TIER Act

Lobbying in support of legislation to improve health and benefits services available to wounded, ill, and injured veterans including the Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 1282, S. 344), to provide concurrent receipt to military medical retirees with combat-related injuries; the Honoring Our PACT Act (H.R. 3967), to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances; the Brian Neuman/Mark O'Brien Department of Veterans Affairs Clothing Allowance Improvement Act of 2021 (H.R.4772, S. 2513), to improve the VA clothing allowance program for veterans with static disabilities; the COST of War Act (S. 3003), to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances; the Wounded Warrior Access Act (H.R. 5916), to allow for the electronic request of certain veterans records; the Post-9/11 Veterans' Mental Health Care Improvement Act (S. 3293), to expand access to VA mental health care; the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act (S. 2852, H.R. 7158), to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of care in non-VA medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently; the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2021 (S. 2102,H.R. 4571), to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma; the VA Peer Support for Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (S. 4441, H.R. 2724), to establish a peer support program for MST survivors; the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act (H.R. 6823), to provide better coordination of and access to VA long term care programs for disabled veterans; the STRONG Veterans Act (H.R. 6411), to expand access to VA mental health care and improve the Veterans Crisis Line; the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022 (S. 3846), to reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program; the Solid Start Act (H.R. 2819, S. 1198), to improve post-service outreach to transitioning veterans; the TIER Act (H.R. 7891), to improve the quality of military transition; the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act (H.R. 855, S. 2280), to provide cost-free TSA Pre Check for certain disabled veterans; the Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment Act (S. 4838), to increase reimbursement to veterans for medical travel; the CARS for Vets Act (H.R. 3304, to improve automobile adaptive allowances by VA for disabled veterans; and the VENTURE Act (H.R. 7369), to expand eligibility for entrepreneurship training through VA).

