VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act

H.R.143, the HERO Transition from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2021 H.R. 234, the Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief (VALOR) Act H.R. 239, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act H.R. 290 H.R. 291, the Department of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety Enhancements Act H.R. 293, the VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 344, the Women Veterans TRUST Act H.R. 345, the Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act H.R. 430, the Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act H.R. 637, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act H.R. 711, the West LA VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 789, the Aid and Attendance Support Act H.R. 845, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 876, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act H.R. 910, the Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 912, the American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act H.R. 913, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 914, the Dental Care for Veterans Act H.R. 958, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act H.R. 1022, the PAWS Act of 2021 H.R. 1115, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act H.R. 1182, the Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1183, the Honoring the Oath Act of 2021 H.R. 1257, the Homeless Veterans Credit Act H.R. 1282, the Major Richard Star Act H.R. 1276, the SAVE LIVES Act H.R. 1292, the Same-Day Accountability Veterans Enhancement Act H.R. 1361/S. 444, the AUTO for Veterans Act H.R. 1448, the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act H.R. 1476, the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act H.R. 1510, the Veterans Camera Reporting Act H.R. 1596, the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act H.R. 1656, the Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act or the TREAT PTSD Act H.R. 1772, the Passports for Purple Hearts Act H.R. 1801/S. 727, the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 1948, the VA Employee Fairness Act H.R. 1957, the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021 H.R. 2082, the VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act and the VA Transparency and Trust Act of 2021 H.R. 2093, the Providing Benefits Information in Spanish and Tagalog for Veterans and Families Act H.R. 2167, the GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline (NEED) Act H.R. 2190, the Helping Homeless Veterans Act H.R. 2195, the Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act H.R. 2196 H.R. 2326, the Veterans Cyber Risk Awareness Act H.R. 2327 H.R. 2335, the Vet Tec Enhancement Act of 2021 H.R. 2385, the Justice for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2368, the Conceding Our Veterans Exposure Now and Necessitating Training (COVENANT) Act H.R. 2391, the Veterans Fellowship Act H.R. 2419, the Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act H.R. 2420, the Overseeing the GI Bill Act of 2021 H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R. 2441, the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 H.R. 2457, the Colonel John McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act H.R. 2492, the GIVE Act H.R. 2494 H.R. 2523/S. 1525, the THRIVE ACT H.R. 2545 H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act H.R. 2704, the Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act H.R. 2726, the VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021 H.R. 2734, the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021 H.R. 2749, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act H.R. 2753, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 2778, the Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act H.R. 2788, the VA Equal Employment Counseling Modernization Act H.R. 2819/S. 1198, the Solid Start Act of 2021 H.R. 2878 H.R. 2916, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 H.R. 2932, the Veterans CARE Act H.R. 2968, the Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 H.R. 3059, the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act H.R. 3304, the CARS for Vets Act H.R. 3402, the Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 H.R. 3452, the Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act H.R. 3802 H.R. 3804, the Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 3888, the CHIP IN for Vets Act H.R. 3967, the Honoring our PACT Act of 2021 H.R. 3944, the Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021 H.R. 3994, the Addressing Care Timelines (ACT) for Veterans Act H.R. 4471 H.R. 4571, the Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans in Combat Environments Act of 2021 or the SERVICE Act of 2021 H.R. 4575, the Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 H.R. 4601, the Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act H.R. 4625, the VA Caregiver Transparency Act H.R. 4627, the Veterans Culturally Competent Care Act H.R. 4673 the EVEST Act H.R. 4731, the Veterans Service Organization Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 4732, the Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2021 H.R. 4772, the Mark O'Brien Clothing Allowance Improvement Act H.R. 4794, the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act H.R. 4993, the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021 H.R. 5073, the REACH for Veterans Act H.R. 5170, the SERVE (Securing the Rights our Veterans Earned) Act H.R. 5295, the Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021 H.R. 5483, the Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act, or Informing VETS Act H.R. 5516, the VITAL Assessment Act H.R. 5529, the Veterans Justice Outreach Improvement Act H.R. 5543, the Veterans Census-Enabled National Treatment Equitable Resources Supplement (Vet CENTERS) for Mental Health Act of 2021 H.R. 5545, the REMOTE Act H.R. 5562 H.R. 5575, the Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement or the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act H.R. 5607/S. 3483, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2021 H.R. 5666, the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2021 H.R. 5671 H.R. 5721, the VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research Act of 2021 H.R. 5738, the Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act H.R. 5754, the Patient Advocate Tracker Act H.R. 5755, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 5776, the Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act H.R. 5916, the Wounded Warrior Access Act H.R. 5941, the Fairness for Rural Veterans Act of 2021 H.R. 5947, the POW Priority Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5966, the Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act H.R. 6064 H.R. 6124, the VA Home Loan GRACE Act of 2021 H.R. 6131, the Veterans Disability Claims Notification Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 6165, the Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 6307, the Tiny Homes for Homeless Veterans Act of 2021 H.R. 6376 H.R. 6411, the STRONG Veterans Act of 2022 H.R. 6458 H.R. 6464, the Hear our Heroes Act of 2022 H.R. 6604, the Veterans Eligible to transfer schools (VETS) credit act H.R. 6647 H.R. 6659, the Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act H.R. 6684, the Hire Student Veterans Act H.R. 6823/S. 3854, the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2022 H.R. 6961, the Dignity for MST Survivors Act H.R. 7074, the Quality Education for Veterans Act of 2022 H.R. 7089, the VET PFAS Act H.R. 7153, the Department of Veteran Affairs Principles of Benefits Automation Act H.R. 7158, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act H.R. 7176, Geralds Law H.R. 7188, the Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act H.R. 7256, the Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act H.R. 7272, the Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2022 H. Res.49, a resolution encouraging the U.S. Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee to support issuance of a commemorative postage stamp series honoring women veterans and their contributions to the U.S. military H. Res.50, a resolution in support of naming new or undedicated facilities of the U.S. 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 H.Con.Res.7, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Second World War upon death Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R.1510, the Veterans Camera Reporting Act House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve research conducted within the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft, to provide transportation assistance for disabled veterans, and for other purposes House Draft, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a biannual study on the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record program of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft, to recognize United Spinal Associations 75th anniversary (Resolution) House Draft, the Women Veterans and Family Services Act House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons, and for other purposes House Draft, the Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time period for eligibility under Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement a modern information technology service to process claims for educational assistance under chapters 30, 33, 35, and 36 of title 38, United States Code House Draft, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program House Draft, the Value Added Homes for Veterans Act or the VA Homes for Veterans Act House Draft, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to transitional services for separating members of the Armed Forces and educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft, the Homeless Veterans Credit Repair, Enhancement, and Debt Improvement for Tomorrow Act or the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to students who are rounding out during their final semester, term, or academic