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VA Overpayment Accountability Act
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VA Overpayment Accountability Act (Sec. 2) This bill prescribes procedures by which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and debt collectors shall correct errors submitted to consumer reporting agencies about the indebtedness of certain veterans. Specifically, the bill requires these corrections for veterans who are indebted due to participation in a VA benefits program. (Sec. 3) The bill also requires the VA to update its information technology for the processing of VA benefits. (Sec. 4) Lastly, the bill requires the VA to self-audit to determine the frequency by which overpayments are made to individuals participating in VA benefits programs.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 95, HR 96, HR 203, HR 268, HR 299, HR 303, HR 326, HR 333, HR 444, HR 445, HR 485, HR 497, HR 499, HR 547, HR 553, HR 566, HR 663, HR 712, HR 713, HR 716, HR 840, HR 886, HR 1001, HR 1078, HR 1092, HR 1163, HR 1182, HR 1199, HR 1200, HR 1377, HR 1381, HR 1482, HR 1527, HR 1615, HR 1628, HR 1658, HR 1674, HR 1721, HR 1750, HR 1802, HR 1807, HR 1812, HR 1924, HR 1963, HR 2045, HR 2094, HR 2102, HR 2138, HR 2195, HR 2200, HR 2201, HR 2223, HR 2333, HR 2359, HR 2372, HR 2399, HR 2435, HR 2493, HR 2557, HR 2568, HR 2617, HR 2628, HR 2645, HR 2681, HR 2752, HR 2798, HR 312, HR 2938, HR 2941, HR 2942, HR 2972, HR 2982, HR 3036, HR 3221, HR 3224, HR 3321, HR 3356, HR 3636, HR 3798,HR 4096, HR 4137, HR 4360, HR 4451, HR 4554, HR 4748, HR 4771, HR 4890, HR 4985, HR 5028, HR 5045, HR 5245, HR 5556, HR 5610, HR 5724, HR 5772, HR 5867, HR 5957, HR 5995, HR 6027, HR 6082, HR 6092, HR 6125, HR 6140, HR 6141, HR 6168, HR 6237, HR 6262, HR 6322, HR 6353, HR 6493, HR 6571, HR 6933, HR 7072, HR 7105, HR 7111, HR 7163, HR 7287, HR 7443, HR 7504, HR 7541, HR 7684, HR 7747, HR 7795, HR 7879, HR 7888, HR 8005, HR 8033, HR 8068, HR 8084, HR 8107, HR 8108, HR 8130, HR 8144, HR 8145, HR 8147, HR 8149, HR 8172, HR 8173, HR 8212, HR 8247, HR 8484, HR 8559, S 91, S 154, S 179, S 191, S 208, S 257, S 318, S 332, S 374, S 408, S 514, S 524, S 554, S 555, S 576, S 629, S 679, S 746, S 785, S 835, S 805, S 850, S 863, S 902, S 979, S 980, S 1003, S 1023, S 1034, S 1047, S 1105, S 1154, S 1263, S 1392, S 1563, S 1680, S 1881, S 1896, S 2022, S 2072, S 2216, S 2407, S 2661, S 2774, S 2810, S 2825, S 2925, S 2950, S 2966, S 3008, S 3089, S 3091, S 3182, S 3195, S 3210, S 3282, S 3378, S 3408, S 3444, S 3446, S 3503, S 3587, S 3761, S 3868, S 3885, S 3898, S 3899, S 4043, S 4166, S 4365, S 4384, S 4412, S 4415, S 4429, S 4520, S 4545, S 4594, S 4753, S Res 518
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8755)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8755)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4360.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8755-8757)
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
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Client expense: $119,958 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2020 · third_quarter · Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 95, HR 96, HR 203, HR 268, HR 299, HR 303, HR 326, HR 333, HR 444, HR 445, HR 485, HR 497, HR 499, HR 547, HR 553, HR 566, HR 663, HR 712, HR 713, HR 716, HR 840, HR 886, HR 1001, HR 1078, HR 1092, HR 1163, HR 1182, HR 1199, HR 1200, HR 1377, HR 1381, HR 1482, HR 1527, HR 1615, HR 1628, HR 1658, HR 1674, HR 1721, HR 1750, HR 1802, HR 1807, HR 1812, HR 1924, HR 1963, HR 2045, HR 2094, HR 2102, HR 2138, HR 2195, HR 2200, HR 2201, HR 2223, HR 2333, HR 2359, HR 2372, HR 2399, HR 2435, HR 2493, HR 2557, HR 2568, HR 2617, HR 2628, HR 2645, HR 2681, HR 2752, HR 2798, HR 2924, HR 2938, HR 2941, HR 2942, HR 2972, HR 2982, HR 3036, HR 3221, HR 3224, HR 3321, HR 3356, HR 3636, HR 3798,HR 4096, HR 4137, HR 4360, HR 4451, HR 4554, HR 4748, HR 4771, HR 4890, HR 4985, HR 5028, HR 5045, HR 5245, HR 