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R.143, the HERO Transition from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2021 H.R. 234, the Korean American VALOR Act H.R. 239, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act H.R. 290 H.R. 291, the VA COST SAVINGS 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. 1216, the Modernizing Veterans Health Care Eligibility Act 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 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 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 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. 2650, the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act of 2021 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, the Native Vet Success at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program 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 H.R. 3804, the Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 3888, the CHIP IN for Vets Act H.R. 3950, the Veterans Medical Legal Partnerships Act of 2021 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 for Veterans Act H.R. 4471 H.R. 4571, 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. 4702, the Military Spouse Tax 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 MAMMO 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 Act H.R. 5295, the Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021 H.R. 5483, the Informing VETS Act H.R. 5516, the VITAL Assessment Act H.R. 5529, the Veterans Justice Outreach Improvement Act H.R. 5543, the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2021 H.R. 5545, the REMOTE Act H.R. 5562 H.R. 5575, 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. 5752, the Emergency Relief for Servicemembers 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. 6273, the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project 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 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.R. 7393, the Improving VA Workforce Diversity Through Minority-serving Institutions Act of 2022 H.R. 7500, the Fiscal Year 2022 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act H.R. 7589, the REMOVE Copays Act H.R. 7735, the Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act of 2022 H.R. 7753, the Preventing Homelessness for Veteran Families Act H.R. 7746, the Sgt. Wolf Kyle Weninger Veterans Education Fairness Act of 2022 H.R. 7807 H.R. 7891, the TIER Act H.R. 8398, the Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity (DRIVE) Act H.R. 8750, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act H.R. 8811, the Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act H.R. 8852, the End Veteran Hunger Act of 2022 H.R. 9017, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2022 H.R. 9002, the Veterans Cancer Care Coordinator 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 VA after women veterans and minority veterans in order to reflect the diversity of all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces 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 improve research conducted within the VA House Draft, to provide transportation assistance for disabled veterans 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 VA House Draft Resolution, to recognize United Spinal Associations 75th anniversary House Draft, the Women Veterans and Family Services Act House Draft, to authorize the VA Secretary to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time period for eligibility under Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program of the VA House Draft, to direct the VA Secretary 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 VA Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration House Draft, to provide for the disapproval by the VA Secretary 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 House Draft, to make certain improvements to transitional services for separating members of the Armed Forces and educational assistance under laws administered by the VA Secretary House Draft, the Homeless Veterans Credit Repair, Enhancement, and Debt Improvement for Tomorrow Act House Draft, to authorize the VA Secretary to provide educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the VA to students who are rounding out during their final semester, term, or academic period House Draft, to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the high technology pilot program of the VA House Draft, the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act House Draft, to update the payment system of the VA 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 VA 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 VA Veteran Readiness and Employment program 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 VA Secretary House Draft, to make certain improvements to the supported housing program for veterans 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 VA Secretary 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 update certain terminology related to marriage under the laws administered by the VA Secretary House Draft, the DIC Modernization Act House Draft, to shorten the timeframe for the designation of alternate beneficiaries and the payment of benefits under VAs life insurance programs, to improve the treatment of undisbursed funds by the VA House Draft, the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2022 House Draft, to improve health care for the homeless veterans program: expansion of eligibility; extension of authorization House Draft, A.N.S. to the Tiny Homes for Homeless Veterans Act House Draft, to extend certain VA programs for homeless veterans House Draft, to extend VA assistance for individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member House Draft, the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act of 2022 House Draft, to expand and improve the VA COVID-19 veteran rapid retraining assistance programs and high technology pilot programs House Draft, the Empowering Veterans Against Cyberthreats Act of 2022 House Draft, to direct the VA Secretary to seek to enter into an agreement with an entity to carry out a pilot program under which such entity shall connect homeless veterans to a network of supportive services House Draft, to provide for the approval of certain study-abroad programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the VA, and for other purposes House Draft, the Combat Fraud Targeting Veterans House Draft, the Veterans Protection from Fraud Act House Draft, to direct the VA Secretary to provide for the evaluation of elder mistreatment in VA facilities, State homes, and medical foster homes, and other facilities, and for other purposes 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. 1198, the Solid Start Bill 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 S. 4156, the VA WISE Act of 2022 S. 4169, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act S. 4276, the Helping Heroes Act of 2022 S. 4545, the Discharge Review Board Outreach Improvement Act of 2022 S. 4601, the BUILD for Veterans Act of 2022 S. 4766 S. 4838, the Veterans Medical Mileage Adjustment Act of 2022 S. 4841, the Love Lives on Act of 2022 S. 4975, the Veterans Claims Education 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 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 VA 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 VA life insurance programs, to improve the treatment of undisbursed funds by the VA Senate Draft, to modify the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of veterans Senate Draft, the Veterans Breast Cancer and Toxic Exposure Treatment and Research Act Implementation of P.L. 113-146, P.L. 115-55, P.L. 115-48, P.L. 115-182, P.L. 115-41, P.L. 116-123, P.L. 116-154, P.L. 116-171, P.L. 116-214, P.L. 116-315, and P.L. 117-135 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 VA transparency 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 Discussions: improving the Transition Assistance Program to address minority demographic support Discussions: improve VA Bowel and Bladder program

Client expense: $82,012 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Lobbying in support of legislation to improve health and benefits services available to wounded, ill, and injured veterans including the Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 1282, S. 344), to provide concurrent receipt to military medical retirees with combat-related injuries; the Honoring Our PACT Act (H.R. 3967), to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances; the Brian Neuman/Mark O'Brien Department of Veterans Affairs Clothing Allowance Improvement Act of 2021 (H.R.4772, S. 2513), to improve the VA clothing allowance program for veterans with static disabilities; the COST of War Act (S. 3003), to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances; the Wounded Warrior Access Act (H.R. 5916), to allow for the electronic request of certain veterans records; the Post-9/11 Veterans' Mental Health Care Improvement Act (S. 3293), to expand access to VA mental health care; MAMMO for Veterans Act (S.2533/H.R. 4794), to improve mammography services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs; Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act (S. 2852), to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of care in non-VA medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently; Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2021 (S. 2102/H.R. 4571), to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma; VA Peer Support for Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (H.R. 2724), to establish a peer support program for MST survivors; the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act (H.R. 6823), to provide better coordination of and access to VA long term care programs for disabled veterans; the STRONG Veterans Act (H.R. 6411), to expand access to VA mental health care and improve the Veterans Crisis Line; and the 9-8-8 and Parity Assistance Act (H.R. 7232), to improve access to suicide prevention services; the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022 (S. 3846), to reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program; the TIER Act (H.R. 7891), to improve the quality of military transition; and the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act (H.R. 855, S. 2280), to provide cost-free TSA Pre Check for certain disabled veterans.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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