period, and for other purposes House Draft, to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the high technology pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft, the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act House Draft, to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education House Draft, to provide for requirements relating to the approval and disapproval of courses of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft, Permanent Authorization for Education Assistance Benefits During Emergency Situations House Draft, to permanently authorize the use of certain funds to improve flexibility in the provision of assistance to homeless veterans House Draft, to expand the eligibility of veterans who may receive self-employment assistance under the Veteran Readiness and Employment program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. House Draft, to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces, granted a general discharge under honorable conditions on the sole basis that such member failed to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, is eligible for certain educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs House Draft, to make certain improvements to the supported housing program for veterans commonly known as HUD-VASH House Draft, the VA Home Loan Transparency and Consumer Protection Act of 2022 House Draft, the Veteran Health Transition Training Act House Draft, Honoring our Promise: Ensuring Equity in Accessing Military and Veteran Survivors Benefits Act House Draft, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create fact sheets, for veterans and for survivors of veterans, that compare benefits and compensation, to such individuals under laws administered by the Secretary, to monthly insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act, and supple mental security income under title XVI of the Social Security Act. House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology related to marriage under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs House Draft, the DIC Modernization Act House Draft, to shorten the timeframe for the designation of alternate beneficiaries and the payment of benefits under Department of Veterans Affairs life insurance programs, to improve the treatment of undisbursed funds by the Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft, the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2022 S. 89, the Ensuring Survivor Benefits During COVID-19 Act of 2021 S. 134, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act S. 189, the Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2021 S. 219, the Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S. 344, the Major Richard Star Act S. 372, the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act S. 437, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S. 454, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act S. 535, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021 S. 612, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act S. 613, the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act S. 657, to modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes S. 682, the SAVE LIVES Act S. 731, the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2021 S. 796, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021 S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S. 887, the VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act S. 894, the Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 S. 927 S. 951, the PAWS Act S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 S. 962, the American Cures Act S. 976, the Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 S. 1031 S. 1039 S. 1040 S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021 S. 1095 S. 1096 S. 1147, the Retired Pay Restoration Act S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act S. 1243, the Improving VA Accountability To Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act of 2021 S. 1277, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act S. 1280, the, the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021 S. 1296, the Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act S. 1307, the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act S. 1319, the VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act S. 1467, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 S. 1468, the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 S. 1564, the Veterans Legal Support Act of 2021 S. 1607, the Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act of 2021 S. 1664, the Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2021 S. 1838, the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act of 2021 S. 1850, the Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act S. 1863, the Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel who Served Act, or the GHAPS Act S. 1875, the Veterans Emergency Care Claims Parity Act S. 1881, the Veteran Education Empowerment Act S. 1910, the Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 S. 1936, the GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act of 2021 S. 1965, the Planning for Aging Veterans Act of 2021 S. 1970, the Clean Water for Military Families Act S. 2041, the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act S. 2089, the Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021 S. 2102 S. 2172, the Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021 S. 2283, the Revising and Expediting Actions for the Crisis Hotline (REACH) for Veterans Act S. 2188, the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act S. 2329, the BEST for Vets Act of 2021 S. 2386, the Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 S. 2405, the Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act S. 2431, the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2021 S. 2513, the Brian Neuman Clothing Allowance Improvement Act S. 2533, the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act S. 2624, the Fiscal Year 2022 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act S. 2644, the GRAD VA Educational Assistance Parity Act of 2021 S. 2687, the Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021 S. 2692, the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021 S. 2761, the Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021 S. 2794, the Supporting Families of the Fallen Act S. 2852, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act S. 3003, the Comprehensive and Overdue Support for Troops of War Act of 2021 S. 3004, the Improving Care for Veterans Act S. 3017, the Veterans Dental Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act S. 3020, the Veterans State Eligibility Standardization Act S. 3025, the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2021 S. 3047, the Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021 S. 3094, the Reaching Every Homeless Veteran Act of 2021 S. 3163, the RURAL Exams Act of 2021 S. 3388, the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2021 S. 3293, the Post-9/11 Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021 S. 3541, the Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act S. 3904, the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2022 Senate Draft, to grant a Federal charter to National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated Senate Draft, VIPER - VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research Senate Draft, the Delivering Rightful Innovations Veterans Earned Act or the DRIVE Act of 2021 Senate Draft, the Under Secretary for Health Leadership Modernization Act Senate Draft, the Hiring Housekeeping Aids Modernization Act Senate Draft, to improve the management and performance of the capital asset programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs so as to better serve veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors Senate Draft, to shorten the timeframe for the designation of alternate beneficiaries and the payment of benefits under Department of Veterans Affairs life insurance programs, to improve the treatment of undisbursed funds by the Department of Veterans Affairs Senate Draft, the BUILD Act Implementation of P.L. 113-146 Implementation of P.L. 115-55 Implementation of P.L. 115-48 Implementation of P.L. 115-182 Implementation of P.L. 115-41 Implementation of P.L. 116-123 Implementation of P.L. 116-154 Implementation of P.L. 116-171 Implementation of P.L. 116-214 Implementation of P.L. 116-315 Discussions: women veteran health care Discussions: accessibility of VA Long Term Care Centers for SCI/D patients Discussions: VAs SCI-related construction projects. Discussions: VAs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Discussions: reducing veterans and servicemembers suicide rates Discussions: VA Clothing Allowance Discussions: naming of VA facilities Discussions: delay in implementation of the AIR Act provisions of P.L. 115-182 Discussions: improving transparency within the Department of Veterans Affairs Discussions: improving the VA Claims Process to include Compensation and Pension Examinations Discussions: language on a study on veterans who are military spouses Discussions: Vets Peer Support Programs Discussions: change of criteria for Title 5 Vet Center counselors Discussions: VMLI issue beginning upon determination of eligibility versus approval of project Discussions: reimbursement for veterans who pay for SAH out of pocket and their home is paid off Discussions: Disabled Veterans Transportation Assistance Discussions: National Sepsis Registry Program Discussions: predatory claims companies Discussions: VA infrastructure funding and reforms Discussions: commemorative plaque for veterans Discussions: comprehensive database of Purple Heart recipients Discussions: VA QALY Metrics Discussions: expansion of enhanced use lease authority to include employment services

Client expense: $87,404 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

