TEAM Act of 2020

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

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America

Lobbying to improve the health and wellbeing of veterans through legislation including the Deborah Sampson Act (S.514), to improve Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and services for women veterans; the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act (H.R. 3356, S. 1881) to provide TSA Pre-Check to veterans with disabilities; the Modernizing Veterans Healthcare Eligibility Act (H.R. 7469), to establish an advisory commission regarding VA health care eligibility; the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 7105), to improve care for women veterans and veterans exposed to toxic materials while in service, and to improve VA life insurance benefits; the Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment Act (draft), to realign VAs Equal Employment Opportunity Director and Program Managers, impose mandatory sexual harassment training, and review VA sexual harassment policies and directives; the Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 5995), to allow for concurrent receipt of VA disability and DoD retirement pay; the Veteran Families Financial Support Act (H.R. 6013), to modernize service-disabled veterans insurance; the TEAM Act (S. 4393), to improve the provision of VA health care and other benefits for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances; and the Ensuring Veterans Access Act (H.R. 7926), to allow for the electronic request of certain records. Additional advocacy in support of vaccination access for severely wounded veterans and their caregivers.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.4393 - Team Act of 2020 -- "To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes."

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 95, the Homeless Veteran Families Act H.R. 96 H.R. 100, the Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2019 H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 444, the Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act of 2019 H.R. 445, the Help Hire Our Heroes Act H.R. 464 H.R. 485, the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act H.R. 561, the Preparing Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 566, the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act H.R. 592, the Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act H.R. 663/S. 191, the Burn Pits Accountability Act H.R. 697 H.R. 712, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 H.R. 840, the Veterans Access to Child Care Act H.R. 1163/S. 902, the VA Hiring Enhancement Act H.R. 1271, the Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrows Health Professionals Act of 2019 (VET HP Act) H.R. 1381/S. 554, the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act H.R. 1527, the Long Term Care Veterans Choice Act H.R. 1702, the Free Veterans from Fees Act H.R. 1718/S. 791, the GI Education Benefits Fairness Act H.R. 1721, the Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 1722, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 1749, the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Act H.R. 1750, the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act H.R. 1911, the SFC Brian Woods Gold Star and Military Survivors Act H.R. 1963, the Expanding Care for Veterans Act H.R. 2045/S. 1003, the Veterans Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2019 H.R. 2094/S. 1034, the CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 2109, the Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act H.R. 2221/S. 1283, the Fry Scholarship Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 2223, the Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 2224, the Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act H.R. 2225 H.R. 2227/S. 1118, the Gold Star Spouses and Spouses of Injured Servicemembers Leasing Relief Expansion Act of 2019 H.R. 2333, the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act H.R. 2340, the Fostering Intergovernmental Health Transparency in Veterans Suicides Act H.R. 2398, the Veterans HOUSE Act H.R. 2435, the Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act H.R. 2557, the Get Veterans a Doctor Now Act H.R. 2555, the Never Forgotten Korean War POW Act H.R. 2628, the VET CARE Act of 2019 H.R. 2645, the Newborn Care Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 2681 H.R. 2716, the Protecting Gold Star Children Act of 2019 H.R. 2736, the Veterans Estate Transfer to Survivors Act H.R. 2752, the VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act H.R. 2791, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019 H.R. 2798, the Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2803/S. 1461, the Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act. H.R. 2816, the Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019 H.R. 2846, the Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act H.R. 2866, the VA Community Infrastructure Act H.R. 2924, the Housing for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2934, the GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act H.R. 2942/S. 3182, the HEALTH Act H.R. 2972 H.R. 2982, the Women Veterans Health Care Accountability Act H.R. 3010, the Honoring All Veterans Act H.R. 3036, the Breaking Barriers for Women Veterans Act H.R. 3083, the AIR Acceleration Act H.R. 3112, the For Profit Fraud Act H.R. 3221/S. 1047, the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3224, the Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 3228, the VA Mission Telehealth Clarification Act H.R. 3350, the VA Emergency Transportation Act H.R. 3495, the IMPROVE Act H.R. 3504, the Ryan Kules Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3535, the GI Bill Work Study Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 3582 H.R. 3598, the FREED Vets Act H.R. 3636, the Caring for Our Women Veterans Act H.R. 3798, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act H.R. 3867, the Violence Against Women Veterans Act H.R. 4096, the Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2019 H.R. 4138, the State Veterans Home Inspection Simplification Act H.R. 4154, the Leave No Veteran Behind Act H.R. 4182, the Women Veterans Support Act H.R. 4281, the ACCESS to Contraception Expansion for Veterans Act H.R. 4305, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act. H.R. 4334, the Improving Oversight of Women Veterans Care Act H.R. 4451, the Support Our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act H.R. 4526, the Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act H.R. 4554 H.R. 4588, the Modernizing VAs Records Management Program Act H.R. 4589 H.R. 4681, the National World War II Memorial Commemorative Coin Act H.R. 4748, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2019 H.R. 4908, the Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act H.R. 4920, the Department of Veterans Affairs Contracting Preference Consistency Act H.R. 4949, the VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act H.R. 4985, the Veterans Residential Care Choice Act H.R. 5019, the Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019 H.R. 5030, the