National Green Alert Act of 2021

Lobbying to improve the health and wellbeing of veterans through legislation including the Honoring Our PACT Act (H.R. 3967), to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances; the COST of War Act (S. 3003), to improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances; the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act (S. 535/H.R. 1115), to authorize the location of the GWOT memorial on the National Mall; the Brian Neuman/Mark O'Brien Department of Veterans Affairs Clothing Allowance Improvement Act of 2021 (H.R.4772, S. 2513), to improve the VA clothing allowance program for veterans with static disabilities; the Wounded Warrior Access Act (H.R. 5916), to allow for the electronic request of certain veterans records; the Veterans' Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act (S. 2720/H.R. 4880), to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national clinical pathway for prostate cancer; the REACH for Veterans Act (H.R. 5073, S. 2283), to improve the Veterans Crisis Line of the Department of Veterans Affairs; the Post-9/11 Veterans' Mental Health Care Improvement Act (S. 3293), to expand access to VA mental health care; National Green Alert Act of 2021 (S. 1342), to establish an interagency committee on the development of green alert systems that would be activated when a veteran goes missing; Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act (S. 1779), to eliminate copayments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for medicines relating to preventive health services; DOULA for VA Act of 2021 (S. 1937), to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish doula services to veterans; Vet Center Improvement Act of 2021 (S. 1944), to improve Vet Centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 (S. 2386), to amend the VA MISSION Act of 2018, to expand the peer specialist support program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to all medical centers of the Department; MAMMO for Veterans Act (S.2533/H.R. 4794), to improve mammography services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs; (S. 2787) A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act (S. 2852), to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of care in non-VA medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently; Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2021 (S. 2102/H.R. 4571), to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma; Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans in Combat Environments Act (S. 2102/H.R. 4571), to increase access to mammography for women veterans who served in areas associated with toxic exposures; VETS Safe Travel Act, to provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans; VA Peer Support for Survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (H.R. 2724), to establish a peer support program for MST survivors; Protecting Moms Who Served Act (S. 796), to codify and improve VA's Maternity Care Coordination program; draft legislation to improve coordination between the Veterans Health Administration and the Veterans Benefits Administration for claims of Military Sexual Trauma; and draft legislation to improve the Board of Veterans' Appeals process in handling cases of Military Sexual Trauma.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021 (S.2922/H.R.6014) Comprehensive and Overdue Support for Troops of War Act of 2021 (S.3003) Honoring our PACT Act of 2021 (H.R.3967) COVENANT Act of 2021 (H.R.2368) Major Richard Star Act (H.R.1282/S.344) Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act (TEAM Act) (H.R.2127/S.927) Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 (H.R.2372/S.952) Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 (S.437) Post-9/11 Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021 (S.3293) VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 (H.R.2916/S.1467) Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act of 2021 (S.1520) Honoring All Veterans Act (H.R.2806/S.1313) Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act (S.535/H.R.1115) Supporting Education Recognition for Veterans during Emergencies (SERVE) Act (H.R.2587) Draft Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act (H.R. 5666) Veterans Preventative Health Coverage Fairness Act (S. 1779) Veterans Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act (S. 2720) Draft Veterans State Eligibility Standardization Act (S. 3020) Long Term Care Veterans Choice Act (S. 2852) Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (S.2624) Revising and Expediting Actions for the Crisis Hotline (REACH) for Veterans Act (S. 2283) Veteran Peer Specialist Act (H.R.2386) Vet Center Outreach Act (S.2924) National Green Alert Act (S. 1342) Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access (DOULA) for VA Act (S. 1937) Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options (MAMMO) for Veterans Act (S. 2533) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) Implementation of the enacted Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act Implementation of the enacted Deborah Sampson Act Implementation of enacted legislation to establish a 9-8-8 national suicide prevention hotline 2021 Year end veterans omnibus legislation (Pending introduction) Extremism within the veteran community (HVAC oversight hearing) Pending Department of Education rulemaking regarding the 90/10 loophole US government actions regarding the withdrawal of forces and allies from Afghanistan

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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