Department of Veterans Affairs appropriations and its delivery of benefits and services to veterans, their dependents and survivors: HR 147, HR 239, HR 303, HR 333, HR 344, HR 584, HR 617, HR 637, HR 746, HR 789, HR 855, HR 914, HR 958, HR 1276, HR 1355, HR 1957, HR 2151, HR 2167, HR 2327, HR 2436, H. Res. 172, S 89, S 134, S 202, S 219, S 344, S 399, S 437, S 444, S 454, S 458, S 810, S 894, S 976, H.R. 2441, S. 1095, H.R. 2494, S. 1093, S. 1096, H.R. 2457, H.R. 2523, S. 1121, H.R. 2530, H.R. 2521, S. 1151, S. 1198, S. 1147, S. 1188, H.R. 2587, H.R. 2580, H.R. 2601, H.R. 2569, H.R. 2726, S. 1280, H.R. 2742, H.R. 2724, H.R. 2734, S. 1319, H.R. 2753, H.R. 2825, H.R. 2775, S. 1393, H.R. 2878, S. 1467, H.R. 2932, H.R. 2935, H.R. 2371, H.R. 2368, H.R. 2433, H.R. 2419, S. 1664, H.R. 3402, H.R. 3405, S. 1875, S. 1910, H.R. 2968, S.Res. 267, H.Res. 472, S. 2041, S. 2102, H.R. 3967, S. 2172, H.R. 3693, H.Res. 464, S. 1965, H.R. 1257, H.R. 1273, H.R. 1282, H.R. 1361, H.R. 1585, H.R. 1596, H.R. 1706, H.R. 1772, H.R. 185, H.R. 1972, H.R. 2093, H.R. 2127, H.R. 2190, H.R. 2268, H.R. 2269, H.R. 240, H.R. 2819, H.R. 2827, H.R. 2945, H.R. 2963, H.R. 3027, H.R. 3368, H.R. 3452, H.R. 3596, H.R. 3674, H.R. 3909, H.R. 3930, H.R. 4233, H.R. 430, H.R. 4382, H.R. 4400, H.R. 4571, H.R. 4627, H.R. 4633, H.R. 4731, H.R. 4732, H.R. 4769, H.R. 4794, H.R. 4845, H.R. 4880, H.R. 492, H.R. 5025, H.R. 5073, H.R. 5213, H.R. 5301, H.R. 5470, H.R. 912, H.R. 913, H.R. 983, H.Res. 49, S. 1031, S. 1039, S. 1779, S. 189, S. 1937, S. 2087, S. 2163, S. 2188, S. 2280, S. 2283, S. 2329, S. 2533, S. 2624, S. 2720, S. 2820, S. 372, S. 544, S. 565, S. 612, S. 657, S. 727, S. 731, S. 796, S. 887, S. 927, S. 94, S. 951, HR 1022, HR 2335, HR 2391, HR 2420, HR 2531, HR 2789, HR 2916, HR 3469, HR 3575, HR 3586, HR 4035, HR 4483, HR 4504, HR 4575, HR 4601, HR 4673, HR 4772, HR 5317, HR 5483, HR 5499, HR 5516, HR 5529, HR 5545, HR 5548, HR 5575, HR 5599, HR 5606, HR 5607, HR 5624, HR 5666, HR 5721, HR 5738, HR 5788, HR 5819, HR 5901, HR 5916, HR 5931, HR 5944, HR 5953, HR 5966, HR 6052, HR 6064, HR 6112, HR 6131, HR 6165, HR 6208, HR 6273, HR 6323, S 1096, S 1607, S 1881, S 1936, S 1944, S 2141, S 2386, S 2526, S 2761, S 2852, S 2924, S 3003, S 3017, S 3025, S 3094, S 3161, S 3163, S 3194, S 3247, S 3293, S 3323, S 3388, S 3397, S 3483, HR 109, HR 110, HR 1123, HR 1124, HR 1125, HR 1292, HR 1448, HR 165, HR 1656, HR 1948, HR 1976, HR 1988, HR 2082, HR 2234, HR 2250, HR 2326, HR 2372, HR 2385, HR 2428, HR 2429, HR 2432, HR 2475, HR 2704, HR 2749, HR 2778, HR 293, HR 3030, HR 3304, HR 3400, HR 3401, HR 3444, HR 3582, HR 3643, HR 3730, HR 3739, HR 3776, HR 3802, HR 3804, HR 3856, HR 3888, HR 3994, HR 4031, HR 4218, HR 434, HR 4345, HR 4355, HR 4356, HR 4419, HR 4432, HR 4450, HR 4464, HR 4501, HR 4503, HR 4506, HR 4591, HR 4612, HR 4624, HR 4625, HR 4683, HR 4831, HR 4961, HR 4993, HR 5029, HR 5035, HR 5036, HR 5097, HR 5170, HR 5195, HR 5198, HR 5212, HR 5293, HR 5295, HR 5300, HR 5321, HR 5603, HR 5676, HR 5754, HR 5755, HR 5787, HR 5789, HR 5917, HR 5918, HR 5927, HR 5928, HR 5941, HR 5986, HR 6098, HR 6124, HR 6307, HR 6322, HR 6332, HR 6347, HR 6376, HR 6411, HR 6421, HR 6425, HR 6441, HR 6445, HR 6464, HR 6543, HR 6604, HR 6647, S 1151, S 1307, S 1468, S 2059, S 2195, S 2627, S 2692, S 3304, S 3541, S 3548, S 3820, S 3851, S 3854

H.R.143, the HERO Transition from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2021 H.R. 234, the Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief (VALOR) Act H.R. 239, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act H.R. 290, 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 H.R. 291, the Department of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety Enhancements Act H.R. 293, the VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 344, the Women Veterans TRUST Act H.R. 345, the Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act H.R. 430, the Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act H.R. 637, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act H.R. 711, the West LA VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 789, the Aid and Attendance Support Act H.R. 845, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 876, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act H.R. 910, the Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 912, the American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act H.R. 913, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 914, the Dental Care for Veterans Act H.R. 958, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act H.R. 1022, the PAWS Act of 2021 H.R. 1115, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act H.R. 1182, the Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1183, the Honoring the Oath Act of 2021 H.R. 1257, the Homeless Veterans Credit Act H.R. 1282, the Major Richard Star Act H.R. 1276, the SAVE LIVES Act H.R. 1292, the Same-Day Accountability Veterans Enhancement Act H.R. 1361, the AUTO for Veterans Act H.R. 1448, the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act H.R. 1476, the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act H.R. 1510, the Veterans Camera Reporting Act H.R. 1596, the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act H.R. 1656, the Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act or the TREAT PTSD Act H.R. 1772, the Passports for Purple Hearts Act H.R. 1801, the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 1948, the VA Employee Fairness Act H.R. 1957, the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021 H.R. 2082, the VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act and the VA Transparency and Trust Act of 2021 H.R. 2093, the Providing Benefits Information in Spanish and Tagalog for Veterans and Families Act H.R. 2167, the GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline (NEED) Act H.R. 2190, the Helping Homeless Veterans Act H.R. 2195, the Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act H.R. 2196, to amend title 9 of the United States Code to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of certain disputes arising from claims of servicemembers and veterans H.R. 2326, the Veterans Cyber Risk Awareness Act H.R. 2327, to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time period for eligibility under Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans of Affairs H.R. 2335, the Vet Tec Enhancement Act of 2021 H.R. 2385, the Justice for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2368, the Conceding Our Veterans Exposure Now and Necessitating Training (COVENANT) Act H.R. 2391, the Veterans Fellowship Act H.R. 2419, the Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act H.R. 2420, the Overseeing the GI Bill Act of 2021 H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R. 2441, the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 H.R. 2457, the Colonel John McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act H.R. 2492, the GIVE Act H.R. 2494, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration H.R. 2523, the THRIVE ACT H.R. 2545, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act H.R. 2704, the Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act H.R. 2726, the VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021 H.R. 2734, the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021 H.R. 2749, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act H.R. 2753, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 2778, the Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act H.R. 2788, the VA Equal Employment Counseling Modernization Act H.R. 2819, the Solid Start Act of 2021 H.R. 2878, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program; the "VA Beneficiary Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2916, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 H.R. 2932, the Veterans CARE Act H.R. 2968, the Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 H.R. 3059, the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act H.R. 3304, the CARS for Vets Act H.R. 3402, the Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 H.R. 3452, the Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act H.R. 3802, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care H.R. 3804, the Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 3888, the CHIP IN for Vets Act H.R. 3967, the Honoring our PACT Act of 2021 H.R. 3944, the Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021 H.R. 3994, the Addressing Care Timelines (ACT) for Veterans Act H.R. 4471, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes H.R. 4571, the Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans in Combat Environments Act of 2021 or the SERVICE Act of 2021 H.R. 4575, the Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 H.R. 4601, the Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act H.R. 4625, the VA Caregiver Transparency Act H.R. 4627, the Veterans Culturally Competent Care Act H.R. 4732, the Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2021 H.R. 4772, the Mark O'Brien Clothing Allowance Improvement Act H.R. 4794, the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act H.R. 5073, the REACH for Veterans Act H.R. 5170, the SERVE (Securing the Rights our Veterans Earned) Act H.R. 5295, the Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021 H.R. 5483, the Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act, or Informing VETS Act H.R. 5516, the VITAL Assessment Act H.R. 5529, the Veterans Justice Outreach Improvement Act H.R. 5543, the Veterans Census-Enabled National Treatment Equitable Resources Supplement (Vet CENTERS) for Mental Health Act of 2021 H.R. 5545, the REMOTE Act H.R. 5562, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II H.R. 5575, the Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement or the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act H.R. 5607, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2021 H.R.5666, the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2021 H.R, 5671, to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to individuals who are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines under the SAVE LIVES Act (P.L. 117-4) H.R.5776, the Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act H.R. 5941, the Fairness for Rural Veterans Act of 2021 H.R. 5947, the POW Priority Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5966, the Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act H.R. 6124, the VA Home Loan GRACE Act of 2021 H.R. 6307, the Tiny Homes for Homeless Veterans Act of 2021 H.R.7504, the VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act of 2020 H. Res.49, a resolution encouraging the U.S. Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee to support issuance of a commemorative postage stamp series honoring women veterans and their contributions to the U.S. military H. Res.50, a resolution in support of naming new or undedicated facilities of the U.S. 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 H.Con.Res.7, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Second World War upon death Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R.1510, the Veterans Camera Reporting Act House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve research conducted within the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to provide transportation assistance for disabled veterans, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a biannual study on the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record program of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft Resolution, to recognize United Spinal Associations 75th anniversary House Draft Bill, the Women Veterans and Family Services Act House Draft Bill, VIPER the VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, the Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time period for eligibility under Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft Bill, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement a modern information technology service to process claims for educational assistance under chapters 30, 33, 35, and 36 of title 38, United States Code House Draft Bill, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program House Draft Bill, the Value Added Homes for Veterans Act or the VA Homes for Veterans Act House Draft Bill, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to transitional services for separating members of the Armed Forces and educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, the Homeless Veterans Credit Repair, Enhancement, and Debt Improvement for Tomorrow Act or the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to students who are rounding out during their final semester, term, or academic period, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the high technology pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft Bill, the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act House Draft Bill, the Veterans Service Organization Modernization Act House Draft Bill, the Hear Our Heroes Act House Draft Bill, the Support The Resiliency of Our Nations Great Veterans Act of 2021 S. 89, the Ensuring Survivor Benefits During COVID-19 Act of 2021 S. 134, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act S. 189, the Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2021 S. 219, the Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S. 344, the Major Richard Star Act S. 372, the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act S. 437, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S. 444, the AUTO for Veterans Act S. 454, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act S. 535, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021 S. 612, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act S. 613, the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act S. 657, to modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes S. 682, the SAVE LIVES Act S. 727, the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021 S. 731, the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2021 S. 796, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021 S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S. 887, the VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act S. 894, the Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 S. 927, to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes S. 951, the PAWS Act S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 S. 962, the American Cures Act S. 976, the Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 S. 1031, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes S. 1039, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes S. 1040, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021 S. 1095, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes S. 1096, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to include spouses and children of individuals who die from a service-connected disability within 120 days of serving in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes S. 1147, the Retired Pay Restoration Act S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act S. 1198, the Solid Start Act of 2021 S. 1243, the Improving VA Accountability To Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act of 2021 S. 1277, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act S. 1280, the, the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021 S. 1296, the Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act S. 1307, the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act S. 1319, the VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act S. 1467, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 S. 1468, the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 S. 1525, the THRIVE Act S. 1564, the Veterans Legal Support Act of 2021 S. 1607, the Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act of 2021 S. 1664, the Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2021 S. 1838, the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act of 2021 S. 1850, the Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act S. 1863, the Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel who Served Act, or the GHAPS Act S. 1875, the Veterans Emergency Care Claims Parity Act S. 1881, the Veteran Education Empowerment Act S. 1910, the Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 S. 1936, the GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act of 2021 S. 1965, the Planning for Aging Veterans Act of 2021 S. 1970, the Clean Water for Military Families Act S. 2041, the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act S. 2089, the Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021 S. 2102, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure S. 2172, the Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021 S. 2283, the Revising and Expediting Actions for the Crisis Hotline (REACH) for Veterans Act S. 2188, the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act S. 2329, the BEST for Vets Act of 2021 S. 2386, the Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 S. 2405, the Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act S. 2431, the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2021 S. 2513, the Brian Neuman Clothing Allowance Improvement Act S. 2533, the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act S. 2624, the Fiscal Year 2022 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act S. 2644, the GRAD VA Educational Assistance Parity Act of 2021 S. 2687, the Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021 S. 2692, the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021 S. 2761, the Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021 S. 2794, the Supporting Families of the Fallen Act S. 2852, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act S. 3003, the Comprehensive and Overdue Support for Troops of War Act of 2021 S. 3004, the Improving Care for Veterans Act S. 3017, the Veterans Dental Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act S. 3020, the Veterans State Eligibility Standardization Act S. 3025, the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2021 S. 3047, the Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021 S. 3094, the Reaching Every Homeless Veteran Act of 2021 S. 3163, the RURAL Exams Act of 2021 S. 3388, the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2021 S. 3293, the Post-9/11 Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021 S. 3483, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2022 Senate Draft Bill, to grant a Federal charter to National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated Senate Draft Bill, VIPER - VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research Senate Draft Bill, the Delivering Rightful Innovations Veterans Earned Act or the DRIVE Act of 2021 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 Implementation of P.L. 116-171, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act Implementation of P.L. 116-214, the Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020 Implementation of P.L. 116-315, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 Discussions on women veteran health care Discussions on benefits for survivors of veterans who die of service connected diseases Discussions on the accessibility of VA Long Term Care Centers for SCI/D patients Discussions on VAs SCI-related construction projects. Discussions on VAs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Discussions on updating VAs Home Improvements and Structural Alterations Grant (HISA) program Discussions regarding reducing veterans and servicemembers suicide rates Discussions regarding improved access to IVF Discussions regarding VA Clothing Allowance Discussions regarding naming of VA facilities Discussions of improved access to VA long-term services and supports, including caregiver supports and home and community-based services Discussions regarding delay in implementation of the AIR Act provisions of P.L. 115-182 Discussions on improving transparency within the Department of Veterans Affairs Discussions on improving the VA Claims Process to include Compensation and Pension Examinations Discussions on language on a study on veterans who are military spouses Discussions on Vets Peer Support Programs Discussions on change of criteria for Title 5 Vet Center counselors Discussions regarding VMLI issue beginning upon determination of eligibility versus approval of project Discussions regarding issues for reimbursement for veterans who pay for SAH out of pocket and their home is paid off Discussions regarding Disabled Veterans Transportation Assistance Discussions regarding National Sepsis Registry Program Discussions regarding predatory claims companies Discussions on accessible mammography equipment Discussions regarding VA infrastructure funding and reforms Discussions regarding commemorative plaque for veterans Discussions regarding a comprehensive database of Purple Heart recipients Discussions regarding VA QALY Metrics Discussions regarding expansion of enhanced use lease authority to include employment services

S.437 - Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 / House companion: H.R. 2436 S.535 - Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act / House Companion: H.R. 1115 S.927 - The Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act (TEAM Act) / House companion: H.R.2127 S.952 - 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. / House companion: H.R.2372 H.R.1476 - To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs H.R. 344 - The Women Veterans TRUST Act H.R. 958 - The Protecting Moms Who Served Act H.R. 2385 - The Justice for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2521 The DOULA for VA Act / Senate Companion: S. 1937 H.R. 2724 - The VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act H.R. 3643 - The Access to Contraception Expansion (ACE) Veterans Act / Senate Companion: S. 1915 S. 1243 - The Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act S. 1280 - The Veterans Families Health Services Act H.R. 1596 - The Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act / Senate Companion: S. 2188 S. 1850 - The Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act H.R. 3492 - Gold Start Families Benefits Protection Act H.R. 852 - The United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act H.R. 912 The American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act H.R. 1124 - The Veteran Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 1656 - The TREAT PTSD Act H.R. 2441 - The Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans mental Health Act of 2021 S. 221 - The United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act S. 951 - The PAWS Act S. 1198 - The Solid Start Act of 2021 S. 1468 - The Sft. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 H.R. 2726 - The VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021 H.R. 2443 - The Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act S. 1220 - The United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act S. 1669 - The Military Retiree Survivors Comfort Act H.R. 67 - The Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2021 H.R. 765 - the VA Medical Facility Transparency Act H.R. 1014 - The Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act H.R. 1948 - The VA Employee Fairness Act H.R. 2729 - The VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act S. 372 - The Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act S. 539 - To Direct the VA to submit to Congress a report on the use of video cameras for patient safety and law enforcement at VA medical centers S. 1040 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II S. 1280 - The Veteran Families Health Services Act S. 1307 - The Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act S. 1319 - The VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act S. 1467 - The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act S. 1863 - The Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to All Personnel Who Served (GHAPS) Act S. 1875 - The Veterans Emergency Care Claims Parity Act S. 1965 - The Planning for Aging Veterans Act S. 2283 - The Revising and Expediting Actions for the Crisis Hotline (REACH) for Veterans Act S. 2189 - The HBOT Access Act of 2021 H.R. 4506 - The VACCINES Act H.R. 1836 - The Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021 S. 887 - The VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act S. 1480 - The Recognizing Military Service in PSLF Act S. 1607 - The Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 2428 - The Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021 H.R. 2429 - The VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act H.R. 2788 - The VA Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Modernization Act H.R. 240 - The Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act H.R. 711 - The West LA VA Campus Improvement Act S. 612 - The Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act S. 2172 - The Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act H.R. 1182 - The Veteran Deportation Prevention & Reform Act H.R. 1183 - The Honoring the Oath Act of 2021 S. 2261 - The HOPE Act S. 2265 - The Veterans Visa and Protection Act of 2021 S. 2268 - The WELCOMED Act of 2021

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. 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 for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied for reimbursement for Bar Membership attorneys working at the Board of Veterans Appeals. C&P Exams: Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Shared proposals for a bill to eliminate two provisions of the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. Lobbied for the introduction of the VA Employee Fairness Act H.R. 1948/S. 771 VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act repeal. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the nomination of Mr. Richard C. Loeb as a nominee for the VA AIR Commission VA Budget: Reconciliation: Supported the $18 billion investment in VA infrastructure as part of FY 22 reconciliation. Military Construction-VA Appropriations (H.R. 4355) Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. Lobbied the VA Committee to insert language into Milcon-VA to limit the contracting out of specialty C&P Exams. National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350): Advocated in support of the Newman (D-IL) Amendment that Directs the Department of Defense to conduct a study on herbicide agent exposure, such as Agent Orange and Agent Purple in the Panama Canal Zone between January 1, 1958 - December 31, 1999, or the day in which a member of armed services departed from official duty in the Panama Canal Zone. Advocated in support of the Lynch (D-MA) and Green (R-TX) Amendment that establishes a presumption of service connection for veterans with diseases associated with toxic exposure, during deployments for support missions into Afghanistan between 2001 to 2005, to substances found at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan. Advocated in support of the Meng (D-NY) Amendment that Includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll between January 1, 1977 and December 31, 1980 as radiation-exposed under the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers, which would allow these veterans to be awarded health care benefits and disability compensation for conditions that are presumed to be caused by circumstances of military service in the Enewetak Atoll. AFGE Submitted Testimony, Statements for the Record, or letters for the following hearings: House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs titled VA Appeals Program: Examining the State of Modernization Efforts." Gillian Slovick, a member of AFGE Local 17, testified on AFGEs behalf during this hearing (July 13, 2021). House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations titled Modernizing the VA Police Force: Ensuring Accountability. (July 13, 2021). House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health Legislative Hearing (July 14, 2021). Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Markup (June 23, 2021). Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the VA Employee Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of certain provisions of H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act, and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied against S. 2041, the VA Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied for S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021. Lobbied for small changes to S. 1031, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 392/S. 561, the FAIR Act to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied against S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 5575, the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act. Lobbied in support of prior changes made to S. 1093, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 4626, the VA AIM Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 2041, the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied against S. 1863, the Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel Who Served Act. Local Issues: Lobbied Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Representative Jason Smith (R-MO) on mold issues at the Poplar Bluff, MO VA Medical Center. Lobbied Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) on reported suicides at the Seattle, WA VBA Regional Office. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

H.R.143, the HERO Transition from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2021 H.R. 234, the Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief (VALOR) Act H.R. 239, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act H.R. 290, 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 H.R. 291, the Department of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety Enhancements Act H.R. 293, the VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 344, the Women Veterans TRUST Act H.R. 345, the Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act H.R. 430, the Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act H.R. 637, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act H.R. 711, the West LA VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 789, the Aid and Attendance Support Act H.R. 845, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 876, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act H.R. 910, the Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 912, the American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act H.R. 913, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 914, the Dental Care for Veterans Act H.R. 958, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act H.R. 1022, the PAWS Act of 2021 H.R. 1115, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act H.R. 1182, the Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1183, the Honoring the Oath Act of 2021 H.R. 1257, the Homeless Veterans Credit Act H.R. 1282, the Major Richard Star Act H.R. 1276, the SAVE LIVES Act H.R. 1292, the Same-Day Accountability Veterans Enhancement Act H.R. 1361, the AUTO for Veterans Act H.R. 1448, the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act H.R. 1476, the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act H.R. 1510, the Veterans Camera Reporting Act H.R. 1596, the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act H.R. 1656, the Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act or the TREAT PTSD Act H.R. 1772, the Passports for Purple Hearts Act H.R. 1801, the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 1948, the VA Employee Fairness Act H.R. 1957, the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021 H.R. 2082, the VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act and the VA Transparency and Trust Act of 2021 H.R. 2093, the Providing Benefits Information in Spanish and Tagalog for Veterans and Families Act H.R. 2167, the GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline (NEED) Act H.R. 2190, the Helping Homeless Veterans Act H.R. 2195, the Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act H.R. 2196, to amend title 9 of the United States Code to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of certain disputes arising from claims of servicemembers and veterans H.R. 2326, the Veterans Cyber Risk Awareness Act H.R. 2327, to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time period for eligibility under Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans of Affairs H.R. 2335, the Vet Tec Enhancement Act of 2021 H.R. 2385, the Justice for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2368, the Conceding Our Veterans Exposure Now and Necessitating Training (COVENANT) Act H.R. 2391, the Veterans Fellowship Act H.R. 2419, the Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act H.R. 2420, the Overseeing the GI Bill Act of 2021 H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R. 2441, the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 H.R. 2457, the Colonel John McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act H.R. 2492, the GIVE Act H.R. 2494, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration H.R. 2523, the THRIVE ACT H.R. 2545, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act H.R. 2704, the Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act H.R. 2726, the VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021 H.R. 2734, the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021 H.R. 2749, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act H.R. 2753, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 2778, the Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act H.R. 2788, the VA Equal Employment Counseling Modernization Act H.R. 2819, the Solid Start Act of 2021 H.R. 2878, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program; the "VA Beneficiary Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2916, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 H.R. 2932, the Veterans CARE Act H.R. 2968, the Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 H.R. 3059, the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act H.R. 3304, the CARS for Vets Act H.R. 3402, the Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 H.R. 3452, the Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act H.R. 3802, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care H.R. 3804, the Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 3888, the CHIP IN for Vets Act H.R. 3967, the Honoring our PACT Act of 2021 H.R. 3994, the Addressing Care Timelines (ACT) for Veterans Act H.R. 4471, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes H.R. 4571, the Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans in Combat Environments Act of 2021 or the SERVICE Act of 2021 H.R. 4575, the Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 H.R. 4625, the VA Caregiver Transparency Act H.R. 4627, the Veterans Culturally Competent Care Act H.R. 4732, the Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2021 H.R. 4772, the Mark O'Brien Clothing Allowance Improvement Act H.R. 4794, the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act H.R. 5073, the REACH for Veterans Act H.R. 5170, the SERVE (Securing the Rights our Veterans Earned) Act H.R. 5295, the Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021 H.R. 5483, the Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act, or Informing VETS Act H.R.7504, the VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act of 2020 H. Res.49, a resolution encouraging the U.S. Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee to support issuance of a commemorative postage stamp series honoring women veterans and their contributions to the U.S. military H. Res.50, a resolution in support of naming new or undedicated facilities of the U.S. 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 H.Con.Res.7, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Second World War upon death Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R.1510, the Veterans Camera Reporting Act House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve research conducted within the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to provide transportation assistance for disabled veterans, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a biannual study on the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record program of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft Resolution, to recognize United Spinal Associations 75th anniversary House Draft Bill, the Women Veterans and Family Services Act House Draft Bill, VIPER the VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, the Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time period for eligibility under Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft Bill, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement a modern information technology service to process claims for educational assistance under chapters 30, 33, 35, and 36 of title 38, United States Code House Draft Bill, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program House Draft Bill, the Value Added Homes for Veterans Act or the VA Homes for Veterans Act House Draft Bill, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to transitional services for separating members of the Armed Forces and educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, the Homeless Veterans Credit Repair, Enhancement, and Debt Improvement for Tomorrow Act or the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to students who are rounding out during their final semester, term, or academic period, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the high technology pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft Bill, the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act House Draft Bill, the Veterans Service Organization Modernization Act S. 89, the Ensuring Survivor Benefits During COVID-19 Act of 2021 S. 134, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act S. 189, the Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2021 S. 219, the Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S. 344, the Major Richard Star Act S. 372, the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act S. 437, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S. 444, the AUTO for Veterans Act S. 454, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act S. 535, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021 S. 612, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act S. 613, the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act S. 657, to modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes S. 682, the SAVE LIVES Act S. 727, the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021 S. 731, the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2021 S. 796, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021 S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S. 887, the VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act S. 894, the Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 S. 927, to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes S. 951, the PAWS Act S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 S. 962, the American Cures Act S. 976, the Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 S. 1031, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes S. 1039, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes S. 1040, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021 S. 1095, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes S. 1096, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to include spouses and children of individuals who die from a service-connected disability within 120 days of serving in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes S. 1147, the Retired Pay Restoration Act S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act S. 1198, the Solid Start Act of 2021 S. 1277, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act S. 1280, the, the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021 S. 1307, the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act S. 1319, the VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act S. 1467, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 S. 1468, the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 S. 1525, the THRIVE Act S. 1863, the Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel who Served Act, or the GHAPS Act S. 1875, the Veterans Emergency Care Claims Parity Act S. 1910, the Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 S. 1965, the Planning for Aging Veterans Act of 2021 S. 2041, the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act S. 2102, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure S. 2172, the Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021 S. 2283, the Revising and Expediting Actions for the Crisis Hotline (REACH) for Veterans Act S. 2188, the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act S. 1970, the Clean Water for Military Families Act S. 2386, the Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 S. 2513, the Brian Neuman Clothing Allowance Improvement Act S. 2533, the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act S. 2624, the Fiscal Year 2022 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act S. 2692, the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021 S. 2852, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act Senate Draft Bill, the Veterans Dental Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act Senate Draft Bill, the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act Senate Draft Bill, the Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act Senate Draft Bill, to grant a Federal charter to National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated Senate Draft Bill, VIPER - VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research 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 Implementation of P.L. 116-171, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act Implementation of P.L. 116-214, the Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020 Implementation of P.L. 116-315, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 Discussions on women veteran health care Discussions on benefits for survivors of veterans who die of service connected diseases Discussions on the accessibility of VA Long Term Care Centers for SCI/D patients Discussions on VAs SCI-related construction projects. Discussions on VAs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Discussions on updating VAs Home Improvements and Structural Alterations Grant (HISA) program Discussions regarding reducing veterans and servicemembers suicide rates Discussions regarding improved access to IVF Discussions regarding VA Clothing Allowance Discussions regarding naming of VA facilities Discussions of improved access to VA long-term services and supports, including caregiver supports Discussions regarding delay in implementation of the AIR Act provisions of P.L. 115-182 Discussions on improving transparency within the Department of Veterans Affairs Discussions on improving the VA Claims Process to include Compensation and Pension Examinations Discussions on language on a study on veterans who are military spouses with Senator Hironos staff Discussions on Vets Peer Support Programs Discussions on change of criteria for Title 5 Vet Center counselors Discussions regarding VMLI issue beginning upon determination of eligibility versus approval of project Discussions regarding issues for reimbursement for veterans who pay for SAH out of pocket and their home is paid off Discussions regarding Disabled Veterans Transportation Assistance Discussions regarding National Sepsis Registry Program Discussions regarding predatory claims companies Discussions on accessible mammography equipment Discussions regarding VA infrastructure funding and reforms Discussions regarding commemorative plaque for veterans Discussions regarding a comprehensive database of Purple Heart recipients

H.R. 143, the HERO Transition from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2021 H.R. 234, the Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief (VALOR) Act H.R. 239, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act H.R. 290, 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 H.R. 291, the Department of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety Enhancements Act H.R. 293, the VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 344, the Women Veterans TRUST Act H.R. 345, the Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act H.R. 430, the Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act H.R. 637, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act H.R. 711, the West LA VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 789, the Aid and Attendance Support Act H.R. 845, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 876, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act H.R. 910, the Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 912, the American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act H.R. 913, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 914, the Dental Care for Veterans Act H.R. 958, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act H.R. 1022, the PAWS Act of 2021 H.R. 1115, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act H.R. 1182, the Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1183, the Honoring the Oath Act of 2021 H.R. 1257, the Homeless Veterans Credit Act H.R. 1282, the Major Richard Star Act H.R. 1276, the SAVE LIVES Act H.R. 1292, the Same-Day Accountability Veterans Enhancement Act H.R. 1361, the AUTO for Veterans Act H.R. 1448, the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act H.R. 1476, the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act H.R. 1510, the Veterans Camera Reporting Act H.R. 1527, the Homeless Veterans Credit Act H.R. 1596, the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act H.R. 1772, the Passports for Purple Hearts Act H.R. 1801, the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 1948, the VA Employee Fairness Act H.R. 1957, the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021 H.R. 2082, the VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act and the VA Transparency and Trust Act of 2021 H.R. 2093, the Providing Benefits Information in Spanish and Tagalog for Veterans and Families Act H.R. 2167, the GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline (NEED) Act H.R. 2190, the Helping Homeless Veterans Act H.R. 2195, the Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act H.R. 2196, to amend title 9 of the United States Code to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of certain disputes arising from claims of servicemembers and veterans H.R. 2326, the Veterans Cyber Risk Awareness Act H.R. 2327, to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time period for eligibility under Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans of Affairs H.R. 2335, the Vet Tec Enhancement Act of 2021 H.R. 2368, the Conceding Our Veterans Exposure Now and Necessitating Training (COVENANT) Act H.R. 2391, the Veterans Fellowship Act H.R. 2419, the Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act H.R. 2420, the Overseeing the GI Bill Act of 2021 H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R. 2441, the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 H.R. 2457, the Colonel John McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act H.R. 2492, the GIVE Act H.R. 2494, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration H.R. 2523, the THRIVE ACT H.R. 2545, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act H.R. 2704, the Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act H.R. 2726, the VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021 H.R. 2734, the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021 H.R. 2749, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act H.R. 2753, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 2778, the Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act H.R. 2788, the VA Equal Employment Counseling Modernization Act H.R. 2878, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program; the "VA Beneficiary Debt Collection Improvement Act H.R. 2916, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 H.R. 2932, the Veterans CARE Act H.R. 2968, the Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 H.R. 3059, the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act H.R. 3304, the CARS for Vets Act H.R. 3402, the Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 H.R. 3452, the Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act H.R. 3802, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care H.R. 3804, the Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 3967, the Honoring our PACT Act of 2021 H.R. 3994, the Addressing Care Timelines (ACT) for Veterans Act H.R. 4471, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes H. Res.49, a resolution encouraging the U.S. Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee to support issuance of a commemorative postage stamp series honoring women veterans and their contributions to the U.S. military H. Res.50, a resolution in support of naming new or undedicated facilities of the U.S. 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 H.Con.Res.7, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Second World War upon death Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R.1510, the Veterans Camera Reporting Act House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the application and review process of the Department of Veterans Affairs for clothing allowance claims submitted by veterans, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve research conducted within the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to provide transportation assistance for disabled veterans, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a biannual study on the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record program of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft Resolution, to recognize United Spinal Associations 75th anniversary House Draft Bill, the Women Veterans and Family Services Act House Draft Bill, VIPER the VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, the Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time period for eligibility under Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft Bill, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement a modern information technology service to process claims for educational assistance under chapters 30, 33, 35, and 36 of title 38, United States Code House Draft Bill, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program House Draft Bill, the Value Added Homes for Veterans Act or the VA Homes for Veterans Act House Draft Bill, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to transitional services for separating members of the Armed Forces and educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, the Homeless Veterans Credit Repair, Enhancement, and Debt Improvement for Tomorrow Act or the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to students who are rounding out during their final semester, term, or academic period, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the high technology pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft Bill, the Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 S. 89, the Ensuring Survivor Benefits During COVID-19 Act of 2021 S. 134, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act S. 189, the Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2021 S. 219, the Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S. 344, the Major Richard Star Act S. 372, the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act S. 437, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S. 444, the AUTO for Veterans Act S. 454, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act S. 535, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021 S. 612, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act S. 613, the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act S. 657, to modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes S. 682, the SAVE LIVES Act S. 727, the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021 S. 731, the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2021 S. 796, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021 S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S. 887, the VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act S. 894, the Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 S. 927, to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes S. 951, the PAWS Act S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 S. 962, the American Cures Act S. 976, the Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 S. 1031, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes S. 1039, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes S. 1040, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021 S. 1095, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes S. 1096, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to include spouses and children of individuals who die from a service-connected disability within 120 days of serving in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes S. 1147, the Retired Pay Restoration Act S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act S. 1198, the Solid Start Act of 2021 S. 1277, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act S. 1280, the, the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021 S. 1307, the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act S. 1319, the VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act S. 1467, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 S. 1468, the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 S. 1525, the THRIVE Act S. 1863, the Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel who Served Act, or the GHAPS Act S. 1875, the Veterans Emergency Care Claims Parity Act S. 1910, the Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 S. 1965, the Planning for Aging Veterans Act of 2021 S. 2041, the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act S. 2102, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure S. 2172, the Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021 S. 2283, the Revising and Expediting Actions for the Crisis Hotline (REACH) for Veterans Act S. 2188, the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act Senate Draft Bill, to grant a Federal charter to National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated Senate Draft Bill, VIPER - VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research 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 Implementation of P.L. 116-171, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act Implementation of P.L. 116-214, the Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020 Implementation of P.L. 116-315, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 Discussions on women veteran health care Discussions on benefits for survivors of veterans who die of service connected diseases Discussions on the accessibility of VA Long Term Care Centers for SCI/D patients Discussions on VAs SCI-related construction projects. Discussions on VAs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Discussions on updating VAs Home Improvements and Structural Alterations Grant (HISA) program Discussions regarding reducing veterans and servicemembers suicide rates Discussions regarding improved access to IVF Discussions regarding VA Clothing Allowance Discussions regarding naming of VA facilities Discussions of improved access to VA long-term services and supports, including caregiver supports Discussions regarding delay in implementation of the AIR Act provisions of P.L. 115-182 Discussions on improving transparency within the Department of Veterans Affairs Discussions on improving the VA Claims Process to include Compensation and Pension Examinations Discussions on language on a study on veterans who are military spouses with Senator Hironos staff Discussions on Vets Peer Support Programs Discussions on change of criteria for Title 5 Vet Center counselors Discussions regarding VMLI issue beginning upon determination of eligibility versus approval of project Discussions regarding issues for reimbursement for veterans who pay for SAH out of pocket and their home is paid off Discussions regarding Disabled Veterans Transportation Assistance Discussions regarding National Sepsis Registry Program Discussions regarding predatory claims companies Discussions on accessible mammography equipment Discussions regarding VA infrastructure funding and reforms Discussions regarding commemorative plaque for veterans Discussions regarding a comprehensive database of Purple Heart recipients

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. 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 for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. C&P Exams: Submitted a Statement for the Record on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee titled Supporting Disabled Veterans: The State of Claims Processing During and After COVID-19. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Shared proposals for a bill to eliminate two provisions of the, VA Accountability Act Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation titled, Transforming the VA Workforce: Assessing Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives. VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act repeal. Submitted comments to Federal Register on AIR Commission scope. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the nomination of Mr. Richard C. Loeb as a nominee for the VA AIR Commission Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled INVESTING IN A BETTER VA: Examining the Role of Infrastructure in Veterans Access to Care and Benefits. VA Budget: Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request For Fiscal Year 2022. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the VA Employee Fairness Act. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Committee markup on pending legislation in support of H.R. 1948. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of certain provisions of H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act, and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied against S. 2041 the, VA Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied for S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021. Lobbied for small changes to S. 1031, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of prior changes made to S. 1093, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. Milcon-VA: Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. Lobbied the VA Committee to insert language into Milcon-VA to limit the contracting out of specialty C&P Exams. Toxic Exposure Legislation: AFGE commented in support of the following House bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: H.R. 1273, the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Study Act. H.R. 2268, the Keeping Our Promises Act. H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act. H.R. 2825, the Fort McClellan Health Registry Act. H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021. H.R. 2372, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act. H.R. 2742, PFAS Registry Act of 2021. H.R. 2530, the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act. H.R. 1585, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. H.R. 1355, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021. H.R. 2368, the COVENANT Act. H.R. 2580, the Palomares Veterans Act of 2021. H.R. 1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. H.R.2569, the Veterans Exposure Equity Act; and H.R. 2127, the TEAM Act. AFGE commented on the following Senate bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: S. 437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act. S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. S. 657, To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. S. 927, the TEAM Act; S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021. S. 1039, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes. S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.