VA Suicide Prevention Services Accountability Act H.R. 5045, the Veteran Employment and Child Care Access Act H.R. 5048, the Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act H.R. 5245, the SHIELD for Veterans Act H.R. 5447 H.R. 5487, the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act H.R. 5610, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act H.R. 5639, the Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act H.R. 5682, the Care for Veterans Act of 2020 H.R. 5697, the Veterans ACCESS Act of 2020 H.R. 5739, the Blast Exposure Protection Act H.R. 5750, the Streamlining GI Bill Processing Act of 2020 H.R. 5761/S. 4155, the Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans (AUTO) Act H.R. 5766, the VET TEC Expansion Act H.R. 5724, the Same-Day Accountability for Veterans Enhancement Act H.R. 5781 H.R. 5867, the STOP Veteran Suicide and Substance Abuse Act H.R. 6013, the Veteran Families Financial Support Act H.R. 6039 H.R. 6060, the Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act H.R. 6073 H.R. 6082, the Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act H.R. 6092, the Veterans Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act H.R. 6141, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act H.R. 6157, the Transparency for Student Veterans Act H.R. 6168, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 H.R. 6262, the Disabled Veterans Education Relief Act H.R. 6322, the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 H.R. 6412 H.R. 6493, the Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act H.R. 6571, TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act H.R. 6589, the Department of Veterans Affairs Chief Financial Officer Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020 H.R. 6590 H.R. 6720, the Student Loan Forgiveness for Front-line Health Workers Act H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act H.R. 6845, the No Coronavirus Copays for Veterans Act H.R.6933, the Caring for our Survivors Act of 2020 H.R. 6990, the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act H.R. 7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 H.R. 7111/S. 3899, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020 H.R. 7163, the VA FOIA Reform Act of 2020 H.R. 7176, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2020 H.R. 7287 H.R. 7443, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 7445 H.R. 7451 H.R. 7469, the Modernizing Veterans' Healthcare Eligibility Act H.R. 7504, the VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act of 2020 H.R. 7541, the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act H.R. 7727, the Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2020 H.R. 7747, the VA Solid Start Reporting Act H.R. 7785 H.R. 7795, the Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 7879, the VA Telehealth Expansion Act H.R. 7888, the REACH VET Reporting Act H.R. 7926, the Ensuring Veterans Access Act H.R. 7964, the Peer Support for Veteran Families Act H.R. 8005, the Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act H.R. 8033, the Access to Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act H.R.8034, the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2020 H.R. 8068, the American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act H.R. 8084, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act H.R. 8107, the VA Emergency Department Safety Planning Act H.R. 8108, the VA Serious Mental Illness Act H.R. 8130, the VA Peer Specialists Act H.R. 8144, the VA Mental Health Staffing Improvement Act H.R. 8145, the VA Mental Health Counseling Act H.R. 8147, the TREAT Act H.R. 8148, the VA Data Analytics and Technology Assistance Act H.R. 8149, the VA Precision Medicine Act H.R. 8172, the VA Research Technology Act H.R. 8173, the VA High Altitude and Suicide Research Act H.R. 8212, the VA Expanded Care Hours (ECHO) Act H.R. 8219, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act H.R. 8237, the Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act H.R. 8247, the Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020 H.R. 8257, the Transparency for Wounded Warriors Act H.R. 8261, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020 H.R. 8354, the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act H.R. 8412, the VA Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act of 2020 H.R. 8483 H.R.8484/S. 4166, the Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020 H.R. 8559, the Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act H. Res. 107, the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act H. Res. 698 H. Res. 729 H. Res. 1213 H. Con. Res. 10 H.J. Res. 94 House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a list of drugs that require an increased level of informed consent House Draft Bill, the ANS for Veterans ACCESS Act House Draft Bill, the Ensuring Veterans Smooth Transition Act House Draft Bill, the VA Research Technology Act House Draft Bill, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2020 House Draft Bill, the Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment Act of 2020 House Draft Bill, Find our Valor Act House Draft Bill, TAP Modernization House Draft Bill, Expand caregiver benefits House Draft Bill, Modify the Interagency Program Office House Draft Bill, Hear our Heroes Act House Draft Bill, Relief for Defrauded Students Act of 2019 House Draft Bill, Criminal penalties for individuals acting as agents or attorneys for VA claims House Draft Bill, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs the Office of Womens Health House Draft Bill, Grants for VSOs for ADA Compliance House Draft Bill, the Blast Exposure Protection Act of 2019 House Draft Bill, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act House Draft Bill, Oath of Exit Act House Draft Bill, to amend title 38, USC to improve the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM scholarship program House Draft Bill, Class Evaluation Act House Draft Bill, to provide for an extended time frame for certain students to find employment following completion of VA high technology education program and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to provide for the eligibility of members of the Armed Forces on terminal leave for the VA high technology education program House Draft Bill, to increase the frequency of benefits under the VAs automobile assistance program House Draft Bill, to authorize VA to provide or assist in providing a second vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons. House Draft Bill, to reduce the loan fees paid by certain veterans who have been affected by major disasters and are obtaining new loan guarantees, insured, or made by VA House Draft Bill, to provide for the treatment by VA of for-profit educational institutions converted to non-profit educational institutions House Draft Bill, Veteran Transition Technology Act House Draft Bill, Native VetSuccess on Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program House Draft Bill, direct VA to conduct consumer testing to improve the VAs internet website that provides individuals with postsecondary education information House Draft Bill, to clarify the location of an educational institution conducting programs of education exclusively by distance learning for purposes of the VA approval process House Draft Bill, to make certain improvements to educational assistance administered by VA and to the Transition Assistance Program and Skillbridge program of the Department of Defense House Draft Bill, Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020 House Draft Bill, Authorize VA to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate case management services for veterans receiving housing vouchers under Tribal HUD-VASH program House Draft Bill, to authorize VA to reimburse a recipient of a certain grant, made by the Secretary relating to homeless veterans, the fee to use the homeless management information system House Draft Bill, to make a technical correction to clarify that colleges and universities located outside the United States may participate in the VA Yellow Ribbon Program House Draft Bill, to rename VAs Vocational Rehabilitation Program as the Vocational Readiness and Employment Program House Draft Bill, VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program reform House Draft Bill, VA Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders nurse specialty pay House Draft Bill, regarding technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists and appointment of such specialists House Draft Bill, to increase rates of VAs Aid and Attendance by 25 percent during the COVID-19 emergency House Draft Bill, to suspend the time limitation for the use of certain educational assistance by veterans, servicemembers, and their dependents House Draft Bill, to toll certain deadlines relating to claims for VA benefits during the emergency period resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic House Draft Bill, to improve VAs travel mileage rates House Draft Bill, the VA Community Care Act House Draft Bill, the VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act House Draft Bill, the Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment Act of 2020 S. 123, the Ensuring Quality Care for our Veterans Act S. 179/H.R. 712, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 S. 221, the VA Provider Accountability Act S. 318, the VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act S. 319, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2019 S. 322, the Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act S. 408, the Veterans Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2019 S. 450, the Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019 S. 524, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019 S. 598, the BRAVE Act of 2019 S. 679, the Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need Act (HAVEN) of 2019 S. 760, the Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019 S. 785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act and amendments S. 850, the Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act S. 1003, the Veterans' Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan Act of 2019 S. 1101, the Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019 S. 1316, the Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act S. 1563, the Janey Ensminger Act of 2019 S. 1934, the Parity in Veterans Health Care Rights Act S. 2022, the Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 S. 2027 S. 2049 S. 2061, the Veterans Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension Act of 2019 S. 2216, the Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures (TEAM) for Veteran Caregivers Act S. 2336, the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019 S. 2594, the Veterans Preference Parity Act S. 2822, the Post-9/11 Veteran Suicide Prevention Counseling Act S. 2864, the Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act of 2019 S. 2944, the Better and Robust Screening Today (BRST) Act S. 2950, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019 S. 2966, the Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2019 S. 3020, the Veteran Support and Outreach Act S. 2864, the Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support S. 3084 S. 3089 the BUILD for Veterans Act of 2019 S. 3091, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act S. 3110, the Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act of 2019 S. 3224, the VA Research Approval Efficiency Act of 2020 S. 3393 S. 3587, the Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019 S. 3761, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2020 S. 3788, the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act of 2020 S. 3854, the Leasing Relief for Dependents of Fallen Heroes and Injured Servicemembers Act S. 3899, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020 S. 3925 S. 4002, the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act S. 4149 S. 4393, the TEAM Act of 2020 S. 4412, the Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020 S. 4511, the Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020 S. 4545, the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2020 S. 4572, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020 S. 4594, the Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020 Senate Draft Bill, the Veterans Educational Assistance Transparency and Accountability Improvement Act of 2020 Senate Draft Bill, VA Provider Accountability Act Senate Draft Bill, extending the authority of VA to continue to pay educational assistance or subsistence allowances to eligible persons when educational institutions are temporarily closed, and for other purposes Senate Draft Bill, the Enhancing Veterans Access to Legal Services Act of 2019 or the EVALS Act of 2019 Senate Draft Bill, the Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act Senate Draft Bill, to improve the ability of veterans to access and submit VA disability benefit questionnaire forms Senate Draft Bill, the Veterans Exposure to Toxic Substances Act of 2020 Senate Draft Bill, the Vets Benefits Fair Transparency Act Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act Implementation of P.L. 115-55, the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 Implementation of P.L. 115-48, the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 Implementation of P.L. 115-182, the VA MISSION Act of 2018 Implementation of P.L. 115-41, the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability & Whistleblower Protection Act Implementation of P.L. 116-123, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 Implementation of P.L. 116-154, the Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 Discussions on women veterans health care Discussions regarding reducing veterans and servicemembers suicide rates Discussions regarding improved access to IVF Discussions of improved access to VA long-term services and supports, including caregiver supports Discussions regarding the Transition Assistance Program Discussed collection of veterans demographic information to research potential benefits and services disparities Discussions regarding delay in implementation of the AIR Act provisions of P.L. 115-182 Discussions regarding improving access to adaptive automobiles for catastrophically disabled veterans

National Defense Authorization Act for 2021, including military families legislation (HR6395); Deborah Sampson Act and veterans benefits provisions within the year-end FY 2021 Omnibus appropriations package; President-elect Biden personnel nominations, including nominations for secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs; Supporting Education Recognition for Veterans during Emergencies Act (HR8105); CDR John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act (S785); Veterans Economic Recovery Act (HR7111 and S3899); Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act (HR8261 and S4524); Toxic Exposures in the American Military Act (HR8506 and S4393); Global War on Terror Memorial Location Act (HR5046); National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (HR4194 and S2661); Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act (HR5923); Pandemic Care for Burn Pits Exposure Act (S3868); and other veterans, military, and military family legislation supported through our association with The Military Coalition.

Client expense: $74,100 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 617 - Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act; H.R. 748 - CARES Act; H.R. 886 - Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Action of 2019; H.R. 1271 - Vet HP Act; H.R. 1812 - Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act; H.R. 2359 - Whole Veteran Act; H.R. 2372 - Veterans Care Quality Transparency Act; H.R. 2385 - Veterans Legacy Program; H.R. 2629 - CARE for Reservists Act of 2019; H.R. 3221 - Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3224 - Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3504 - Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specialty Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019; H.R. 3587 - VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019; H.R. 4477 - Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act; H.R. 4511 - Veteran Benefits Enhancement & Expansion Act; H.R. 4625 - Protect the GI Bill; H.R. 5050 - Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; H.R. 6168 - Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act; H.R. 6589 - VA Chief Financial Officer Authority and Collaboration Act of 2020; H.R. 6933 - Caring for Survivors Act of 2020; H.R. 7105 - DELIVER Act; H.R. 7469 - Modernizing Veterans Healthcare Eligibility Act; H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act; H.R. 8207 - Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2020; H.R. 8247 - Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020; H.R. 8319 - FY 2021 Continuing Appropriations & Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8354 - Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020; H.R. 8412 - Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act; H.R. 8483 - Pandemic Assistance for Student Veterans Act; H.R. 8484 - Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2020; H.R. 8506 - Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances; H.R. 8559 - Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act; H.R. 8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2021; S. 332 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; S. 450 - Veterans Improved Access and Care Act; S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act; S. 524 - Tribal Advisory Committee Act; S. 629 - Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act; S. 711 - CARE for Reservists Act of 2019; S. 743 - Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal Act; S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act; S. 1047 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; S. 2096 - NCA Grants for Training; S. 2216 - A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.; S. 2558 - Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act; S. 2661 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020; S. 2833 - Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act; S. 3182 - HEALTH Act; S. 3753 - VA DROP Act; S. 4166 - Ensuring Survivors Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021; S. 4287 - COVID-19 Benefits for Active Duty Servicemembers, the Reserve Components, and their Survivors; S. 4384 - K2 Advocacy Act; S. 4393 - TEAM Act of 2020; S. 4460 - State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act; S. 4594 - Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020; S. 4883 - Brian Tally Act; S. 4909 - Native American Veteran PACT Act; S. 4910 - GRACE Act.

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

Meetings with SVAC and HVAC members and staff on VA Budget and other legislation. Congressional testimony to Committees in March outlining TREA legislative priorities and working to hold VA accountable to meet the requirements of and to implement three major reforms: 1) Community Care Program -- MISSION Act; Furnished comments on VA Regulations 2) Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) PL 115-55; and 3) Forever GI Bill PL 115-48. Our testimony will also address the following: 1) Women Veterans support for increased services and funding; 2) Navy Blue Water Veterans - HR 299; 3) CHAMPVA at 26 S.1034 and HR 2094 extends coverage to children to age 26; and 4) Survivor Financial Benefits Concurrent Receipt HR 333 and 303 and SBP/DIC Offset HR 553 and S.622. S.785 Cmdr Scott Hannon Act landmark bill signed into law Oct 17 2020, on Suicide Prevention and Mental Health. S.4393 -- Toxic Exposure in American Military (TEAM Act) SVAC cleared for full Senate September 2020. Additional efforts included lobbying Department of Education on Higher Education Act issues and follow up on GAO/OIG recommendations to VA and Education on predatory lending practices by institutions of higher learning (90/10 rule). Letters signed and meeting with CFPB staff regarding educational loans and predatory lending practices of for profit institutions. Social Security Tax issues and impact on Veterans HR 860 and S 269 would boost SS benefits, reduce taxes and strengthen the financing of the SS program. Kiddie Tax issue -- children of deceased veterans being taxed at a higher rate as a consequence of tax reform bill now corrected in HR 1994. VA Home Loan Program issues and user fees to support and fund program, comments on VA regulations regarding Refinancing of VA Loans and potential of institutions to take advantage of veterans Review of VA Budget request and monitoring of House and Senate Action -- HR 2075 --The VAs discretionary total, $94.3 billion, would be $7.77 billion more than the fiscal 2019 enacted level and $1.32 billion more than requested. Most discretionary funding for fiscal 2020, $75.6 billion, was provided in advance under a fiscal 2019 minibus (Public Law 115-244). Health-Care Programs Advance Funding: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) would receive $93.3 billion, including $87.6 billion in advance funds for fiscal 2021. Advance funding for VHA programs would also be included. Funding Highlights: Medical programs for veterans would include the following amounts, according to the committee report: $9.45 billion for mental health, $30 million more than requested. That would include $221.8 million for suicide prevention outreach. $7.47 billion to treat homeless veterans and $1.86 billion, $40 million more than requested, for other homeless veterans assistance programs. $840 million for medical and prosthetic research, rejecting the presidents request to reduce funding. $705.2 million to support caregivers of veterans. $581.5 million, $35 million more than requested, to treat female veterans. $396.9 million for opioid abuse treatment and prevention. $270 million for rural health. Community Care: Community care would get a boost as the department implements the VA MISSION Act (Public Law 115-182), which allows veterans to get government-subsidized care from private providers under a single discretionary program. The bill includes $4.52 billion in additional fiscal 2020 funds for community care, which would be combined with $10.8 billion in advance funding provided in fiscal 2019. It wouldnt adjust the spending caps to make more room for community care funding, as some Democrats have requested. Health-Care Policies: The bill includes policy provisions, most of which are repeated from previous spending laws, that would: Let eligible veterans receive infertility treatment and reimbursements for adoption expenses. Unlike in previous laws, the authority would be made permanent under the measure. Require the VA to provide immediate assistance from trained professionals when veterans call the departments toll-free suicide hotline. Bar the use of funds for certain kinds of canine medical research. Bar the use of funds for any activity that would increase veterans wait times at VA medical facilities. Bar the use of funds to replace or diminish the quality of care provided by TRICARE, the health-care system for military personnel and their dependents. Extend a pilot program to provide child care services to eligible veterans while they receive mental health treatment at a VA facility. No funds could be provided to a child care center with an employee whos been convicted of a sex offense, an offense involving a child victim, or specified violent crimes.

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

Lobbying to improve the health and wellbeing of veterans through legislation including the Deborah Sampson Act (S.514), to improve Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and services for women veterans; the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 785), to improve mental health care provided by VA; the Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act (H.R. 3356, S. 1881) to provide TSA Pre-Check to veterans with disabilities; the TEAM Act (S. 4393), to improve the provision of VA health care and other benefits for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances; the Veterans Economic Recovery Act (S.3899), to direct VA to carry out a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans; H.R. 697, to authorize VA to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act (H.R. 8261, S. 4572), to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to toxins, including emissions from open burn pits; the Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act (S. 4594), to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans; the Department of Homeland Security Hiring Act (draft bill), to amend DHS hiring authorities; the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2020 (draft bill), to create a presumption of burn pit exposure in service for certain veterans; H.R. 3450, to prohibit VA from transmitting certain information to DOJ for use by the national instant criminal background check system; the Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act (H.R. 3504), to improve VAs Specially Adaptive Housing program; the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act (H.R. 3826), to prohibit the Secretary of VA from transmitting certain information to DOJ for use by the national instant criminal background check system; the Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act (H.R. 5048), to authorize VA to provide aid to counties for establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans cemeteries; the Veterans Cemetery Grants Improvement Act (H.R. 5487), to provide for an increase in the maximum amount of VA grants to States and tribal organizations for operating and maintaining veterans cemeteries; the Chuck Osier Burial Benefits Act (H.R. 5639), to authorize VA to furnish urns for the remains of certain veterans whose cremated remains are not interred in certain cemeteries; the Veterans ACCESS Act (H.R. 5697), to direct VA to furnish emergent mental health care to individuals dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces; the Major Richard Star Act (H.R. 5995), to allow for concurrent receipt of VA disability and DoD retirement pay; the Veteran Families Financial Support Act (H.R. 6013), to modernize service-disabled veterans insurance; the Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act (H.R. 6060), to direct VA to provide outer burial receptacles for each new grave in cemeteries that are the subjects of certain grants made by VA; the Veterans Claim Transparency Act (H.R. 7443), require VA to provide the representative of record of a claimant for compensation or benefits administered by the Secretary an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding that claim; the Modernizing Veterans Healthcare Eligibility Act (H.R. 7469), to establish an advisory commission regarding VA health care eligibility; the VA Clinical Training in Evidence-based Treatments And Military (VA TEAM) Culture Act (H.R. 7504), to require VA to establish standards and requirements for non-Department mental health care providers participating in the VA Community Care program; the VA Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 7879), to direct VA to establish a grant program to expand and improve the provision of telehealth services to veterans; the VA Solid Start Reporting Act (H.R. 7747), to direct VA to submit an annual report to Congress on the Solid Start program (an outreach program for those in their first year of separation from the military); the Ensuring Veterans Access Act (H.R. 7926), to allow for the electronic request of certain records; the Peer Support for Veteran Families Act (H.R. 7964), direct VA to carry out education and peer support programs for family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders; the Lethal Means Safety Training Act (H.R. 8084), to direct VA to update the Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention training course; VA Emergency Department Safety Planning Act (H.R. 8107), to direct VA to submit a report to Congress on efforts to implement safety planning in emergency departments; the TREAT Act (H.R. 8147), to direct VA to expand and establish pilot programs related to complementary and integrative health services for veterans; the VA Precision Medicine Act (H.R. 8149), to direct VA to carry out an initiative to identify and validate brain and mental health biomarkers among veterans; and the Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act (H.R. 8559), to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans.

Meetings with SVAC and HVAC members and staff on VA Budget and other legislation. Congressional testimony to Committees in March outlining TREA legislative priorities and working to hold VA accountable to meet the requirements of and to implement three major reforms: 1) Community Care Program -- MISSION Act; Furnished comments on VA Regulations 2) Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) PL 115-55; and 3) Forever GI Bill PL 115-48. Our testimony will also address the following: 1) Women Veterans support for increased services and funding; 2) Navy Blue Water Veterans - HR 299; 3) CHAMPVA at 26 S.1034 and HR 2094 extends coverage to children to age 26; and 4) Survivor Financial Benefits Concurrent Receipt HR 333 and 303 and SBP/DIC Offset HR 553 and S.622. S.785 Cmdr Scott Hannon Act landmark bill signed into law Oct 17 2020, on Suicide Prevention and Mental Health. S.4393 -- Toxic Exposure in American Military (TEAM Act) SVAC cleared for full Senate September 2020. Additional efforts included lobbying Department of Education on Higher Education Act issues and follow up on GAO/OIG recommendations to VA and Education on predatory lending practices by institutions of higher learning (90/10 rule). Letters signed and meeting with CFPB staff regarding educational loans and predatory lending practices of for profit institutions. Social Security Tax issues and impact on Veterans HR 860 and S 269 would boost SS benefits, reduce taxes and strengthen the financing of the SS program. Kiddie Tax issue -- children of deceased veterans being taxed at a higher rate as a consequence of tax reform bill now corrected in HR 1994. VA Home Loan Program issues and user fees to support and fund program, comments on VA regulations regarding Refinancing of VA Loans and potential of institutions to take advantage of veterans Review of VA Budget request and monitoring of House and Senate Action -- HR 2075 --The VAs discretionary total, $94.3 billion, would be $7.77 billion more than the fiscal 2019 enacted level and $1.32 billion more than requested. Most discretionary funding for fiscal 2020, $75.6 billion, was provided in advance under a fiscal 2019 minibus (Public Law 115-244). Health-Care Programs Advance Funding: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) would receive $93.3 billion, including $87.6 billion in advance funds for fiscal 2021. Advance funding for VHA programs would also be included. Funding Highlights: Medical programs for veterans would include the following amounts, according to the committee report: $9.45 billion for mental health, $30 million more than requested. That would include $221.8 million for suicide prevention outreach. $7.47 billion to treat homeless veterans and $1.86 billion, $40 million more than requested, for other homeless veterans assistance programs. $840 million for medical and prosthetic research, rejecting the presidents request to reduce funding. $705.2 million to support caregivers of veterans. $581.5 million, $35 million more than requested, to treat female veterans. $396.9 million for opioid abuse treatment and prevention. $270 million for rural health. Community Care: Community care would get a boost as the department implements the VA MISSION Act (Public Law 115-182), which allows veterans to get government-subsidized care from private providers under a single discretionary program. The bill includes $4.52 billion in additional fiscal 2020 funds for community care, which would be combined with $10.8 billion in advance funding provided in fiscal 2019. It wouldnt adjust the spending caps to make more room for community care funding, as some Democrats have requested. Health-Care Policies: The bill includes policy provisions, most of which are repeated from previous spending laws, that would: Let eligible veterans receive infertility treatment and reimbursements for adoption expenses. Unlike in previous laws, the authority would be made permanent under the measure. Require the VA to provide immediate assistance from trained professionals when veterans call the departments toll-free suicide hotline. Bar the use of funds for certain kinds of canine medical research. Bar the use of funds for any activity that would increase veterans wait times at VA medical facilities. Bar the use of funds to replace or diminish the quality of care provided by TRICARE, the health-care system for military personnel and their dependents. Extend a pilot program to provide child care services to eligible veterans while they receive mental health treatment at a VA facility. No funds could be provided to a child care center with an employee whos been convicted of a sex offense, an offense involving a child victim, or specified violent crimes.

S.4393 - Team Act of 2020 -- "To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes."

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

S. 4049- National Defense Authorization Act, COVID-19 Liability Protections, H.R 7612- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, S. 4393- TEAM Act of 2020

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), SENATE

Received briefing from VA officials in the Office of Connected Care regarding the rollouts of CCN, and the change in Third-Party Administrators. Raised concerns. Participated in White House roundtable and release of the PREVENTS Roadmap, outlining a national level response to ending suicide in the military and veteran population. Meeting with VA VBA to discuss the full digital acceptance and move towards complete automation at the VA, particularly towards complete digitization of all inbound mail, and the discontinuation of fax machines for disability services and claims as of 9 January 2020. Provided comments to VA on the VAs Caregiver expansion program - an intermediary addition of population to the caregiving community that implements a new financial management system (CARMA) and over 1,000 employees to manage the system. Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC). Support NDAA priorities with House and Senate. Support Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020/S. 4393. Provided comments on FCC letter addressing Lifeline expansion in the middle of a pandemic: FCC wanted providers to offer twice the data at half the cost by the end of the year. Per briefing from VA re consolidated pharmacy mailing system that VA. Raised concerns with delivery of prescription drugs during pandemic. Engaged with the DHS CBP Veteran Task Force to outline an educational supplement for their train-the-trainer nationwide peer support group. Discussed VetsFirst as a resource and call center. Support S.785 Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act. Share comments of support with House and Senate. Support H.R. 8247 Veterans Compact Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $85,000

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

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

H.R. 1199 - VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019; H.R. 1527 - Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act; H.R. 2056 - To recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2094 - CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3224 - Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3788 - VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3798 - Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act; H.R. 3826 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; H.R. 5245 - SHIELD for Veterans Act; H.R. 5610 - Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act; H.R. 566 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; H.R. 5697 - Veterans' ACCESS Act of 2020; H.R. 6092 - Veteran's Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act; H.R. 6528 - VA RAISES Act; H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act; H.R. 6933 - Caring for Survivors Act of 2020; H.R. 7111 - Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020; H.R. 7441 - Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2020; H.R. 7469 - Modernizing Veterans' Healthcare Eligibility Act; H.R. 7504 - VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act of 2020; H.R. 7541 - VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2020; H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 7609 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 7747 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on the Solid Start program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; H.R. 7784 - VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act; H.R. 7795 - Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020; H.R. 7879 - VA Telehealth Expansion Act; H.R. 7888 - REACH VET reporting Act; H.R. 7964 - Peer Support for Veteran Families Act; H.R. 8033 - Access to Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act; H.R. 8068 - American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act; H.R. 8084 - Lethal Means Safety Training Act; H.R. 8130 - VA Peer Specialists Act; H.R. 8144 - VA Mental Health Staffing Act; H.R. 8145 - To provide for a staffing improvement plan and occupational series for licensed professional mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; H.R. 8237 - Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act; H.R. 8247 - Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment (COMPACT) Act; H.R. 8319 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8412 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish goals for the timely delivery of medical and appointments, to make publicly available certain information regarding wait times under the community care program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; H.R. 8427 - To provide for certain reports on enrollment in the Lifeline program, and for other purposes.; S. 332 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act of 2019; S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act; S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019; S. 1034 - CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019; S. 1047 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; S. 2216 - A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.; S. 3444 - Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020; S. 3587 - Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019; S. 3613 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen existing benefits for certain descendants of veterans exposed to herbicide agents, and for other purposes.; S. 3899 - Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020; S. 4124 - Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2020; S. 4393 - TEAM Act of 2020; S. 4572 - Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020; S. 4594 - Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020; ANS for Veterans ACCESS; Addition of four presumptives for Agent Orange exposure.

H.R. 1199 - VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019; H.R. 1527 - Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act; H.R. 2056 - To recognize and honor the service of individuals who served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2094 - CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3224 - Deborah Sampson Act; H.R. 3788 - VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019; H.R. 3798 - Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act; H.R. 3826 - Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; H.R. 5245 - SHIELD for Veterans Act; H.R. 5610 - Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act; H.R. 566 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act; H.R. 5697 - Veterans' ACCESS Act of 2020; H.R. 6092 - Veteran's Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act; H.R. 6528 - VA RAISES Act; H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act; H.R. 6933 - Caring for Survivors Act of 2020; H.R. 7111 - Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020; H.R. 7441 - Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2020; H.R. 7469 - Modernizing Veterans' Healthcare Eligibility Act; H.R. 7504 - VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act of 2020; H.R. 7541 - VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2020; H.R. 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 7609 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 7747 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on the Solid Start program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; H.R. 7784 - VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act; H.R. 7795 - Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020; H.R. 7879 - VA Telehealth Expansion Act; H.R. 7888 - REACH VET reporting Act; H.R. 7964 - Peer Support for Veteran Families Act; H.R. 8033 - Access to Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act; H.R. 8068 - American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act; H.R. 8084 - Lethal Means Safety Training Act; H.R. 8130 - VA Peer Specialists Act; H.R. 8144 - VA Mental Health Staffing Act; H.R. 8145 - To provide for a staffing improvement plan and occupational series for licensed professional mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; H.R. 8237 - Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act; H.R. 8247 - Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment (COMPACT) Act; H.R. 8319 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 8412 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish goals for the timely delivery of medical and appointments, to make publicly available certain information regarding wait times under the community care program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; H.R. 8427 - To provide for certain reports on enrollment in the Lifeline program, and for other purposes.; S. 332 - Agent Orange Exposure Fairness Act of 2019; S. 514 - Deborah Sampson Act; S. 785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019; S. 1034 - CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019; S. 1047 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to create a dependency and indemnity compensation allowance for surviving spouses receiving dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.; S. 2216 - A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.; S. 3444 - Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2020; S. 3587 - Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019; S. 3613 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen existing benefits for certain descendants of veterans exposed to herbicide agents, and for other purposes.; S. 3899 - Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020; S. 4124 - Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2020; S. 4393 - TEAM Act of 2020; S. 4572 - Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2020; S. 4594 - Caring for the Survivors and Families of Veterans Act of 2020; ANS for Veterans ACCESS; Addition of four presumptives for Agent Orange exposure.

Supporting Education Recognition for Veterans during Emergencies Act (HR8105); CDR John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act (S785); Veterans Economic Recovery Act (HR7111 and S3899); Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act (HR8261 and S4524); Toxic Exposures in the American Military Act (HR8506 and S4393); Global War on Terror Memorial Location Act (HR5046); National Suicide Hotline Designation Act (HR4194 and S2661); Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act (HR5923); Pandemic Care for Burn Pits Exposure Act (S3868); and other veterans, military, and military family legislation supported through our association with The Military Coalition.

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