5556, HR 5610, HR 5724, HR 5772, HR 5867, HR 5957, HR 5995, HR 6027, HR 6082, HR 6092, HR 6125, HR 6140, HR 6141, HR 6168, HR 6237, HR 6262, HR 6353, HR 6493, HR 6571, HR 6933, HR 7072, HR 7105, HR 7111, HR 7163, HR 7287, HR 7443, HR 7504, HR 7541, HR 7684, HR 7747, HR 7795, HR 7879, HR 7888, HR 8005, HR 8033, HR 8068, HR 8084, HR 8107, HR 8108, HR 8130, HR 8144, HR 8145, HR 8147, HR 8149, HR 8172, HR 8173, HR 8212, HR 8247, S 91, S 154, S 179, S 191, S 208, S 257, S 318, S 332, S 374, S 408, S 514, S 524, S 554, S 555, S 576, S 629, S 679, S 746, S 785, S 805, S 850, S 863, S 902, S 979, S 980, S 1003, S 1023, S 1034, S 1047, S 1105, S 1154, S 1263, S 1392, S 1563, S 1680, S 1881, S 1896, S 2022, S 2072, S 2216, S 2407, S 2661, S 2774, S 2810, S 2825, S 2925, S 2950, S 2966, S 3008, S 3089, S 3091, S 3182, S 3195, S 3210, S 3282, S 3378, S 3408, S 3444, S 3446, S 3503, S 3587, S 3761, S 3868, S 3885, S 3898, S 3899, S 4043, S 4166, S 4365, S 4384, S 4412, S 4415, S 4429, S 4520, S 4545, S 4594, S 4753
Client expense: $119,958 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2020 · second_quarter · Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 95, HR 96, HR 203, HR 268, HR 299, HR 303, HR 326, HR 333, HR 444, HR 445, HR 485, HR 497, HR 499, HR 547, HR 553, HR 566, HR 663, HR 712, HR 713, HR 716, HR 840, HR 886, HR 1001, HR 1078, HR 1092, HR 1163, HR 1182, HR 1199, HR 1200, HR 1377, HR 1381, HR 1482, HR 1527, HR 1628, HR 1658, HR 1674, HR 1721, HR 1750, HR 1802, HR 1807, HR 1924, HR 1963, HR 2045, HR 2094, HR 2102, HR 2138, HR 2195, HR 2200, HR 2201, HR 2223, HR 2333, HR 2359, HR 2372, HR 2399, HR 2435, HR 2493, HR 2557, HR 2568, HR 2617, HR 2628, HR 2645, HR 2681, HR 2752, HR 2798, HR 2924, HR 2938, HR 2941, HR 2942, HR 2972, HR 2982, HR 3036, HR 3221, HR 3224, HR 3321, HR 3636, HR 3798,HR 4096, HR 4137, HR 4360, HR 4451, HR 4554, HR 4748, HR 4771, HR 4890, HR 4985, HR 5028, HR 5045, HR 5245, HR 5556, HR 5610, HR 5724, HR 5772, HR 5867, HR 6027, HR 6125, HR 6140, HR 6141, HR 6168, HR 6237, HR 6262, HR 6353, HR 6571, HR 6933, HR 7105, HR 7111, HR 7287, S 91, S 179, S 191, S 208, S 257, S 318, S 374, S 408, S 514, S 524, S 554, S 555, S 576, S 679, S 746, S 785, S 805, S 850, S 863, S 902 S 979, S 980, S 1003, S 1023, S 1034, S 1047, S 1105, S 1154, S 1263, S 1392, S 1563, S 1896, S 2022, S 2072, S 2216, S 2407, S 2774, S 2810, S 2825, S 2950, S 2966, S 3008, S 3091, S 3182, S 3195, S 3210, S 3378, S 3408, S 3444, S 3446, S 3587, S 3898, S 3899, S. Res. 518
Client expense: $155,859 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2020 · first_quarter · Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 95, HR 96, HR 203, HR 268, HR 299, HR 303, HR 326, HR 333, HR 444, HR 445, HR 485, HR 497, HR 499, HR 547, HR 553, HR 566, HR 663, HR 712, HR 713, HR 716, HR 840, HR 886, HR 1001, HR 1078, HR 1092, HR 1163, HR 1182, HR 1199, HR 1200, HR 1377, HR 1381, HR 1482, HR 1527, HR 1628, HR 1658, HR 1674, HR 1721, HR 1750, HR 1802, HR 1807, HR 1924, HR 1963, HR 2094, HR 2102, HR 2138, HR 2195, HR 2200, HR 2201, HR 2223, HR 2333, HR 2359, HR 2372, HR 2399, HR 2493, HR 2557, HR 2568, HR 2617, HR 2628, HR 2645, HR 2681, HR 2752, HR 2798, HR 2924, HR 2938, HR 2941, HR 2942, HR 2972, HR 2982, HR 3036, HR 3221, HR 3224, HR 3321, HR 3356, HR 3636, HR 3798,HR 4096, HR 4137, HR 4360, HR 4451, HR 4554, HR 4771, HR 4890, HR 4985, HR 5028, HR 5045, HR 5245, HR 5556, HR 5610, HR 5724, HR 5772, HR 5867, HR 6125, HR 6140, HR 6141, HR 6237, HR 6262, S 91, S 154, S 179, S 191, S 208, S 257, S 318, S 374, S 408, S 514, S 524, S 554, S 555, S 576, S 679, S 746, S 785, S 805, S 850, S 863, S 902, S 979, S 980, S 1003, S 1023, S 1034, S 1047, S 1105, S 1154, S 1392, S 1563, S 1881, S 1896, S 2022, S 2072, S 2216, S 2407, S 2774, S 2810, S 2925, S 2950, S 2966, S 3008, S 3091, S 3182, S 3195, S 3210, S 3378, S 3408, S 3444
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2020 · first_quarter · Veterans
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.
Client expense: $449,471 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2020 · first_quarter · Veterans
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.
2019 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
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.
2019 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
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.
2019 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
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.
2019 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
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.
2019 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 95, HR 96, HR 203, HR 268, HR 299, HR 303, HR 326, HR 333, HR 444, HR 445, HR 485, HR 497, HR 547, HR 553, HR 566, HR 663, HR 712, HR 713, HR 716, HR 840, HR 1001, HR 1078, HR 1092, HR 1163, HR 1182, HR 1199, HR 1200, HR 1377, HR 1381, HR 1482, HR 1527, HR 1628, HR 1750, HR 1807, HR 1924, HR 2102, HR 2138, HR 2195, HR 2200, HR 2201, HR 2223, HR 2333, HR 2359, HR 2372, HR 2399, HR 2568, HR 2617, HR 2628, HR 2645, HR 2681, HR 2752, HR 2798, HR 2924, HR 2938, HR 2941, HR 2942, HR 2972, HR 2982, HR 3036, HR 3224, HR 3636, HR 3798,HR 4096, HR 4137, HR 4360, HR 4771, S 91, S 179, S 191, S 208, S 257, S 318, S 374, S 408, S 514, S 524, S 554, S 555, S 576, S 679, S 746, S 785, S 805, S 850, S 979, S 1023, S 1047, S 1105, S 1154, S 1563, S 1896, S 2022, S 2072, S 2407
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 2290 Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act - Issues as it relates to government shutdowns. H.R. 4328 Protecting Innocent Consumer Affected by a Shutdown Act - Issues as it relates to government shutdowns. H.R. 3629 Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019 - Issues as it relates to amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act. H.R. 3621 Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act - Issues as it relates to amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act. H.R. 3614 Restricting Use of Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act - Issues as it relates to amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act. H.R. 3618 Free Credit Score for Consumers Act for 2019 - Issues as it relates to credit scores. H.R. 3622 Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act - - Issues as it relates to amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act. H.R. 3642 Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act - Issues as it relates to amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act. H.R. 123 FHA Additional Credit Pilot Program Reauthorization Act - Issues as it relates to consumer credit. H.R. 5330 Consumer Protections for Medical Debt Collections Act - Issues as it relates to consumer reports. H.R. 5332 Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019 - Issues as it relates to amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act. H.R. 4395 Clean Slate through Consolidation Act - Issues as it relates to student loans. H.R. 4396 Clean Slate through Repayment Act of 2019 - Issues as it relates to student loans. Other draft legislation amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act. H.R. 2500 National Defense Authorization Act - Issues as it relates to credit reporting. H.R. 4686 SAMI'S Law - Issues as it relates to require illuminated signs and other measures on ride-hailing vehicles, to prohibit the sale of such signs, to require ride-hailing companies to implement an electronic access system on ride-hailing vehicles. H.R. 4360 VA Overpayment Accountability Act - Issues as it relates to consumer reporting agencies. H.R. 3262 SAMI's Law - Issues as it relates to require illuminated signs and other measures on ride-hailing vehicles, to prohibit the sale of such signs, to require ride-hailing companies to implement an electronic access system on ride-hailing vehicles. H.R. 3012 The bipartisan Veteran's Credit Protection Act - Issues as it relates to credit reports. S 2631 Identity Theft Victims Protections Act - Issues as it relates to amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act. H.R. 2013 The Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act - Issues as it relates to Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive personal information, and for other purposes.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
Client expense: $449,471 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Client expense: $449,471 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Client expense: $449,471 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Client expense: $449,471 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE