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Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
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Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 This bill implements various updates to policies and programs for veterans, including those related to education, pandemic assistance, benefits, health care, homelessness, personnel, and financial matters. TITLE I--EDUCATION Subtitle A--Education Generally (Sec. 1001) This section revises eligibility and prioritization for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. (Sec. 1002) This section expands eligibility for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to (1) a child or surviving spouse of a service member who dies on or after September 11, 2001, serving in a line of duty other than active duty, and (2) a child or surviving spouse of a Selected Reserve member who dies on or after September 11, 2001, from a service-connected disability. (Sec. 1003) This section updates the Montgomery GI Bill program by extending the period of time within which an election must be made for entitlement to educational assistance under the program. (Sec. 1004) This section phases out the Montgomery GI Bill program on September 30, 2030. (Sec. 1005) This section updates provisions related to in-state tuition, including by removing a deadline that prevents certain veterans from receiving in-state tuition, regardless of their state of residence, using Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits at public institutions of higher education. (Sec. 1006) This section expands the list of work-study activities that qualify for payment of work-study allowances under VA rehabilitation, training, and education programs. (Sec. 1007) Under this section, an assistance payment for training and rehabilitation programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities shall not be charged against an individual's entitlement to such assistance if an individual is unable to complete a course or program due to the closure of an educational institution or disapproval of the course. The section also authorizes the VA to continue to pay subsistence allowances for a specified amount of time during periods following the permanent closure of an institution or the disapproval of a course of study. (Sec. 1008) This section updates terminology related to the VA's Yellow Ribbon Program by removing a reference to established charges consistent with other laws related to the Post-9/11 GI Bill. (Sec. 1009) This section specifies that educational assistance is payable for programs of education leading to a degree that is pursued on active duty if the active duty is for a period of more than 30 days. (Sec. 1010) The VA shall require each educational institution to submit monthly verification of each individual who is enrolled in a course or program of education and receiving educational assistance. Individuals must also submit a monthly verification of enrollment. If an individual fails to verify for two consecutive months, the VA may not make a monthly stipend payment until the individual submits such verification. (Sec. 1011) This section expands the list of dependents who qualify as eligible dependents for purposes of transfer of education benefits under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. Under the section, an individual may transfer an entitlement to educational assistance to an eligible dependent or combination of eligible dependents. (Sec. 1012) This section expands the reasons for which a course of education may be disapproved in relation to VA education benefits. Specifically, a program offered by an educational institution that is at risk of losing accreditation shall not be deemed approved. (Sec. 1013) The VA and state approving agencies (SAAs) must develop a searchable risk-based survey for oversight of educational institutions with approved courses and programs of education. The VA must utilize SAAs for conducting a risk-based survey after development. (Sec. 1014) The VA must notify an SAA when certain actions or events take place, such as final punitive action being taken against an educational institution. Additionally, the SAA must provide notice to the VA and other SAAs if it disapproves or suspends an educational institution. (Sec. 1015) In order to approve an accredited program, the VA (or SAA) must find the educational institution is approved and participates in a federal student financial aid program (or has had such requirement waived). (Sec. 1016) This section requires certain non-accredited law programs to be accredited by a specialized accrediting agency for programs of legal education in order to be approved for the administration of educational benefits. (Sec. 1017) This section authorizes the disapproval of a course for VA education benefits if an institution does not comply with a risk-based survey by the SAA. (Sec. 1018) This section limits participation in VA educational assistance programs if an educational institution (1) does not perform specified actions, such as providing estimated cost information to individuals prior to enrollment; (2) implements deceptive recruiting techniques or pays inducements to secure enrollments; or (3) is the subject of a negative action by its accrediting agency. (Sec. 1019) This section provides that overpayments made by an educational institution to a veteran or eligible person shall constitute a liability of the educational institution to the United States if the payment is made as a payment of established charges to educational institutions, advance payment of initial educational assistance or subsistence allowance, a public-private contribution for additional education assistance, or a payment under the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. (Sec. 1020) This section limits the type of advertising, sales, and marketing that schools may conduct while remaining eligible for VA education benefits by prohibiting substantial misrepresentation. Additionally, the section modifies the criteria that non-accredited courses must meet to be eligible for educational assistance. (Sec. 1021) An individual enrolled in a course or program of education that closed or was discontinued who transfers fewer than 12 credits from such a program shall be deemed to not have received such credits and shall not have their entitlement to educational assistance charged during that period of enrollment. (Sec. 1022) This section requires the VA or SAA to conduct an annual risk-based survey of an institution that converts from a for-profit to nonprofit educational institution during the three-year period after the conversion. (Sec. 1023) This section authorizes an SAA to conduct outreach activities if funds are available and the SAA has properly conducted its enforcement and approval duties. (Sec. 1024) This section prohibits a state department or agency from being recognized as an SAA if the department is administered at or colocated with a university or university system. (Sec. 1025) This section eliminates the 12-year time limitation on participation in the VA's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program for veterans who were discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service on or after January 1, 2013. Subtitle B--Pandemic Assistance (Sec. 1101) This section establishes definitions for the following provisions related to pandemic assistance. (Sec.1102) The VA is authorized to provide educational assistance, including housing stipends and allowances, to individuals who are negatively affected by the COVID-19 emergency. (Sec. 1103) This section ensures that entitlement to educational assistance will not be charged or counted against the aggregate period in situations where an individual was unable to complete a course or program due to the COVID-19 emergency. (Sec. 1104) This section requires the VA to treat an individual's withdrawal from a program of education due to COVID-19 between March 1, 2020, and December 21, 2021, as a mitigating circumstance and not charge the individual's educational assistance entitlement. (Sec. 1105) This section modifies the time limitation for use of Montgomery Bill benefits or vocational rehabilitation benefits during the pandemic so the window of eligibility does not expire during the COVID-19 emergency. (Sec. 1106) This section adjusts the administration of certain benefits for veterans participating in an apprenticeship or other on-job training during the period between March 1, 2020, and December 21, 2021, including by proportionately reducing the 120-hour monthly training requirement to reflect an individual's period of unemployment without a reduction in training assistance. (Sec. 1107) This section expands educational assistance to include programs or courses of education at training establishments (e.g., establishment providing apprentice or other on-job training) during the COVID-19 emergency. (Sec. 1108) This section amends the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 to ensure that entitlement to educational assistance will not be charged or counted against the aggregate period in situations where an individual was unable to complete a course or program due to the COVID-19 emergency. TITLE II--BENEFITS Subtitle A--Benefits Generally (Sec. 2001) This section revises the definition of Vietnam era for purposes of the laws administered by the VA. Specifically, the bill adjusts the start date of the era to November 1, 1955 (currently February 28, 1961), when relating to veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam. (Sec. 2002) This section authorizes additional health care professionals (i.e., physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists) to perform medical disability examinations for a period of three years as part of the VA pilot program. (Sec. 2003) This section codifies the rate for the Medal of Honor special pension and requires the VA to pay such pension to the surviving spouse of a Medal of Honor recipient. (Sec. 2004) This section requires the VA to implement a service-disabled veterans life insurance program and to phase out an existing program upon implementation. The policy does not go into force unless a veteran has been paying premiums for two years; but if a veteran dies during the two-year period, the VA shall pay the veteran's beneficiary. (Sec. 2005) The VA must provide specified information to a member of the uniformed services regarding a denial for traumatic injury benefits under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program (e.g., the reason for the denial and the information upon which the denial was based). (Sec. 2006) This section requires the VA to publish on its website the disability benefit questionnaire forms for non-VA medical providers submitting evidence regarding a disability of a claimant for purposes of VA benefits. If the VA updates the questionnaire form, previous versions of the form filed by claimants must be accepted for up to one year after the form was updated. (Sec. 2007) The VA must establish a minimum debt threshold for when it will report to a consumer reporting agency in relation to a claim or debt arising from receipt of a VA benefit. (Sec. 2008) The VA must ensure that a veteran may remove any dependent from an award of compensation or pension using the VA's system. (Sec. 2009) This section authorizes the furnishing of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses who remarry after the age of 55. (Sec. 2010) This section requires the VA to enter into an agreement with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to study the exposure to toxic substances at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan and the incidents of cancer or other disease experienced by members who served in that location. (Sec. 2011) This section requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to brief and report on the efforts of the VA to provide benefits, including compensation and health care, to veterans who served in Vietnam and have certain conditions associated with exposure to herbicide agents (e.g., chloracne). (Sec. 2012) This section extends through FY2030 the authority of the VA to obtain beneficiary-provided information from the Department of the Treasury or the Social Security Administration for purposes of approving applications for benefits or services. (Sec. 2013) This section extends certain limits on payments of pension for veterans being furnished domiciliary care by the VA from September 30, 2028, to October 30, 2028. Subtitle B--Housing (Sec. 2101) This section expands eligibility to veterans who performed a specified amount of full-time National Guard duty for VA housing loan benefits, including the VA loan guaranty program. (Sec. 2102) This section requires the VA to treat a subsequent VA home loan for repair or construction as an initial loan in situations where a veteran has obtained a loan and the dwelling securing the loan was substantially damaged by a major disaster. (Sec. 2103) This section extends the rates available for certain loan fees under the home loan guaranty program through October 1, 2030. (Sec. 2104) This section authorizes the VA to collect overpayments of assistance made to specified individuals (e.g., individuals who applied for assistance or attorneys) in relation to the specially adapted housing program. Subtitle C--Burial Matters (Sec. 2201) This section authorizes the VA to pay costs related to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a state or tribal organization. (Sec. 2202) This section makes adjustments to the administration of burial or funeral benefits for veterans. (Sec. 2203) This section authorizes the VA to provide an outer burial receptacle (i.e., a container for a casket) for new graves in cemeteries owned by a state or a tribal organization that have received grants under the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program. (Sec. 2204) This section authorizes the VA to provide inscriptions for deceased spouses and children on certain headstones furnished by the VA. (Sec. 2205) This section authorizes the VA to provide grants under the Veteran Cemetery Grants Program to counties for veterans' cemeteries if there are no grant-funded state or tribal veterans' cemeteries in the state (and the state did not apply for a grant in the previous year). (Sec. 2206) This section increases to $10 million (currently $5 million) the maximum amount the VA may grant in a fiscal year to states and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans' cemeteries. (Sec. 2207) This section requires the VA to furnish an urn or commemorative plaque in lieu of a headstone or marker to certain deceased individuals if requested. (Sec. 2208) This section authorizes Veterans Cemetery Grant Program funds to be used for training costs, including travel and up to four weeks of lodging expenses, for employees of a veterans' cemetery at training provided by the National Cemetery Administration. TITLE III--HEALTH CARE Subtitle A--Health Care Generally (Sec. 3001) Under this section, the VA must allow veterans who were receiving extended care services from the VA to transfer to the Veteran Directed Care program temporarily during a public health emergency period if extended care services are no longer available due to the public health emergency. Additionally, the section expands the types of providers who can participate in the program. (Sec. 3002) This section prohibits the VA from collecting copayments from American Indian or Alaska Native veterans for hospital care or medical services. (Sec. 3003) This section requires state homes to submit weekly reports to the VA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the COVID-19 public health emergency. A state home is a home established by a state for veterans who are disabled by age, disease, or otherwise and are incapable of earning a living because of such disability. The term also includes a home that furnishes nursing home care for veterans. (Sec. 3004) This section expands eligibility for grants that provide per diem funding to state nursing homes for veterans to include state homes administered by Native American tribes. (Sec. 3005) This section requires the VA to extend the Women's Health Transition Training program for at least one year after the enactment of this bill. (Sec. 3006) This section authorizes the VA to furnish transportation in connection with the receipt of covered health care services for a newborn child of a woman veteran. (Sec. 3007) This section authorizes the VA to waive existing eligibility requirements for a veteran to receive per diem payments for domiciliary care at a state home if the veteran meets at least four of such requirements (e.g., can feed himself or herself), or the waiver is in the best interest of the veteran. (Sec. 3008) This section addresses the administration of the hiring process for VA personnel, including by requiring the VA to publish on a VA website specified information related to the duration of the hiring process for certain health care appointees (e.g., physicians). (Sec. 3009) This section requires the VA to ensure that each of its medical centers with an on-site pharmacy or physical location dedicated for law enforcement purposes has a physical location where patients may dispose of controlled substances medications. (Sec. 3010) This section requires the VA to implement a one-year pilot program to provide selected students with a clinical observation experience at VA medical centers. Subtitle B--Scheduling and Consult Management (Sec. 3101) This section requires the VA to establish a process and requirements for scheduling appointments for health care at the VA or under the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). (Sec. 3102) The VA must provide for a facility-level audit of the scheduling of appointments and managing of consultations for health care. A second audit is required for facilities that are in need of corrective action identified by the first audit. (Sec. 3103) The VA must review the staffing, training, and other requirements necessary to administer the VCCP. Additionally, the VA must measure the timeliness of the process for scheduling non-VA appointments after the VA refers a veteran for care. (Sec. 3104) This section requires the VA to examine its health care positions to determine whether positions involved in consultation and scheduling processes are appropriately graded. TITLE IV--NAVY SEAL BILL MULDER Navy SEAL Bill Mulder Act of 2020 Subtitle A--Service Connection And COVID-19 (Sec. 4101) This section establishes, for purposes of VA benefits, a presumption of service-connection if COVID-19 symptoms manifest within a specified time period in individuals serving in the military or reserves during qualified periods of duty (i.e., active duty, training, or full-time National Guard duty). For individuals who become disabled or die as a result of COVID-19, it shall be presumed the individual became disabled or died during a qualified period of duty. Subtitle B--Assistance For Homeless Veterans (Sec. 4201) This bill addresses the administration of VA programs and benefits for homeless veterans during the COVID-19 public health emergency, including by authorizing collaboration with organizations to manage the use of VA land for homeless veterans to live and sleep. (Sec. 4202) This section requires the VA to enter cooperative agreements or make grants to eligible entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness. (Sec. 4203) This section requires the VA to report on areas where VA programs are failing to meet the needs of women veterans who are homeless. (Sec. 4204) This section provides for the adjustment of rates of per diem payments for entities that provide benefits and services to homeless veterans and provides for reimbursement for certain fees. (Sec. 4205) This section repeals the sunset on the authority of the VA and the Department of Labor to carry out a program of referral and counseling for veterans who are at risk of homelessness and are transitioning from certain institutions (e.g., penal institutions). (Sec. 4206) This section authorizes the VA to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Health and Human Services under which case managers of the Indian Health Service may provide case management assistance to veterans who participate in the Tribal HUD-VASH program. (Sec. 4207) This section requires the directors of certain VA medical centers to seek to enter into agreements with eligible entities to provide case management services to veterans participating in the HUD-VASH program who need case managers and are having difficulty obtaining the assistance they need. (Sec. 4208) This section requires the VA to submit a report on the assessment of hiring needs of the HUD-VASH program. Subtitle C--Retraining Assistance For Veterans (Sec. 4301) This section grants access to the VA and Labor to certain information reported by employers to the federal directory of new hires in order to track employment of veterans. (Sec. 4302) This section updates the VA's High Technology Pilot Program by expanding eligibility to veterans who are within 180 days of their separation from service. (Sec. 4303) This section amends the pilot program for providing off-base transition training for veterans and their spouses, including by extending the program from two to five years. (Sec. 4304) This section requires the VA to make grants to eligible organizations for the provision of transition assistance. (Sec. 4305) This section requires the VA to enter into an agreement with an entity with experience in adult education to carry out a one-year independent assessment of the Transition Assistance Program. (Sec. 4306) This section requires the VA, in consultation with specified agencies (e.g., the Department of Defense), to conduct a five-year longitudinal study about the Transition Assistance Program on three separate cohorts of members of the Armed Forces who meet certain criteria. TITLE V--DEBORAH SAMPSON Deborah Sampson Act of 2020 Subtitle A--Improving Access For Women Veterans To The Department Of Veterans Affairs (Sec. 5101) The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) must establish the Office of Women's Health for the purpose of providing a central office for monitoring and encouraging the activities of VHA with respect to the provision, evaluation, and improvement of women veterans' health care services. (Sec. 5102) This section requires the VA to prioritize the retrofitting of existing VA medical facilities with fixtures, materials, and other outfitting measures to support the provision of care to women veterans at the facilities. (Sec. 5103) The VA must establish a policy under which the environment of care standards and inspections at VA medical centers include certain elements, including a requirement for the frequency of inspections and a remediation plan. (Sec. 5104) This section authorizes the provision of reintegration and readjustment counseling in group retreat settings for certain veterans and their family members. (Sec. 5105) This section requires the VA to enter into one or more agreements with private or public entities to provide legal services to women veterans. The partnership must focus on the unmet needs of women veterans as identified by the Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups (CHALENG) survey. (Sec. 5106) The GAO must survey women veterans who have received or are receiving supportive services provided for very low-income veterans to determine satisfaction with the ability of those services to meet the needs of such veterans. (Sec. 5107) This section makes permanent a pilot program to provide child care to veterans who are receiving VA health care, particularly mental health services. The section also establishes a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing child care assistance to certain veterans receiving readjustment counseling and mental health services. (Sec. 5108) This section requires the VA to ensure women veterans are able to access clinically appropriate prosthetic appliances through each VA medical facility. (Sec. 5109) This section requires the VA to enhance the capabilities of its women veterans call center to respond to requests by women veterans for assistance with accessing VA health care and benefits. (Sec. 5110) This section requires the VA to study its infertility services offerings. (Sec. 5111) This section expresses the sense of Congress that members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, including members of the National Guard, should be able to access all VA health care facilities to receive counseling and treatment relating to military sexual trauma. Subtitle B--Increasing Staff Cultural Competency (Sec. 5201) This section requires the VA to ensure each of its medical facilities has at least one full-time or part-time women's health primary care provider whose duties include providing training to other VA health care providers on the needs of women veterans. (Sec. 5202) This section authorizes an appropriation for the VA Women Veterans Health Care Mini-Residency Program to provide opportunities for participation in such program for primary care and emergency clinicians. (Sec. 5203) The VA must establish a training module for community providers (non-VA health care providers) that is specific to women veterans. (Sec. 5204) The VA must study the use of its Women Veteran Program Manager program to determine if the program is appropriately staffed, whether each VA medical center is staffed with a Women Veteran Program Manager, and whether it is feasible and advisable to have a Women Veteran Program Ombudsman at each VA medical center. (Sec. 5205) The VA must study and report on the Women Veteran Coordinator program of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA). (Sec. 5206) The VA must assess the capacity of its peer specialists who are women. Additionally, the VA must submit a plan to hire additional qualified peer specialists who are women, with special consideration for areas that lack female peer specialists. Subtitle C--Eliminating Harassment And Assault (Sec. 5301) This section expands access to former National Guard members or Reservists for certain counseling and services related to sexual trauma experienced during a member's military service. The section also authorizes the VA to provide treatment for physical conditions under the program related to military sexual trauma. (Sec. 5302) This section expands the reporting requirement for the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans' to include an examination on the effect of intimate partner violence on women veterans. (Sec. 5303) This section requires the Office of Assault and Prevention of the VHA to establish a policy to end harassment and sexual assault, including sexual and gender-based harassment, at its facilities. The VA must also designate points of contact to receive reports of harassment and sexual assault at each VA facility, each Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), each National Cemetery Administration location, each regional benefits office, and at the Central Office of the VA. Additionally, the VA must establish a policy for addressing harassment and sexual assault at facilities and the VISN. (Sec. 5304) This section requires the VA to implement a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of assisting veterans who have experienced or are experiencing intimate partner violence or sexual assault in accessing VA benefits. (Sec. 5305) The VA must consult with the Department of Justice to conduct a national baseline study to examine the scope of the problem of intimate partner violence and sexual assault among veterans and spouses or intimate partners of veterans. Subtitle D--Data Collection and Reporting (Sec. 5401) This section requires the VA to collect and analyze data on its programs that provide services or benefits to veterans. (Sec. 5402) This section requires the VA to study the barriers to the provision of VA health care encountered by women veterans. (Sec. 5403) The VA must study the feasibility and advisability of expanding the Parenting STAIR program to all VA medical centers and including such program as part of care for military sexual trauma for affected members and former members of the Armed Forces. Subtitle E--Benefits Matters (Sec. 5501) This section requires the VA to establish specialized teams to process compensation claims for covered mental health conditions (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder) related to military sexual trauma experienced by a veteran during active service. (Sec. 5502) The VA must ensure that a veteran may choose the sex of the medical provider to perform the required medical examination for a compensation claim for mental or physical health conditions related to military sexual trauma. (Sec. 5503) The VA must report on its progress in implementing the recommendations from the report of the Inspector General of the VA titled Denied Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Claims Related to Military Sexual Trauma . TITLE VI--REPRESENTATION AND FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION MATTERS Financial Refuge for Every Elderly Veteran Act of 2020 or the FREE Veteran Act of 2020 (Sec. 6002) This section requires the VA to develop a method for systematically soliciting and collecting information on complaints received, referrals made, and actions taken by the pension management centers of the VA in cases of potential financial exploitation of individuals receiving pension from the VA for non-service connected disability or death or for service. (Sec. 6003) This section requires the VA to update its guidance and training for pension claims processors at least every three years. (Sec. 6004) The VBA must evaluate the feasibility and advisability of requiring pension claims processors to take additional actions to verify the direct deposit information provided by an individual on an application for pension and to identify legislative or administrative actions to ensure payments are provided to the correct recipients. (Sec. 6005) This section requires the VA to submit an annual report on its efforts to address the financial exploitation of individuals receiving pension from the VA for non-service connected disability or death or for service. (Sec. 6006) The VBA must ensure every paper or electronic document relating to the receipt of pension includes a notice that the VA does not charge any fees in connection with the filing of an application for such pension. (Sec. 6007) This section requires the VA to develop, in collaboration with veterans service organizations, an outreach plan for educating vulnerable individuals about potential financial exploitation relating to the receipt of pension from the VA for non-service connected disability or death or for service. TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS Subtitle A--Administrative And Other Matters (Sec. 7001) The VA must develop and establish a national protocol for the administration of medical examinations for volunteer drivers participating in the program of transportation services for veterans. (Sec. 7002) This section establishes the Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs to provide advice and guidance to the VA on matters relating to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native American veterans. (Sec. 7003) This section authorizes the VA to give preference to offerors that employ veterans on a full-time basis. (Sec. 7004) This section extends employment and reemployment rights to members of the National Guard who perform specified state active duty, including in response to a national emergency or major disaster. (Sec. 7005) This section requires the VA to pay a beneficiary (or their successor) the amount of a misused benefit in situations where there was no negligence but a fiduciary has misused such benefit. (Sec. 7006) This section exempts from fiscal year limitations funds transferred from federal agencies to the VA for research or education by nonprofit corporations at VA medical centers. (Sec. 7007) This section requires the VA to consult with the GAO and submit a report outlining the plan the VA has developed and the actions taken to address the areas of concern identified by the GAO in the 2019 High-Risk List of the Government Accountability Office (GAO-19-157SP) regarding acquisition management and managing risks and improving health care. (Sec. 7008) This section requires the VA to submit a report on the implementation of priority recommendations of the GAO that pertain to the VA. (Sec. 7009) This section modifies the methods used to monitor compliance with certain limitations on subcontracting by authorizing the VA to use systems other than its own to monitor compliance. (Sec. 7010) This section requires the VA to provide specified notice to persons filing claims for damage, injury, or death on Standard Form 95, including by notifying them of the benefit of obtaining legal advice concerning the claim. Subtitle B--Matters Relating To The Chief Financial Officer Of Department Of Veterans Affairs (Sec. 7101) This section establishes definitions for the following provisions related to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the VA. (Sec. 7102) This section requires the VA to submit an action plan to address the material weaknesses of the VA discussed in the Management's Discussion and Analysis section of the VA's financial statements. Additionally, the VA must submit a plan outlining the steps planned to (1) address the recommendations of auditors related to entity-level controls, and (2) provide sufficient authority to carry out the CFO's duties. (Sec. 7103) The CFO must submit a certification of the officer's responsibilities for internal financial controls of the VA and an attestation of sufficient collaboration with the subordinate CFOs to be confident in the financial projections included in the budget request and supporting materials. (Sec. 7104) The CFO must participate in the interview and selection panels of all subordinate CFOs and give input into the performance plans and evaluations of all such officers. Subtitle C--Servicemembers Civil Relief (Sec. 7201) This section specifies that a service member who is authorized under current law to terminate a lease of premises or a motor vehicle lease without incurring an early termination fee may provide notice of the termination by specified electronic means. (Sec. 7202) This section extends certain protections related to leases under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to members of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7169-7204)
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2021 · first_quarter · Veterans
Biden Administration personnel nominations, including nominations and considerations for secretary of Veterans Affairs and other administration personnel. Implementation of Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act (S. 785); Implementation of the Deborah Sampson Act within the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 7105) ; Implementation of the Veterans Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 637) and provisions to reduce abuse of the Post-9/11 GI Bill within the American Rescue Plan Act (S. 948); Implementation of the Protect the GI Bill Act. Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act (S. 952); Toxic Exposures in the American Military Act (S. 437); Global War on Terror Memorial Location Act; Supporting Education Recognition for Veterans during Emergencies (SERVE) Act; Military Justice Improvement Act; Honoring All Veterans Act; legislation and policies to improve access to medicinal cannabis for veterans, and other veterans, military, and military family legislation supported through our association with The Military Coalition.
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Support for technical amendments to the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (H.R. 7105).
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Veterans
HRes49-117 - Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp series should be issued honoring women veterans, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp series be issued.; HRes50-117 - Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the naming of new or undedicated facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs after women veterans and minority veterans in order to reflect the diversity of all who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States.; HR67-117 - Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021; HR109-117 - Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Advisory Committee Act; HR110-117 - Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act; HR112-117 - Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2021; HR182-117 - Veterans Choice Accountability Act; HR185-117 - Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act; HR217-117 - Improving Confidence in Veterans Care Act; HR234-117 - Korean American VALOR Act; HR239-117 - Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act; HR240-117 - Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act; HR290-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an individual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to which the individual is entitled because of an agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such educational assistance.; HR291-117 - Department of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety Enhancements Act; HR292-117 - VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act; HR293-117 - VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act; HR344-117 - Women Veterans TRUST Act; HR345-117 - Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act; HR910-117 - Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act; HR912-117 - American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act; HR913-117 - Build a Better VA Act; HR914-117 - Dental Care for Veterans Act; HR1012-117 - Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021; HR1022-117 - PAWS Act of 2021; HR1276-117 - SAVE LIVES Act; HR1319-117 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; HR1476-117 - To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs.; HR1596-117 - To establish the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans.; HR1801-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.; HR1836-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the time during which members of the Armed Forces serve on active duty for training qualifies for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; HR1957-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes.; HR1972-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam to include hypertension, and for other purposes.; HR2127-117 - 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.; HR4356-116 - Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act; HR7105-116 - Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020; HR8354-116 - Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020; S189-117 - Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2021; S321-117 - Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021; S437-117 - Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021; S727-117 - CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021; S796-117 - Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021; S810-117 - Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021; S927-117 - A bill 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.; S952-117 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.
2021 · first_quarter · Veterans
HRes49-117 - Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp series should be issued honoring women veterans, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp series be issued.; HRes50-117 - Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the naming of new or undedicated facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs after women veterans and minority veterans in order to reflect the diversity of all who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States.; HR67-117 - Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021; HR109-117 - Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Advisory Committee Act; HR110-117 - Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act; HR112-117 - Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2021; HR182-117 - Veterans Choice Accountability Act; HR185-117 - Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act; HR217-117 - Improving Confidence in Veterans Care Act; HR234-117 - Korean American VALOR Act; HR239-117 - Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act; HR240-117 - Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act; HR290-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an individual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to which the individual is entitled because of an agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such educational assistance.; HR291-117 - Department of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety Enhancements Act; HR292-117 - VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act; HR293-117 - VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act; HR344-117 - Women Veterans TRUST Act; HR345-117 - Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act; HR910-117 - Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act; HR912-117 - American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act; HR913-117 - Build a Better VA Act; HR914-117 - Dental Care for Veterans Act; HR1012-117 - Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021; HR1022-117 - PAWS Act of 2021; HR1276-117 - SAVE LIVES Act; HR1319-117 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; HR1476-117 - To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs.; HR1596-117 - To establish the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans.; HR1801-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.; HR1836-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the time during which members of the Armed Forces serve on active duty for training qualifies for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; HR1957-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes.; HR1972-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam to include hypertension, and for other purposes.; HR2127-117 - 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.; HR4356-116 - Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act; HR7105-116 - Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020; HR8354-116 - Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020; S189-117 - Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2021; S321-117 - Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021; S437-117 - Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021; S727-117 - CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021; S796-117 - Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021; S810-117 - Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021; S927-117 - A bill 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.; S952-117 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.
2021 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 7105 - Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, and technical corrections bill of 2021. Issues related to co-locating SAAs within university systems, extending time for transitioning the SAA to a new agency (six months to twelve months). - Technical corrections bill for H.R. 7105. - THRIVE Act (HR 5735) technical corrections bill.
Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Mr. Takano moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7169-7211)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7369-7370)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7372)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4754-4760)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7105.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4754-4763)
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| Referred to |
| June 4, 2020 |
| September 23, 2020 |
| Introduced in House | June 4, 2020 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | Republican | FL |
| Jack Bergman | Republican | MI |
| Jim Banks | Republican | IN |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Bost | Republican | IL |
| S 4460 |
116th |
| Related bill |
| S 4365 | 116th | Related bill |
| S 4086 | 116th | Related bill |
| S 3898 | 116th | Identical bill |
| S 3788 | 116th | Related bill |
| S 2988 | 116th | Related bill |
| S 2806 | 116th | Related bill |
| S 2558 | 116th | Related bill |
| S 1621 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8813 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8483 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8426 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8415 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 8076 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 7811 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 7584 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 7287 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 7009 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 6589 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 6140 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 6018 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 4908 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 4532 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 4477 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 4312 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 3608 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 2787 | 116th | Identical bill |
| HR 2398 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 2109 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 1947 | 116th | Related bill |
| HR 1271 | 116th | Related bill |
Client expense: $534,086 · 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 Commissary Agency, Defense Department Field Activities, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.
Client expense: $534,086 · 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 Commissary Agency, Defense Department Field Activities, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.
2021 · third_quarter · Veterans
Support for technical amendments to the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (H.R. 7105).
Client expense: $52,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 7105 - Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, and technical corrections bill of 2021. Issues related to co-locating SAAs within university systems, extending time for transitioning the SAA to a new agency (six months to twelve months). - Technical corrections bill for H.R. 7105.
Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2021 · second_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 7105 - Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, and technical corrections bill of 2021. Issues related to co-locating SAAs within university systems, extending time for transitioning the SAA to a new agency (six months to twelve months).
Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2021 · second_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 7105, Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, the bill provides flexibility for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in caring for homeless veterans during a covered public health emergency, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 7111 and Senate companion version, Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020, the bill would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans and for other purposes. H.R. 6322, Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, the bill addresses education programs and assistance for veterans during the covered period from March 1-December 21, 2020. A discussion draft to require proprietary, for-profit educational institutions to comply with Federal revenue limits to participate in educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 3112: For-Profit Fraud Act, would revise the 90-10 rule under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. S.3503: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning because of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions and for other purposes. Met with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration officials to discuss 90/10 rules and other policies limiting student veterans' access to trade, technical, and career post-secondary institutions. We met with the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary office officials to discuss the 90/10 rule and other policies that limit access to trade, technical, and career post-secondary institutions.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Veterans
Support for technical amendments to the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (H.R. 7105).
Client expense: $42,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 7105 - Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, and technical corrections bill of 2021. Issues related to co-locating SAAs within university systems, extending time for transitioning the SAA to a new agency (six months to twelve months).
Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2021 · first_quarter · Veterans
HRes49-117 - Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp series should be issued honoring women veterans, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp series be issued.; HRes50-117 - Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the naming of new or undedicated facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs after women veterans and minority veterans in order to reflect the diversity of all who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States.; HR67-117 - Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021; HR109-117 - Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Advisory Committee Act; HR110-117 - Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act; HR112-117 - Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2021; HR182-117 - Veterans Choice Accountability Act; HR185-117 - Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act; HR217-117 - Improving Confidence in Veterans Care Act; HR234-117 - Korean American VALOR Act; HR239-117 - Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act; HR240-117 - Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act; HR290-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an individual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to which the individual is entitled because of an agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such educational assistance.; HR291-117 - Department of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety Enhancements Act; HR292-117 - VA Health Center Management Stability and Improvement Act; HR293-117 - VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act; HR344-117 - Women Veterans TRUST Act; HR345-117 - Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act; HR910-117 - Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act; HR912-117 - American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act; HR913-117 - Build a Better VA Act; HR914-117 - Dental Care for Veterans Act; HR1012-117 - Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021; HR1022-117 - PAWS Act of 2021; HR1276-117 - SAVE LIVES Act; HR1319-117 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; HR1476-117 - To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs.; HR1596-117 - To establish the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans.; HR1801-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.; HR1836-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the time during which members of the Armed Forces serve on active duty for training qualifies for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; HR1957-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes.; HR1972-117 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam to include hypertension, and for other purposes.; HR2127-117 - 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.; HR4356-116 - Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act; HR7105-116 - Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020; HR8354-116 - Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020; S189-117 - Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2021; S321-117 - Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021; S437-117 - Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021; S727-117 - CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021; S796-117 - Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021; S810-117 - Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021; S927-117 - A bill 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.; S952-117 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $534,086 · 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 Commissary Agency, Defense Department Field Activities, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.
2021 · first_quarter · Veterans
Biden Administration personnel nominations, including nominations and considerations for secretary of Veterans Affairs and other administration personnel. Implementation of Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act (S. 785); Implementation of the Deborah Sampson Act within the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 7105) ; Implementation of the Veterans Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 637) and provisions to reduce abuse of the Post-9/11 GI Bill within the American Rescue Plan Act (S. 948); Implementation of the Protect the GI Bill Act. Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act (S. 952); Toxic Exposures in the American Military Act (S. 437); Global War on Terror Memorial Location Act; Supporting Education Recognition for Veterans during Emergencies (SERVE) Act; Military Justice Improvement Act; Honoring All Veterans Act; legislation and policies to improve access to medicinal cannabis for veterans, and other veterans, military, and military family legislation supported through our association with The Military Coalition.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2021 · first_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 7105, Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, the bill provides flexibility for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in caring for homeless veterans during a covered public health emergency, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 7111 and Senate companion version, Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020, the bill would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans and for other purposes. H.R. 6322, Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, the bill addresses education programs and assistance for veterans during the covered period from March 1-December 21, 2020. A discussion draft to require proprietary, for-profit educational institutions to comply with Federal revenue limits to participate in educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 3112: For-Profit Fraud Act, would revise the 90-10 rule under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. S.3503: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning because of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions and for other purposes. Met with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration officials to discuss 90/10 rules and other policies limiting student veterans' access to trade, technical, and career post-secondary institutions. We met with the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary office officials to discuss the 90/10 rule and other policies that limit access to trade, technical, and career post-secondary institutions.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 617 - Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act; H.R. 748 - CARES Act; H.R. 886 - Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Action of 2019; H.R. 1271 - Vet HP Act; H.R. 1812 - Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act; H.R. 2359 - Whole Veteran Act; H.R. 2372 - Veterans Care Quality Transparency Act; H.R. 2385 - Veterans Legacy Program; H.R. 2629 - CARE for Reservists Act of 2019; H.R. 3221 - Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3224 - Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3504 - Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specialty Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3587 - VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019; H.R. 4477 - Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act; H.R. 4511 - Veteran Benefits Enhancement & Expansion Act; H.R. 4625 - Protect the GI Bill; H.R. 5050 - Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; H.R. 6168 - Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act; H.R. 6589 - VA Chief Financial Officer Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020; H.R. 6933 - Caring for Survivors Act of 2020; H.R. 7105 - DELIVER Act; H.R. 7469 - Modernizing Veterans Healthcare Eligibility Act; H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act; H.R. 8207 - Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2020; H.R. 8247 - Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020; H.R. 8319 - FY 2021 Continuing Appropriations & Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8354 - Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020; H.R. 8412 - Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act; H.R. 8483 - Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act; H.R. 8484 - Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020; H.R. 8506 - Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances; H.R. 8559 - Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act; H.R. 8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2021; S. 332 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; S. 450 - Veterans Improved Access and Care Act; S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act; S. 524 - Tribal Advisory Committee Act; S. 629 - Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act; S. 711 - CARE for Reservists Act of 2019; S. 743 - Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act; S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act; S. 1047 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; S. 2096 - NCA Grants for Training; S. 2216 - A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.; S. 2558 - Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act; S. 2661 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020; S. 2833 - Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; S. 3182 - HEALTH Act; S. 3753 - VA DROP Act; S. 4166 - Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021; S. 4287 - COVID-19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors; S. 4384 - K2 Advocacy Act; S. 4393 - TEAM Act of 2020; S. 4460 - State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act; S. 4594 - Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020; S. 4883 - Brian Tally Act; S. 4909 - Native American Veteran PACT Act; S. 4910 - GRACE Act.
Client expense: $416,877 · 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 Commissary Agency, Defense Department Field Activities, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 617 - Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act; H.R. 748 - CARES Act; H.R. 886 - Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Action of 2019; H.R. 1271 - Vet HP Act; H.R. 1812 - Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act; H.R. 2359 - Whole Veteran Act; H.R. 2372 - Veterans Care Quality Transparency Act; H.R. 2385 - Veterans Legacy Program; H.R. 2629 - CARE for Reservists Act of 2019; H.R. 3221 - Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3224 - Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3504 - Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specialty Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3587 - VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019; H.R. 4477 - Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act; H.R. 4511 - Veteran Benefits Enhancement & Expansion Act; H.R. 4625 - Protect the GI Bill; H.R. 5050 - Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; H.R. 6168 - Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act; H.R. 6589 - VA Chief Financial Officer Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020; H.R. 6933 - Caring for Survivors Act of 2020; H.R. 7105 - DELIVER Act; H.R. 7469 - Modernizing Veterans Healthcare Eligibility Act; H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act; H.R. 8207 - Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2020; H.R. 8247 - Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020; H.R. 8319 - FY 2021 Continuing Appropriations & Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8354 - Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020; H.R. 8412 - Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act; H.R. 8483 - Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act; H.R. 8484 - Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020; H.R. 8506 - Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances; H.R. 8559 - Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act; H.R. 8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2021; S. 332 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; S. 450 - Veterans Improved Access and Care Act; S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act; S. 524 - Tribal Advisory Committee Act; S. 629 - Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act; S. 711 - CARE for Reservists Act of 2019; S. 743 - Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act; S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act; S. 1047 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; S. 2096 - NCA Grants for Training; S. 2216 - A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.; S. 2558 - Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act; S. 2661 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020; S. 2833 - Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; S. 3182 - HEALTH Act; S. 3753 - VA DROP Act; S. 4166 - Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021; S. 4287 - COVID-19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors; S. 4384 - K2 Advocacy Act; S. 4393 - TEAM Act of 2020; S. 4460 - State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act; S. 4594 - Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020; S. 4883 - Brian Tally Act; S. 4909 - Native American Veteran PACT Act; S. 4910 - GRACE Act.
Client expense: $416,877 · 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 Commissary Agency, Defense Department Field Activities, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
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.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 5648 - TREAT PTSD Act - Requests that the Veterans Affairs Department make available stellate ganglion block H.R. 6259 - Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act - This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year pilot program to provide eligible veterans with the option to receive primary care services from a non-VA health care provider under a direct primary care service arrangement through the use of a veteran health savings account. S. 3414 - Major Medical Facility Authorization Act - This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out specified major medical facility projects during FY2020. The bill also indicates the maximum amount that can be spent on each project. S. 2830 - GI Bill Planning Act of 2019 - The GI Bill Planning Act would give enlistees six months - instead of just two weeks - to decide whether to pay the $1200 or opt-out of their Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) benefit. Additionally, the bill responsibly ends new enlistee enrollments in the outdated MGIB by October 2029. S.1003 - Veterans' Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan (VET OPP) Act of 2019 - The legislation would create a new administration, the Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, which would be accountable to a presidentially appointed undersecretary and would be created using existing resources at VA to avoid the growth of government and additional bureaucracy. H.R. 3356 - Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act - The Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act will expand the precheck program to include veterans who are amputees, paralyzed, or blind H.R. 5616 - The Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act - This legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide detailed reports on patient safety and quality of care at VA Medical Centers H.R. 1812 - The Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act - The bipartisan bill would expand the eligibility to receive counseling from VA Vet Centers to members of the National Guard and Reserves or Coast Guard who served during emergency situations in the wake of a national emergency, major disaster, civil disorder, or drug interdiction operation. H.R. 4305 - PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act - The PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act will create a pilot program within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give veterans (suffering from PTSD) access to treatment derived from working with service dogs. S. 3195 - Promoting Coordination for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 - This bill requires a five-year review of veteran suicides within the first year of a veterans separation from the military. S. 2991 - Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019 - This legislation would direct the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an independent expert study on the deaths of all veterans being treated at the VA who died by suicide or from a drug overdose in the last five years. S. 3235 - Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act - This bill requires the VA to conduct a pilot program to study the benefits of nonprofit posttraumatic growth programs relative to traditional models of mental health care. H.R. 5570 - Veteran Suicide Prevention Act - This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. H.R. 7469 - Modernizing Veterans Healthcare Eligibility Act - Would create a bipartisan commission to assess veterans eligibility for care within VA and make recommendations for how such eligibility could be revised and simplified. H.R. 7105 & S. 3898 - Homeless Veterans Coronavirus Response Act - would relax certain regulations and enable the Veterans Administration (VA) to use existing resources to offer homeless veterans the additional assistance they may need, including transportation, communication devices and services, and basic amenities, like clothing, blankets, and hygiene items. H.R. 6997 - Veterans Prescription Flexibility Act - This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for prescriptions written by an eligible health care provider during a public health emergency (as declared by the Department of Health and Human Services) for up to a 90-day supply of drugs. S. 3282 - Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans - Supports veterans who own small businesses and also strives to reduce fraud within the Veterans Administration (VA). S. 3008 - Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation - This bill enables the surviving spouse of a service-disabled veteran who owned a small business to retain priority of the business for a period of time upon the death of the veteran spouse, regardless of the severity of the veteran's disability. S. 3898 and H.R. 7105 - program to help veterans made homeless by the coronavirus pandemic and economic recession
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 497 / S. 598: The BRAVE Act - Burial Rights for Americas Veterans Efforts Act of 2019 The BRAVE Act is designed to improve existing benefits for veterans meeting eligibility requirements Ensures that all non-service-connected veteran deaths are treated equally, regardless of where a veterans death occurs Maintains distinction between service-connected deaths and non-service-connected deaths Indexes benefits for inflation to alleviate the need for further adjustments from Congress. The BRAVE Act makes the following modifications: Combines non-service-connected death in a VA Department facility and non-service-connected death or veterans with no next of kin, death not in a VA facility into one benefit and indexes for inflation. BRAVE was incorporated into of H.R. 7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 and passed into law.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R.7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 4625 - The Protect the GI Bill Act H.R. 7105 - As Amended, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
Client expense: $128,756 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 3749, the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act - to authorize private-public partnerships with the VA to deliver legal services to homeless veterans, and other purposes. S.980, the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act - among other things, to authorize private-public partnerships with the VA to deliver legal services to homeless veterans. H.R. 7105, the DELIVER Act, to provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs flexibility in delivering healthcare, job training, and legal services to homeless veterans, and other purposes. Activity in support of legislation to remove procedural impediments to Tribal Veteran Services Officers receiving accreditation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Reviewed and discussed H.R. 8506 (House Version of TEAM Act). Discussed strategy for H.R. 5701, Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act and reintroduction in the 117th Congress as H.R. 110. Discussed VAs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. Support of Omnibus Veterans Bill (HR 7105). With the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities: Support the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act - Young dependents of catastrophically disabled veterans can be covered for health insurance under this program operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Support legislation to restore reproductive rights of service-disabled veterans - Veterans who have lost the ability to have children through their service to the nation should not be denied the opportunity to have a family. Support legislation to improve mental health care for veterans - the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act in the 116th Congress. Support legislation to remove work disincentives and barriers to employment for veterans with significant disabilities - Veterans with significant service-connected disabilities do not receive adequate transition guidance concerning their rights as persons with disabilities when retiring from the military and the VA vocational rehabilitation program often fails to serve these veterans other than preparing them for a life outside the workforce. Legislation such as the Veterans Economic Recovery Act would strengthen the VA Veterans Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program to provide consistent and predictable benefits for veterans with disabilities. Modernizing the VA Automobile Adaptive Grant program - Congress authorizes VA to provide one-time grants in the amount of $21,058.69 to service-connected disabled veterans to purchase a new or used automobile with appropriate adaptive equipment to accommodate their disability. On average, the cost to replace modified vehicles ranges from $40,000 to $65,000 when the vehicle is new and $21,000 to $35,000 when the vehicle is used. Establish DIC equity with other federal survivor benefits - Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a benefit paid to surviving spouses of service members who die in the line of duty or veterans who die from service-related injuries or diseases, and includes additional payments for dependent children. Reduce the 10-Year Rule for DIC - For the survivor of a veteran with a 100 percent disability rating to receive DIC, the veteran must have had that rating for 10 consecutive years. However, if the veteran passes away due to a nonservice-connected condition before reaching 10 consecutive years of being totally disabled, the dependents are not eligible for any DIC benefit. Toxic Exposure in American Military (TEAM) Act Clinical TEAM Culture Act - Provisions like those contained in the Clinical TEAM Culture Act would require VA to develop standards for the provision of care by non-VA providers through the Community Care Program, and require community care providers to complete specified training, including training on suicide and military sexual trauma. Swiftly implement the DOL VETS Disabled Veterans Outreach Program - In 2019, Congress created a Disabled Veterans Outreach Program within DOL VETS to focus on the particular challenges faced by veterans with significant disabilities in returning to the workforce. Unfortunately, the agency has been slow in filling this position. Reverse FCC policy governing automated voice recognition technology and Preserve the Lifeline Program - In mid-2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved an application from MachineGenius to provide Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS), also known as captioned telephone service, using automatic speech recognition (ASR) only technology. ASR can be problematic for many veterans and others with disabilities. Make improvements in Social Security Administration processing of Wounded Warrior/VAPT disability insurance claims - Claims for SSDI by service members and veterans with catastrophic disabilities are supposed to receive expedited processing by the Social Security Administration. However, an SSA Inspector General report in July 2019 found that the Social Security Administration had no consistent processes in place for handling SSDI claims of service-injured service members or veterans with 100% permanent and total disability ratings from the VA.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $85,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
GI Bill funding and 90/10 Loophole Issue HR 6322, Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act Extension of GI Benefits during transition to online programs Protect the GI Bill Act Instate tuition for veteran students HR 7105, Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 In-state tuition requirements (HR 7105) Colocation of SAAs provision (HR 7105)
Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Education policy and training for transitioning armed services members; H.R. 7105, Dependable Employment and Living Improvements for Veterans Economic Recovery (DELIVER) Act; and S.3898, Homeless Veterans Coronavirus Response Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
Education policy and training for transitioning armed services members; H.R. 7105, Dependable Employment and Living Improvements for Veterans Economic Recovery (DELIVER) Act; and S.3898, Homeless Veterans Coronavirus Response Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Advocacy related to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic-related need for flexibility with regard to educational, student aid, and housing benefits for veterans, GI Bill recipients HR 7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, provisions related to higher education benefits
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Lobbying to improve the health and wellbeing of veterans through legislation including the Deborah Sampson Act (S.514), to improve Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and services for women veterans; the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act (H.R. 3356, S. 1881) to provide TSA Pre-Check to veterans with disabilities; the Modernizing Veterans Healthcare Eligibility Act (H.R. 7469), to establish an advisory commission regarding VA health care eligibility; the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 7105), to improve care for women veterans and veterans exposed to toxic materials while in service, and to improve VA life insurance benefits; the Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment Act (draft), to realign VAs Equal Employment Opportunity Director and Program Managers, impose mandatory sexual harassment training, and review VA sexual harassment policies and directives; the Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 5995), to allow for concurrent receipt of VA disability and DoD retirement pay; the Veteran Families Financial Support Act (H.R. 6013), to modernize service-disabled veterans insurance; the TEAM Act (S. 4393), to improve the provision of VA health care and other benefits for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances; and the Ensuring Veterans Access Act (H.R. 7926), to allow for the electronic request of certain records. Additional advocacy in support of vaccination access for severely wounded veterans and their caregivers.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
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/S. 4155, 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 Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 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. 8219, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans 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. 8354, the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act H.R. 8412, the VA Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 8483 H.R.8484/S. 4166, the Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020 H.R. 8559, the Surviving Families Benefit Expansion 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 H. Res. 1213 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 House Draft Bill, the Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment Act of 2020 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
Client expense: $74,880 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
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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 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.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
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H.R. 617 - Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act; H.R. 748 - CARES Act; H.R. 886 - Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Action of 2019; H.R. 1271 - Vet HP Act; H.R. 1812 - Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act; H.R. 2359 - Whole Veteran Act; H.R. 2372 - Veterans Care Quality Transparency Act; H.R. 2385 - Veterans Legacy Program; H.R. 2629 - CARE for Reservists Act of 2019; H.R. 3221 - Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3224 - Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3504 - Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specialty Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3587 - VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019; H.R. 4477 - Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act; H.R. 4511 - Veteran Benefits Enhancement & Expansion Act; H.R. 4625 - Protect the GI Bill; H.R. 5050 - Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; H.R. 6168 - Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act; H.R. 6589 - VA Chief Financial Officer Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020; H.R. 6933 - Caring for Survivors Act of 2020; H.R. 7105 - DELIVER Act; H.R. 7469 - Modernizing Veterans Healthcare Eligibility Act; H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act; H.R. 8207 - Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2020; H.R. 8247 - Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020; H.R. 8319 - FY 2021 Continuing Appropriations & Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8354 - Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020; H.R. 8412 - Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act; H.R. 8483 - Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act; H.R. 8484 - Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020; H.R. 8506 - Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances; H.R. 8559 - Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act; H.R. 8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2021; S. 332 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; S. 450 - Veterans Improved Access and Care Act; S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act; S. 524 - Tribal Advisory Committee Act; S. 629 - Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act; S. 711 - CARE for Reservists Act of 2019; S. 743 - Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act; S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act; S. 1047 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; S. 2096 - NCA Grants for Training; S. 2216 - A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.; S. 2558 - Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act; S. 2661 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020; S. 2833 - Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; S. 3182 - HEALTH Act; S. 3753 - VA DROP Act; S. 4166 - Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021; S. 4287 - COVID-19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors; S. 4384 - K2 Advocacy Act; S. 4393 - TEAM Act of 2020; S. 4460 - State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act; S. 4594 - Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020; S. 4883 - Brian Tally Act; S. 4909 - Native American Veteran PACT Act; S. 4910 - GRACE Act.
Client expense: $416,877 · 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 Commissary Agency, Defense Department Field Activities, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.
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
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 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 7105, Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, the bill provides flexibility for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in caring for homeless veterans during a covered public health emergency, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 7111 and Senate companion version, Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020, the bill would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 6322, Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, the bill addresses education programs and assistance for veterans during the covered period from March 1-December 21, 2020 A discussion draft to require proprietary, for-profit educational institutions to comply with Federal revenue limits to participate in educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. H.R. 3112: For-Profit Fraud Act, would revise the 90-10 rule under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. S. 3503: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning because of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes. Met with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration officials, to discuss 90/10 rules and other policies that limit student veterans access to trade, technical, and career post-secondary institutions. Met with the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary office officials to discuss the 90/10 rule and other policies that limit access to trade, technical, and career post-secondary institutions.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
disability exams; HR 7105; HR 7952; S 4511
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
S.679-HAVEN Act;S.785John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health;HR2942-HEALTH Act; HR3813-Brian Tally VA Medical;HR3530-Housing for Blind Vets; HR 3640-Vets Ed; HR 3608-Underserved Vets; HR4165-Vet Newborn Care; HR2645-HOPE; HR4137-TEAM Caregiver Act; S.2216-Financial Fraud; HR592-Agent Orange;S.2966, Rural Vet Travel; HR6466,IDES;S.3575,school closures;S.3587, websites for disabled; S.646, MOH & POW burial; S.6322, Student coronavirus Response;HR6168,DIC;HR6157,GI Bill; S3408, Medical foster homes; HR5867, Vet suicide; HR 5697, Vets ACCESS Act; HR 5701, Caregiver; HR5724, SAVE Act; HR 4625, GI Bill;HR4824, Vets Back to Work; HR 4613, VA Transparency; HR 4085, Student Vet Empowerment;HR4370, Oxygen Therapy; HR 4477, Vets Service; HR 4154, Leave no Vets Behind; HR 4451, Care for vet with illness; HR 4503, VA workplace integrity; HR 4817, VA Opioid;HR 5009, Vet ed transfer; S.2950, Vet Burn Pit; HR 5028, Protect vet benefits; HR 5027, Vet mental Health; HR5030, Vet suicide. HR 7111, Retraining vets; S. 3888, Vets healthcare COVID-19; HR 7105 homeless vets; S. 3871, rural vets funeral; S. 3885, burn pit; HR 8105, Education Recognition; HR 8108, Mental Illness; HR 8033, Suicide Prevention; Infertility Treatment, HR8034; S 4334, Brando Act; S. 4365, Disability Examinations; HR 7811, VA Home Loan; HR 7441, VA Hiring Military Personnel;
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
Education policy and training for transitioning armed services members; H.R. 7105, Dependable Employment and Living Improvements for Veterans Economic Recovery (DELIVER) Act; and S.3898, Homeless Veterans Coronavirus Response Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
Education policy and training for transitioning armed services members; H.R. 7105, Dependable Employment and Living Improvements for Veterans Economic Recovery (DELIVER) Act; and S.3898, Homeless Veterans Coronavirus Response Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 5648 - TREAT PTSD Act - Requests that the Veterans Affairs Department make available stellate ganglion block H.R. 6259 - Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act - This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year pilot program to provide eligible veterans with the option to receive primary care services from a non-VA health care provider under a direct primary care service arrangement through the use of a veteran health savings account. S. 3414 - Major Medical Facility Authorization Act - This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out specified major medical facility projects during FY2020. The bill also indicates the maximum amount that can be spent on each project. S. 2830 - GI Bill Planning Act of 2019 - The GI Bill Planning Act would give enlistees six months - instead of just two weeks - to decide whether to pay the $1200 or opt-out of their Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) benefit. Additionally, the bill responsibly ends new enlistee enrollments in the outdated MGIB by October 2029. S.1003 - Veterans' Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan (VET OPP) Act of 2019 - The legislation would create a new administration, the Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, which would be accountable to a presidentially appointed undersecretary and would be created using existing resources at VA to avoid the growth of government and additional bureaucracy. H.R. 3356 - Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act - The Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act will expand the precheck program to include veterans who are amputees, paralyzed, or blind H.R. 5616 - The Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act - This legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide detailed reports on patient safety and quality of care at VA Medical Centers H.R. 1812 - The Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act - The bipartisan bill would expand the eligibility to receive counseling from VA Vet Centers to members of the National Guard and Reserves or Coast Guard who served during emergency situations in the wake of a national emergency, major disaster, civil disorder, or drug interdiction operation. H.R. 4305 - PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act - The PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act will create a pilot program within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give veterans (suffering from PTSD) access to treatment derived from working with service dogs. S. 3195 - Promoting Coordination for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act of 2020 - This bill requires a five-year review of veteran suicides within the first year of a veterans separation from the military. S. 2991 - Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019 - This legislation would direct the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an independent expert study on the deaths of all veterans being treated at the VA who died by suicide or from a drug overdose in the last five years. S. 3235 - Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act - This bill requires the VA to conduct a pilot program to study the benefits of nonprofit posttraumatic growth programs relative to traditional models of mental health care. H.R. 5570 - Veteran Suicide Prevention Act - This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. H.R. 7469 - Modernizing Veterans Healthcare Eligibility Act - Would create a bipartisan commission to assess veterans eligibility for care within VA and make recommendations for how such eligibility could be revised and simplified. H.R. 7105 & S. 3898 - Homeless Veterans Coronavirus Response Act - would relax certain regulations and enable the Veterans Administration (VA) to use existing resources to offer homeless veterans the additional assistance they may need, including transportation, communication devices and services, and basic amenities, like clothing, blankets, and hygiene items. H.R. 6997 - Veterans Prescription Flexibility Act - This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for prescriptions written by an eligible health care provider during a public health emergency (as declared by the Department of Health and Human Services) for up to a 90-day supply of drugs. S. 3282 - Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans - Supports veterans who own small businesses and also strives to reduce fraud within the Veterans Administration (VA). S. 3008 - Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation - This bill enables the surviving spouse of a service-disabled veteran who owned a small business to retain priority of the business for a period of time upon the death of the veteran spouse, regardless of the severity of the veteran's disability.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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 · third_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 3749, the Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act - to authorize private-public partnerships with the VA to deliver legal services to homeless veterans, and other purposes. S.980, the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act - among other things, to authorize private-public partnerships with the VA to deliver legal services to homeless veterans. H.R. 7105, the DELIVER Act, to provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs flexibility in delivering healthcare, job training, and legal services to homeless veterans, and other purposes. Activity in support of legislation to remove procedural impediments to Tribal Veteran Services Officers receiving accreditation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Library of Congress (LOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Veterans
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.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America
2020 · third_quarter · Veterans
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
Client expense: $78,368 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2020 · third_quarter · Veterans
S.679-HAVEN Act;S.785John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health;HR2942-HEALTH Act; HR3813-Brian Tally VA Medical;HR3530-Housing for Blind Vets; HR 3640-Vets Ed; HR 3608-Underserved Vets; HR4165-Vet Newborn Care; HR2645-HOPE; HR4137-TEAM Caregiver Act; S.2216-Financial Fraud; HR592-Agent Orange;S.2966, Rural Vet Travel; HR6466,IDES;S.3575,school closures;S.3587, websites for disabled; S.646, MOH & POW burial; S.6322, Student coronavirus Response;HR6168,DIC;HR6157,GI Bill; S3408, Medical foster homes; HR5867, Vet suicide; HR 5697, Vets ACCESS Act; HR 5701, Caregiver; HR5724, SAVE Act; HR 4625, GI Bill;HR4824, Vets Back to Work; HR 4613, VA Transparency; HR 4085, Student Vet Empowerment;HR4370, Oxygen Therapy; HR 4477, Vets Service; HR 4154, Leave no Vets Behind; HR 4451, Care for vet with illness; HR 4503, VA workplace integrity; HR 4817, VA Opioid;HR 5009, Vet ed transfer; S.2950, Vet Burn Pit; HR 5028, Protect vet benefits; HR 5027, Vet mental Health; HR5030, Vet suicide. HR 7111, Retraining vets; S. 3888, Vets healthcare COVID-19; HR 7105 homeless vets; S. 3871, rural vets funeral; S. 3885, burn pit; HR 8105, Education Recognition; HR 8108, Mental Illness; HR 8033, Suicide Prevention; Infertility Treatment, HR8034; S 4334, Brando Act; S. 4365, Disability Examinations; HR 7811, VA Home Loan; HR 7441, VA Hiring Military Personnel;
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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 · second_quarter · Veterans
S.679-HAVEN Act;S.785John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health;HR2942-HEALTH Act; HR3813-Brian Tally VA Medical;HR3530-Housing for Blind Vets; HR 3640-Vets Ed; HR 3608-Underserved Vets; HR4165-Vet Newborn Care; HR2645-HOPE; HR4137-TEAM Caregiver Act; S.2216-Financial Fraud; HR592-Agent Orange;S.2966, Rural Vet Travel; HR6466,IDES;S.3575,school closures;S.3587, websites for disabled; S.646, MOH & POW burial; S.6322, Student coronavirus Response;HR6168,DIC;HR6157,GI Bill; S3408, Medical foster homes; HR5867, Vet suicide; HR 5697, Vets ACCESS Act; HR 5701, Caregiver; HR5724, SAVE Act; HR 4625, GI Bill;HR4824, Vets Back to Work; HR 4613, VA Transparency; HR 4085, Student Vet Empowerment;HR4370, Oxygen Therapy; HR 4477, Vets Service; HR 4154, Leave no Vets Behind; HR 4451, Care for vet with illness; HR 4503, VA workplace integrity; HR 4817, VA Opioid;HR 5009, Vet ed transfer; S.2950, Vet Burn Pit; HR 5028, Protect vet benefits; HR 5027, Vet mental Health; HR5030, Vet suicide. HR 7111, Retraining vets; S. 3888, Vets healthcare COVID-19; HR 7105 homeless vets; S. 3871, rural vets funeral; S. 3885, burn pit;
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE