act. H.R. 4334, the Improving Oversight of Women Veterans Care Act H.R. 4451, the Support Our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act H.R. 4526, the Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act H.R. 4554 H.R. 4588, the Modernizing VAs Records Management Program Act H.R. 4589 H.R. 4748, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 4908, the Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act H.R. 4920, the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act H.R. 4949, the VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act H.R. 5030, the VA Suicide Prevention Services Accountability Act H.R. 5045, the Veteran Employment and Child Care Access Act H.R. 5447, to provide certain veterans with nonarticulating trailers H.R. 5610, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act H.R. 5739, the Blast Exposure Protection Act H.R. 5750, the Streamlining GI Bill Processing Act of 2020 H.R. 5761, the Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans (AUTO) Act H.R. 5766, the VET TEC Expansion Act H.R. 5724, the Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act H.R. 5781 H.R. 6013, the Veteran Families Financial Support Act H.R. 6073 H.R. 6092, the Veterans Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act H.R. 6157, the Transparency for Student Veterans Act H.R. 6262, the Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act H. Res. 107, the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act H. Res. 698 H. Res. 729 House Draft Bill, Find our Valor Act House Draft Bill, TAP Modernization House Draft Bill, Expand caregiver benefits House Draft Bill, Modify the Interagency Program Office House Draft Bill, Hear our Heroes Act House Draft Bill, Relief for Defrauded Students Act of 2019 House Draft Bill, Criminal penalties for individuals acting as agents or attorneys for VA claims House Draft Bill, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Office of Womens Health House Draft Bill, Grants for VSOs for ADA Compliance House Draft Bill, the Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2019 House Draft Bill, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act House Draft Bill, Oath of Exit Act House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, USC to improve the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM scholarship program House Draft Bill, Class Evaluation Act House Draft Bill, to provide for an extended time frame for certain students to find employment following completion of VA high technology education program and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to provide for the eligibility of members of the Armed Forces on terminal leave for the VA high technology education program House Draft Bill, to increase the frequency of benefits under the VAs automobile assistance program House Draft Bill, to authorize VA to provide or assist in providing a second vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons. House Draft Bill, to reduce the loan fees paid by certain veterans who have been affected by major disasters and are obtaining new loan guarantees, insured, or made by VA House Draft Bill, to provide for the treatment by VA of for-profit educational institutions converted to non-profit educational institutions House Draft Bill, Veteran Transition Technology Act House Draft Bill, Native VetSuccess on Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program House Draft Bill, direct VA to conduct consumer testing to improve the VAs internet website that provides individuals with postsecondary education information House Draft Bill, to clarify the location of an educational institution conducting programs of education exclusively by distance learning for purposes of the VA approval process House Draft Bill, to make certain improvements to educational assistance administered by VA and to the Transition Assistance Program and Skillbridge program of the Department of Defense House Draft Bill, Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020 House Draft Bill, Authorize VA to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate case management services for veterans receiving housing vouchers under Tribal HUD-VASH program House Draft Bill, to authorize VA to reimburse a recipient of a certain grant, made by the Secretary relating to homeless veterans, the fee to use the homeless management information system House Draft Bill, to make a technical correction to clarify that colleges and universities located outside the United States may participate in the VA Yellow Ribbon Program House Draft Bill, to rename VAs Vocational Rehabilitation Program as the Vocational Readiness and Employment Program House Draft Bill, VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program reform House Draft Bill, VA Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders nurse specialty pay House Draft Bill, regarding technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists and appointment of such specialists House Draft Bill, to increase rates of VAs Aid and Attendance by 25 percent during the COVID-19 emergency S. 123, the Ensuring Quality Care for our Veterans Act S. 179/H.R. 712, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 S. 221, the VA Provider Accountability Act S. 318, the VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act S. 319, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2019 S. 322, the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act S. 408, the Veterans Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2019 S. 450, the Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019 S. 524, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019 S. 598, the BRAVE Act of 2019 S. 679, the Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act (HAVEN) of 2019 S. 760, the Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 S. 785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act and amendments S. 850, the Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act S. 1003, the Veterans' Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2019 S. 1101, the Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019 S. 1316, the Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act S. 1563, the Janey Ensminger Act of 2019 S. 1934, the Parity in Veterans Health Care Rights Act S. 2022, the Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2027 S. 2049 S. 2061, the Veterans Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2019 S. 2216, the Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures (TEAM) for Veteran Caregivers Act S. 2336, the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019 S. 2594, the Veterans Preference Parity Act S. 2822, the Post-9/11 Veteran Suicide Prevention Counseling Act S. 2864, the Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act of 2019 S. 2944, the Better and Robust Screening Today (BRST) Act S. 2950, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019 S. 2966, the Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2019 S. 3020, the Veteran Support and Outreach Act S. 2864, the Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support S. 3089 the BUILD for Veterans Act of 2019 S. 3091, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act S. 3110, the Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act of 2019 Senate Draft Bill, VA Provider Accountability Act Senate Draft Bill, extending the authority of VA to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are temporarily closed, and for other purposes Senate Draft Bill, the Enhancing Veterans Access to Legal Services Act of 2019 or the EVALS Act of 2019 Senate Draft Bill, the Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act Implementation of P.L. 115-55, the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 Implementation of P.L. 115-48, the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 Implementation of P.L. 115-182, the VA MISSION Act of 2018 Implementation of P.L. 115-41, the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability & Whistleblower Protection Act Implementation of P.L. 116-123, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 Discussions on women veterans health care Discussions regarding reducing veterans and servicemembers suicide rates Discussions regarding improved access to IVF Discussions of improved access to VA long-term services and supports, including caregiver supports Discussions regarding the Transition Assistance Program Discussed collection of veterans demographic information to research potential benefits and services disparities

Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan. Submitted written statements/recommendation to the VA on walk-in clinic use and access standards as they begin the regulation writing process for the "VA MISSION Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1133 and S. 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied for AIR Act repeal. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied on the implementation of the "Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied on the Reassignment of RVSRs from the Philadelphia, PA Pension Management Center. Lobbied on the ongoing negotiations of the VA Employee Contract. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VA's behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied against Section 501 of S. 785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38. Lobbied to change Section 601 of S. 785 to prevent outsourcing of telehealth. Lobbied to improve S. 221 because original bill would eliminate right of every VA employee to obtain clear record agreements and would report VA Providers to state licensing boards and National Practitioner Data Bank for minor infractions. Lobbied to improve H.R. 3530, the "Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act." Specifically sections on clinician reporting and clear record agreements. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, the "Improve Well-being for Veterans Act" to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied for Representative Takano's "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3495" Lobbied against S. 221, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act" to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement. Lobbied against H.R. 3996, the "VA Design Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019" that would force the VA to use the designed build process. Lobbied against H.R. 3995, the "Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019." Lobbied against S. 1101, the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied against certain provision in the draft legislation, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020. Lobbied for the expanded use of telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for the VA providing equipment to employees to facilitate their ability to telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied against keeping in person computer trainings active during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for expanded use of Safety and Weather Leave for employees who cannot telecommute during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for additional PPE to be sent to VA Medical Centers and Regional Offices. Lobbied for the presumption that VA Medical Workers who contract COVID-19 did so while on duty. Lobbied for VA Medical Workers to get Pandemic Premium Pay. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 6074, the "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Act," 2020; H.R. 6201, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act;" H.R. 6379, the "Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act;" and H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act."

S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act S.523, H.R. 1243: Climate Change and Health Promotion Act S. 1737, H.R. 3165: Mental Health Parity Compliance Act H.R. 2848: Parity Enforcement Act S 1576, H.R. 2874: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act H.R. 3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act H.R. 1884: Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019 Draft - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 5172: Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation Act S. 3544 - Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act (S. 3544) H.R. 5469- Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act of 2019 H.R. 1016, S. 2741: CONNECT for Health Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 3055 FY2020: Mil Con/VA Appropriations bill H. R. 3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act S. 785 Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 5697 Veterans ACCESS Act of 2020

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to veterans health issues H.R. 3495, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act S. 1906, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act FY2021 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Improving benefits for survivors of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 2846, Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services; H.R. 4588, modernizing VA's record management; H.R. 2752, VA newborn emergency treatment act; H.R. 3036, improvements to VA medical facilities for women veterans; H.R. 4096, improving oversight of women veterans care; H.R. 3504, adaptive housing rules for disabled veterans; H.R. 4360, VA overpayment accountability; H.R. 592, fraud protection improvements for veterans; H.R. 1030, veteran spouses equal treatment; H.R. 4165, a report on veterans receiving VA benefits, broken down by sex and minority status; H.R. 4183, a GAO study on disability benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve; H.R. 628, WINGMAN Act; H.R. 1424, Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act; H.R. 1911, improvements to eligibility for VA benefits for survivors and remarried spouses; H.R. 3224, Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 2227, amending SCRA to authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness or die while in military service to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles; H.R. 3495, VA suicide prevention grants; H.R. 4356, amending SCRA to allow certain individuals to terminate contracts; H.R. 3530, improvements to licensure and employment requirements for VA medical providers; H.R. 4771, authorization for appellants in disability compensation cases to appear at hearings via Skype; H.R. 4852, improvements to GI and VA education benefits; H.R. 3996, changes to design-build construction rules for VA facilities; H.R. 2997, to ensure that certain veterans receive in-patient psychiatric care provided by the VA; H.R. 2333, GAO report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the VA; H.R. 1158, consolidated appropriations bill; H.R. 1865, consolidated appropriations bill; H.R. 4305, PAWS for veterans therapy act.

Improving benefits for survivors of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 2846, Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services; H.R. 4588, modernizing VA's record management; H.R. 2752, VA newborn emergency treatment act; H.R. 3036, improvements to VA medical facilities for women veterans; H.R. 4096, improving oversight of women veterans care; H.R. 3504, adaptive housing rules for disabled veterans; H.R. 4360, VA overpayment accountability; H.R. 592, fraud protection improvements for veterans; H.R. 1030, veteran spouses equal treatment; H.R. 4165, a report on veterans receiving VA benefits, broken down by sex and minority status; H.R. 4183, a GAO study on disability benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve; H.R. 628, WINGMAN Act; H.R. 1424, Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act; H.R. 1911, improvements to eligibility for VA benefits for survivors and remarried spouses; H.R. 3224, Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 2227, amending SCRA to authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness or die while in military service to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles; H.R. 3495, VA suicide prevention grants; H.R. 4356, amending SCRA to allow certain individuals to terminate contracts; H.R. 3530, improvements to licensure and employment requirements for VA medical providers; H.R. 4771, authorization for appellants in disability compensation cases to appear at hearings via Skype; H.R. 4852, improvements to GI and VA education benefits; H.R. 3996, changes to design-build construction rules for VA facilities; H.R. 2997, to ensure that certain veterans receive in-patient psychiatric care provided by the VA; H.R. 2333, GAO report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the VA; H.R. 1158, consolidated appropriations bill; H.R. 1865, consolidated appropriations bill; H.R. 4305, PAWS for veterans therapy act.

Improving benefits for survivors of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 2846, Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services; H.R. 4588, modernizing VA's record management; H.R. 2752, VA newborn emergency treatment act; H.R. 3036, improvements to VA medical facilities for women veterans; H.R. 4096, improving oversight of women veterans care; H.R. 3504, adaptive housing rules for disabled veterans; H.R. 4360, VA overpayment accountability; H.R. 592, fraud protection improvements for veterans; H.R. 1030, veteran spouses equal treatment; H.R. 4165, a report on veterans receiving VA benefits, broken down by sex and minority status; H.R. 4183, a GAO study on disability benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve; H.R. 628, WINGMAN Act; H.R. 1424, Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act; H.R. 1911, improvements to eligibility for VA benefits for survivors and remarried spouses; H.R. 3224, Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 2227, amending SCRA to authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness or die while in military service to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles; H.R. 3495, VA suicide prevention grants; H.R. 4356, amending SCRA to allow certain individuals to terminate contracts; H.R. 3530, improvements to licensure and employment requirements for VA medical providers; H.R. 4771, authorization for appellants in disability compensation cases to appear at hearings via Skype; H.R. 4852, improvements to GI and VA education benefits; H.R. 3996, changes to design-build construction rules for VA facilities; H.R. 2997, to ensure that certain veterans receive in-patient psychiatric care provided by the VA; H.R. 2333, GAO report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the VA; H.R. 1158, consolidated appropriations bill; H.R. 1865, consolidated appropriations bill; H.R. 4305, PAWS for veterans therapy act.

Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA)decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied against the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) decision to change standards for attorneys and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied against contracting out of Paralegals at BVA. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied for reintroduction of legislation (HR 6101) to repeal aspects of the VA Accountability Act. Submitted written statements/recommendation to the VA on walk-in clinic use and access standards as they begin the regulation writing process for the VA MISSION Act. Lobbied in support of HR 1133 and S 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied on the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied on the Reassignment of RVSRs from the Philadelphia, PA Pension Management Center. Lobbied on the ongoing negotiations of the VA Employee Contract. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VAs behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied against Section 501 of S.785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38. Lobbied against Section 601 of S.785 because it could increase outsourcing of telehealth. Lobbied against S. 221 that would eliminate the right to clear record agreements and report VA Providers to state licensing boards and National Practitioner Data Bank for minor infractions. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, The Improve Well-being for Veterans Act to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied against S. 221, The Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement.

H.R. 3495 - Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act H.R. 3224, S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 464 - To amend title 38, USC, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally diasbled veterans H.R. 663 - Burn Pits Accountability Act H.R. 2385 - NCA Cemetery Grant Bill H.R. 4589 - Grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans H.R. 4920 Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act. S.2138 - Small-Dollar and Veterans Loans Enhancement Act S.2361 - Closing the Credit Gap Act of 2019

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 3495 - Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act H.R. 3224, S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 464 - To amend title 38, USC, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally diasbled veterans H.R. 663 - Burn Pits Accountability Act H.R. 2385 - NCA Cemetery Grant Bill H.R. 4589 - Grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans H.R. 4920 Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act. S.2138 - Small-Dollar and Veterans Loans Enhancement Act S.2361 - Closing the Credit Gap Act of 2019

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA)decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied against the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) decision to change standards for attorneys and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied against contracting out of Paralegals at BVA. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied for reintroduction of legislation (HR 6101) to repeal aspects of the VA Accountability Act. Submitted written statements/recommendation to the VA on walk-in clinic use and access standards as they begin the regulation writing process for the VA MISSION Act. Lobbied in support of HR 1133 and S 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied on the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied on the Reassignment of RVSRs from the Philadelphia, PA Pension Management Center. Lobbied on the ongoing negotiations of the VA Employee Contract. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VAs behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied against Section 501 of S.785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38. Lobbied against Section 601 of S.785 because it could increase outsourcing of telehealth. Lobbied against S. 221 that would eliminate the right to clear record agreements and report VA Providers to state licensing boards and National Practitioner Data Bank for minor infractions. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, The Improve Well-being for Veterans Act to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied against S. 221, The Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement.

Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied against the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) decision to change standards for attorneys and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied against contracting out of Paralegals at BVA. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan. Submitted written statements/recommendation to the VA on walk-in clinic use and access standards as they begin the regulation writing process for the "VA MISSION Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1133 and S. 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied on the implementation of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied on the Reassignment of RVSRs from the Philadelphia, PA Pension Management Center. Lobbied on the ongoing negotiations of the VA Employee Contract. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VAs behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied against Section 501 of S. 785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38. Lobbied to change Section 601 of S. 785 to outsourcing of telehealth. Lobbied to improve S. 221 because original bill would eliminate right of every VA employee to obtain clear record agreements and would report VA Providers to state licensing boards and National Practitioner Data Bank for minor infractions. Lobbied to improve H.R. 3530, the "Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act." Specifically sections on clinician reporting and clear record agreements. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, the "Improve Well-being for Veterans Act" to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied for Representative Takano's "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3495" Lobbied against S. 221, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act" to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement. Lobbied for H.R. 3224, the "Deborah Sampson Act" a bill to increase health care access for women veterans. Lobbied against Representative Dunn Amendment to H.R. 3224 that would accelerate the Mission Act BRAC process. Lobbied against H.R. 3996, the "VA Design Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019" that would force the VA to use the designed build process. Lobbied against H.R. 3995, the "Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019." Lobbied against S. 1101, the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019."

H.R. 3495 - Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act H.R. 3224, S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 464 - To amend title 38, USC, to improve dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain totally diasbled veterans H.R. 663 - Burn Pits Accountability Act H.R. 2385 - NCA Cemetery Grant Bill H.R. 4589 - Grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans H.R. 4920 Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act. S.2138 - Small-Dollar and Veterans Loans Enhancement Act S.2361 - Closing the Credit Gap Act of 2019

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Improving benefits for survivors of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 2846, Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services; H.R. 4588, modernizing VA's record management; H.R. 2752, VA newborn emergency treatment act; H.R. 3036, improvements to VA medical facilities for women veterans; H.R. 4096, improving oversight of women veterans care; H.R. 3504, adaptive housing rules for disabled veterans; H.R. 4360, VA overpayment accountability; H.R. 592, fraud protection improvements for veterans; H.R. 1030, veteran spouses equal treatment; H.R. 4165, a report on veterans receiving VA benefits, broken down by sex and minority status; H.R. 4183, a GAO study on disability benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve; H.R. 628, WINGMAN Act; H.R. 1424, Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act; H.R. 1911, improvements to eligibility for VA benefits for survivors and remarried spouses; H.R. 3224, Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 2227, amending SCRA to authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness or die while in military service to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles; H.R. 3495, VA suicide prevention grants; H.R. 4356, amending SCRA to allow certain individuals to terminate contracts; H.R. 3530, improvements to licensure and employment requirements for VA medical providers; H.R. 4771, authorization for appellants in disability compensation cases to appear at hearings via Skype; H.R. 4852, improvements to GI and VA education benefits; H.R. 3996, changes to design-build construction rules for VA facilities; H.R. 2997, to ensure that certain veterans receive in-patient psychiatric care provided by the VA; H.R. 2333, GAO report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the VA; H.R. 1158, consolidated appropriations bill; H.R. 1865, consolidated appropriations bill; H.R. 4305, PAWS for veterans therapy act.

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Lobbying in support of the Incorporating Measurements and Providing Resources for Outreach to Veterans Everywhere (IMPROVE) Well-Being for Veterans Act (H.R. 3495, S. 1906), to establish a mental health and suicide prevention grant program; to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Ryan Kules Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Program and the Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act (H.R. 3504, S. 2022), to improve VAs Specially Adaptive Housing program; the ABLE Age Adjustment Act (H.R. 1814, S. 651) to extend veteran access to Achieving a Better Life Experience accounts; the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act (H.R. 3356, S. 1881) to provide TSA Pre-Check to veterans with disabilities; the Fry Scholarship Improvement Act (S. 1283, H.R. 2221) to extend the Fry Scholarship program to spouses and children of members of the National Guard and Reserve; and regulatory measures to expand mental health and suicide prevention research.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Improving benefits for survivors of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 2846, Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services; H.R. 4588, modernizing VA's record management; H.R. 2752, VA newborn emergency treatment act; H.R. 3036, improvements to VA medical facilities for women veterans; H.R. 4096, improving oversight of women veterans care; H.R. 3504, adaptive housing rules for disabled veterans; H.R. 4360, VA overpayment accountability; H.R. 592, fraud protection improvements for veterans; H.R. 1030, veteran spouses equal treatment; H.R. 4165, a report on veterans receiving VA benefits, broken down by sex and minority status; H.R. 4183, a GAO study on disability benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve; H.R. 628, WINGMAN Act; H.R. 1424, Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act; H.R. 1911, improvements to eligibility for VA benefits for survivors and remarried spouses; H.R. 3224, Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 2227, amending SCRA to authorize spouses of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness or die while in military service to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles; H.R. 3495, VA suicide prevention grants; H.R. 4356, amending SCRA to allow certain individuals to terminate contracts; H.R. 3530, improvements to licensure and employment requirements for VA medical providers; H.R. 4771, authorization for appellants in disability compensation cases to appear at hearings via Skype; H.R. 4852, improvements to GI and VA education benefits; H.R. 3996, changes to design-build construction rules for VA facilities; H.R. 2997, to ensure that certain veterans receive in-patient psychiatric care provided by the VA; H.R. 2333, GAO report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the VA; H.R. 1158, consolidated appropriations bill; H.R. 1865, consolidated appropriations bill; H.R. 4305, PAWS for veterans therapy act.

Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied against the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) decision to change standards for attorneys and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied against contracting out of Paralegals at BVA. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan. Submitted written statements/recommendation to the VA on walk-in clinic use and access standards as they begin the regulation writing process for the "VA MISSION Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1133 and S. 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied on the implementation of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied on the Reassignment of RVSRs from the Philadelphia, PA Pension Management Center. Lobbied on the ongoing negotiations of the VA Employee Contract. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VAs behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied against Section 501 of S. 785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38. Lobbied to change Section 601 of S. 785 to outsourcing of telehealth. Lobbied to improve S. 221 because original bill would eliminate right of every VA employee to obtain clear record agreements and would report VA Providers to state licensing boards and National Practitioner Data Bank for minor infractions. Lobbied to improve H.R. 3530, the "Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act." Specifically sections on clinician reporting and clear record agreements. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, the "Improve Well-being for Veterans Act" to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied for Representative Takano's "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3495" Lobbied against S. 221, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act" to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement. Lobbied for H.R. 3224, the "Deborah Sampson Act" a bill to increase health care access for women veterans. Lobbied against Representative Dunn Amendment to H.R. 3224 that would accelerate the Mission Act BRAC process. Lobbied against H.R. 3996, the "VA Design Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019" that would force the VA to use the designed build process. Lobbied against H.R. 3995, the "Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019." Lobbied against S. 1101, the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019."

Lobbying in support of the Incorporating Measurements and Providing Resources for Outreach to Veterans Everywhere (IMPROVE) Well-Being for Veterans Act (H.R. 3495, S. 1906), to establish a mental health and suicide prevention grant program; the Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act (S. 2022), to improve VAs Specially Adaptive Housing program; the ABLE Age Adjustment Act (H.R. 1814, S. 651) to extend veteran access to Achieving a Better Life Experience accounts; the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act (H.R. 3356, S. 1881) to provide TSA Pre-Check to veterans with disabilities; the Deborah Sampson Act (H.R. 3224), to improve VA programs and services for women veterans; the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act (S. 2950), to concede certain veterans exposure to airborne hazards and toxins; the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (S. 2661), to establish a three-digit dialing code to access the National Suicide Hotline; the Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act (H.R. 2846), to allow members of Congress access to VA facilities; Draft legislation to improve maternal care for women veterans; Draft legislation to improve research and healthcare for toxic exposure-related illnesses; Draft legislation to provide grants to Veteran Service Organizations to upgrade facilities to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act; the Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act (H.R. 592), to expand VAs ability reissue stolen benefits through the Fiduciary Program; the Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act (H.R. 1030), to amend VAs definition of a spouse to include same-sex couples; the Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act (H.R. 1424), to permit a Fallen Soldier Display in any national cemetery; the VA Overpayment Accountability Act (H.R. 4360), to improve VAs IT system to avoid overpayments; the Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act (H.R. 4183), to examine benefits provided to Reservists who served in special missions; the Justice for ALS Veterans Act (H.R. 4748), to reduce criteria for the receipt of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for survivors of veterans who died of service-connected ALS; the VA Tele-Hearing Modernization Act (H.R. 4771), to expand access to Board of Veterans Appeals tele-hearings. Lobbying in opposition to the Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now (WINGMAN) Act (H.R. 628), to increase congressional staff access to veterans benefits records; the SFC Brian Woods Gold Star and Military Survivors Act (H.R. 1911), to expand benefits for survivors; the Improving Benefits for Underserved Veterans Act (H.R. 4615), to publish a report on VA benefits received disaggregated by sex and minority group status.

S.1906/HR3495 Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act; Veterans programming; FY20 appropriations

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to veterans health issues. HR 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (PL 116-94) H.R. 3495, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act. S. 1906, Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE