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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
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AMERICAN LEGION via THE AMERICAN LEGION
2016 · second_quarter · 2A
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Source: Senate LDA
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions.
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H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions.
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions.
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions.
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions.
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
GI Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
GI Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
GI Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
GI Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
GI Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015
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H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services, and Other Improvements Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services, and Other Improvements Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services, and Other Improvements Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services, and Other Improvements Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services, and Other Improvements Act of 2015
Client: AMERICAN LEGION · Firm: THE AMERICAN LEGION
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring Americas Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service members military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT S. 425 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT S. 684 -- Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1885 -- Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
PL 114-4 [H.R. 240] -- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 -- Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
PL 114-2 [H.R. 203] -- Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act (Clay Hunt SAV Act) -- To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to review the terms of characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayments for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 216 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning and Reform Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review, to establish in the VA a Chief Strategy Officer, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 245 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify certain existing provisions of law relating to effective dates for claims under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify certain existing provisions of law relating to effective dates for claims under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 280 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and awards paid to employees of the VA - SUPPORT H.R. 473 -- Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the accountability of employees of the VA, and for other purposes -- SUPPORT (with revisions) H.R. 571 -- Veterans Affairs Retaliation Prevention Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, improve the treatment of whistleblower complaints by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 593 -- Aurora Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015 -- To extend the authorization for the construction of the VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado, and to direct the VA Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to manage such construction - SUPPORT H.R. 1016 -- Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to direct the VA Secretary to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by VA, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1129 -- Veterans Whistleblower and Patient Protection Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to establish within the VA an Office of Whistleblower and Patient Protection - SUPPORT
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 1443 -- Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- To direct the VA Secretary to recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1494 -- Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certainships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2018 -- Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 -- Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2119 -- Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 2138 -- Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847 -- Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- To establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3521 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3593 -- VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3876 -- Burial With Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4031 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4038 -- Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Act of 2014 -- Requires the VA Secretary to make such changes and improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration to ensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for veterans educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention SUPPORT H.R. 4095 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT (with revisions) H.R. 4141 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 4191 -- Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4344 -- Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to establish a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma SUPPORTH.R. 4374 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4486 -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4672 -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 503; S. 995 -- National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act of 2013 -- To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 671; S. 294 -- Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679; S. 629 -- Honoring America's Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 813; S. 932 -- Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT H.R. 1288; S. 1361 -- World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II - SUPPORT H.R. 3230; S. 2450 -- Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 -- To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 3499; S. 1155 -- Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act -- To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department - SUPPORT S. 529 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, NC for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 851 -- Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program - SUPPORT S. 1148 -- Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes - SUPPORTS. 1295 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1296 -- Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013 -- To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DoD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411 -- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 -- To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579 -- SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 -- Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586 -- Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1589 -- Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the VA Secretary to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE as written S. 1604 -- Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1740 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1751 -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1755 -- Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct a study on matters relating to the claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1863 -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes. -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1892 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes. -- To direct the VA Secretary to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1931 -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1950 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1982 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] - SUPPORT S. 1985; S. 2095 -- Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2013 [2014] -- To reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the VA Secretary provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1987 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes. -- To authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1993 -- Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2014 -- To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the VA Secretary on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2009 -- Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural areas, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2091 -- 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the processing by the VA of claims for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORTS. 2145 -- Veteran Voting Support Act -- To require the VA Secretary to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2182 -- Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act -- To expand and improve care provided to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2243 -- Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014 -- To expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2258 -- Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2296 -- Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2014 -- To require the VA Secretary to employ at least three decision review officers at each regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2316 -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2424 -- Veterans Choice Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. Res. 479 -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001. -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001 - SUPPORT PL 113-123 -- World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 -- To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day - SUPPORT PL 113-146 -- Veterans Access, Choice, And Accountability Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 113-175 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 113-181 -- Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2014, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children - SUPPORT
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 562 -- VRAP Extension Act of 2013 -- To provide for a three-month extension of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2481 -- Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to codify and improve theelection requirements for the receipt of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 3384 -- Veterans Entry to Apprenticeship Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance provided by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4147 -- Student Veterans IT Upgrade Act -- To direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Deputy Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Economic Opportunity to submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the information technology of the Department that is used in administering the educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4151 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2014 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3399; S. 1682 -- Veterans Education Counseling Act [of 2013] -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4793 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program SUPPORT H.R. 5589 -- Veterans Education Empowerment Act -- To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers SUPPORT S. 1211 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the VA SUPPORT S. 1399 -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service SUPPORT S. 1643 -- Veterans Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013 -- Extends through the end of 2015 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. Requires the Committee to include veterans representative of the post-9/11 operations in Iraq and Afghanistan - SUPPORT S. 1682 -- Veterans Education Counseling Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2014 -- GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2448 -- Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act -- To protect servicemembers in higher education, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
AMERICAN LEGION via THE AMERICAN LEGION
2014 · second_quarter · Q2
PL 113-123 -- World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 -- To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORTH.R. 1443 -- Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- To direct the VA Secretary to recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1494 -- Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2018 -- Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 -- Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2119 -- Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 2138 -- Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847 -- Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- To establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3521 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3593 -- VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3876 -- Burial With Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4031 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4038 -- Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Act of 2014 -- Requires the VA Secretary to make such changes and improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration to ensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for veterans educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention SUPPORT H.R. 4095 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT (with revisions) H.R. 4141 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes SUPPORT (with reservations)H.R. 4191 -- Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4344 -- Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to establish a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma SUPPORT H.R. 4374 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4486 -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4672 -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 503; S. 995 -- National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act of 2013 -- To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 671; S. 294 -- Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679; S. 629 -- Honoring Americas Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 813; S. 932 -- Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT H.R. 1288; S. 1361 -- World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II SUPPORT H.R. 3230; S. 2450 -- Veterans Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 -- To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3499; S. 1155 -- Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act -- To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department SUPPORTS. 529 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 851 -- Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program SUPPORT S. 1148 -- Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1295 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1296 -- Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013 -- To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DOD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411 -- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 -- To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579 -- SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 -- Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586 -- Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1589 -- Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the VA Secretary to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE bill as written S. 1604 -- Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1740 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1751 -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1755 -- Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct a study on matters relating to the claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1863 -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes. -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1892 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes. -- To direct the VA Secretary to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1931 -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1950 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1982 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1985; S. 2095 -- Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2013 [2014] -- To reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the VA Secretary provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1987 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes. -- Toauthorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1993 -- Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2014 -- To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the VA Secretary on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2009 -- Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural areas, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2091 -- 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the processing by the VA of claims for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2145 -- Veteran Voting Support Act -- To require the VA Secretary to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2182 -- Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act -- To expand and improve care provided to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2243 -- Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014 -- To expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2258 -- Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2296 -- Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2014 -- To require the VA Secretary to employ at least three decision review officers at each regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2316 -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2424 -- Veterans Choice Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT SR 479 -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001. -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001 - 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H.R. 562: VRAP Extension Act of 2013-- To provide for a three-month extension of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2481: Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to codify and improve theelection requirements for the receipt of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 3384: Veterans Entry to Apprenticeship Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4147: Student Veterans IT Upgrade Act -- To direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Deputy Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Economic Opportunity to submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the information technology of the Department that is used in administering the educational benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4151: Veterans Education Survey Act of 2014 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3399 / S. 1682: Veterans Education Counseling Act [of 2013] -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3600 / S. 2014: GI Education Benefit Fairness Act [of 2014] -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program SUPPORT S. 944: Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes OPPOSE certain provisions S. 1211: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the VA SUPPORT S. 1399: A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service SUPPORT
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H.R. 1497; S. 705 War Memorial Protection Act of 2013 Amend title 36, U.S.C., to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes SUPPORT
H.R. 562 -- VRAP Extension Act of 2013To provide for a three-month extension of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2481 -- Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013To amend title 38, U.S.C., to codify and improve theelection requirements for the receipt of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program of the VA SUPPORT S. 944 -- Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes OPPOSE certain provisions S. 1211 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans AffairsAmend title 38, U.S.C., to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to falsely imply VA approval or endorsement SUPPORT S. 1399 -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military serviceA bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service SUPPORT
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H.R. 331 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions OPPOSEH.R. 562 VRAP Extension Act of 2013 -- To provide for a three-month extension of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1453 Work-Study for Student Veterans Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT H.R. 2011 Veterans Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a two-year extension of the Veterans Advisory Committee on Education SUPPORT H.R. 2210 Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the eligibility of children of certain deceased veterans to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT H.R. 2481 Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to codify and improve the election requirements for the receipt of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT H.R. 357; S. 257 GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013 -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), for purposes of the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary, to disapprove courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that do not charge tuition and fees for veterans at the same rate that is charged for in-state residents, regardless of the veterans state of residence SUPPORT H.R. 2151; S. 894 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend expiring authority for work-study allowances for individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand such authority to certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes -- A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend expiring authority for work-study allowances for individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand such authority to certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 262 Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs who are pursuing programs of education at institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes OPPOSE S. 514 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or an area that leads to employment in a high-demand occupation, and for other purposes -- A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or an area that leads to employment in a high-demand occupation, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 515A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes -- A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 522 Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act -- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to establish, or expand upon, masters degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 863 Veterans Back to School Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to repeal time limitations on the eligibility for use of educational assistance under All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program, to improve veterans education outreach, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 922 Veterans Equipped for Success Act of 2013 -- To require the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot program on providing wage subsidies to employers who employ certain veterans and members of the Armed Forces and require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on providing career transition services to young veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 944 Veterans Educational Transition Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes OPPOSE
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H.R. 331 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions ~ To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions OPPOSEH.R. 562 -- VRAP Extension Act of 2013 ~ To provide for a three-month extension of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1453 -- Work-Study for Student Veterans Act ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT H.R. 2011 -- Veterans Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a two-year extension of the Veterans Advisory Committee on Education SUPPORT H.R. 2210 -- Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship Improvement Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the eligibility of children of certain deceased veterans to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT H.R. 2481 -- Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify and improve the election requirements for the receipt of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT H.R. 357 / S. 257 -- GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013 ~ Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), for purposes of the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary, to disapprove courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that do not charge tuition and fees for veterans at the same rate that is charged for in-state residents, regardless of the veterans state of residence SUPPORT S. 262 -- Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs who are pursuing programs of education at institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes OPPOSE S. 514 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or an area that leads to employment in a high-demand occupation, and for other purposes ~ A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or an area that leads to employment in a high-demand occupation, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 515 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes ~ A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 522 -- Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act ~ To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to establish, or expand upon, masters degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 863 -- Veterans Back to School Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal time limitations on the eligibility for use of educational assistance under All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program, to improve veterans education outreach, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 894 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend expiring authority for work-study allowances for individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand such authority to certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes ~A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend expiring authority for work-study allowances for individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand such authority to certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 922 -- Veterans Equipped for Success Act of 2013 ~ To require the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot program on providing wage subsidies to employers who employ certain veterans and members of the Armed Forces and require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on providing career transition services to young veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 944 -- Veterans Educational Transition Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes OPPOSE
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P.L. 112-260 Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a casket or urn of sufficient quality for a dignified burial for the burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran in any case where the Secretary is unable to identify the veteran's next-of-kin and determines that sufficient resources for such casket or urn are not otherwise available. Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional veterans committeeson VA compliance with industry standards for caskets and urns. SUPPORT P.L. 112-272World War I Centennial Commission Act Establishes the World War I Centennial Commission to: (1) plan, develop, and execute programs, projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of World War I; (2) encourage private organizations and state and local governments to organize and participate in such activities; (3) facilitate and coordinate such activities throughout the United States; (4) serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information about centennial events and plans; and (5) develop recommendations for Congress and the President for commemorating the centennial of World War I. SUPPORT H.R. 241Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act Directs the VA Secretary to ensure that the standard for access to care for a veteran seeking hospital care and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is 30 days from the date the veteran contacts the VA. Directs the Secretary to periodically review the performance of VA medical facilities in meeting such standard. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees on the VA's experience with respect to appointment waiting times SUPPORT H.R. 288CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2013Increases from 23 to 26 the maximum age of eligibility for certain dependent children of veterans for medical care under CHAMPVA (the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs ) SUPPORT
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H.R. 814; Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 2051; Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assist in the identificationof unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2052; Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2345; To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349; Veterans Benefits Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498; Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act--To amend title 36, United States Code, to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3245; Efficient Service for Veterans Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to jointly ensure that certain VA readjustment counseling centers have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval and the VA/DOD Identity Repository Systems SUPPORT H.R. 3612; Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3895; Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012--To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Act of 2012--To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4142; American Heroes COLA Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans OPPOSE H.R. 4168; Caring for the Fallen Act--To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213; To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes OPPOSEH.R. 812, S. 1629; Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 1591, S. 815; Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2074, S. 1689; Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury; and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 253; A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). 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Public Law 112-196Military Commercial Driver's License Act of 2012Revises certain commercial driver's license (CDL) requirements with which a state must comply in order to avoid the administrative penalty of a withholding by the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) of a percentage of the state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway program funds.Permits a state to issue a CDL to an individual who operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle and who: (1) is an active duty member of the Armed Forces, including the military reserves, National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, or Coast Guard Auxiliary; and (2) is not domiciled in the state, but whose temporary or permanent duty station is located there. SUPPORT H.R. 4124Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to states that demonstrate a shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to streamline state requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military EMT training while serving in the Armed Forces to meet state EMT certification, licensure, and other requirements SUPPORT
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Public Law 112-191VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2012Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out major medical facility projects (projects) in FY2013 at VA medical centers in: (1) Seattle, Washington; (2) Dallas, Texas; and (3) Miami, Florida; also authorizes appropriations for such projects. Provides project funding limitations.Extends through FY2013 VA default procedures with respect to guaranteed loans to veterans. Extends through 2013 VA authority: (1) to operate a regional office in the Republic of the Philippines; (2) to provide treatment, rehabilitation, and related services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (3) to provide expanded services and housing assistance to homeless veterans; (4) for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) to use contract physicians to perform VA medical disability examinations. SUPPORT Public Law 112-198Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans SUPPORT H.R. 814Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 3612Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 5948Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 6364Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act [Presented to the President]To establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, to designate memorials to the service of members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I, including a National World War I Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2074 / S. 1689Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement ActTo amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3337 / S. 1798Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3895 / S. 2138Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4168 / S. 2230Caring for the Fallen ActDirects the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT S. 253A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORTS. 1391A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual traumaDirects the VA Secretary to accept as proof of service-connection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service a diagnosis of PTSD by a mental health professional, together with written testimony by the veteran and a written determination by the professional that such disorder is related to the veteran's service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service, and to resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows such service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. Provides the same conditions (with the same authorized rebuttal) with respect to acceptance of proof of service-connection of certain mental health conditions alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma experienced during active military service. SUPPORT S. 1707Veterans Second Amendment Protection ActAmends title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. SUPPORT S. 3202 [Presented to the President]Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a casket or urn of sufficient quality for a dignified burial for the burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran in any case where the Secretary is unable to identify the veteran's next-of-kin and determines that sufficient resources for such casket or urn are not otherwise available. Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional veterans committees on VA compliance with industry standards for caskets and urns. SUPPORT S. 3203Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT S. 3313Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012Amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, to improve health care furnished by the Department, and for other purposes. SUPPORT S. 3340Mental Health Access to Continued Care and Enhancement of Support Services Act of 2012 (Mental Health ACCESS Act of 2012)To improve and enhance the programs and activities of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding suicide prevention and resilience and behavioral health disorders for members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes. SUPPORT
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 303 Retired Pay Restoration Act -- Would amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 333 Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 1775 / S. 1728 Stolen Valor Act of 2012 -- Stolen Valor Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to rewrite provisions relating to fraudulent claims about military service to subject to a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both an individual who, with intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently holds himself or herself out to be a recipient of: a Congressional Medal of Honor; a Distinguished-Service Cross; a Navy Cross; an Air Force Cross; a Silver Star; a Purple Heart; a Combat Infantryman's Badge; a Combat Action Badge; a Combat Medical Badge; a Combat Action Ribbon; a Combat Action Medal; or any replacement or duplicate medal for such medal as authorized by law. SUPPORT S. 344 Retired Pay Restoration Act - Amending title 10, U.S.C., to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 3322 Servicemembers Protection Act of 2012 - To strengthen enforcement and clarify certain provisions of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, and chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, and to reconcile, restore, clarify, and conform similar provisions in other related civil rights statutes, and for other purposes SUPPORT
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 5326; S. 2323 / Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 / Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 [this legislation includes funding for the FBI, Secret Service, U.S. Air Marshals, immigration enforcement, and other Justice Department programs] SUPPORT H.R. 5854; S. 3215 / Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 / Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 [this legislation provides funding for military construction, especially family housing and BRAC programs, as well as VA programs] SUPPORT H.R. 5855; S. 3216 / Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 / Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013] SUPPORT H.R. 5856 / Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 / Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 SUPPORT S. 3295 / Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 / An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 [this legislation includes funding for the Labor Departments Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans Employment and Training] SUPPORT
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 3483--Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs who are pursuing programs of education at institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes S. 1060--Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Public Law 112-37--Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011--To authorize certain Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects and leases, to extend certain expiring provisions of law, and to modify certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes Public Law 112-53--Veterans Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011--Directs the VA Secretary to increase, as of December 1, 2011, the rates of veterans disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date. Public Law 112-65--Blue Star Mothers Act--A bill to revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership Public Law 112-66-- --To amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for an additional power for the American Legion under its Federal charter Public Law 112-74--Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012--Provides appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs programs for fiscal year 2012 H.R. 814--Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011--Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the VA Secretary, to establish a Medicare VA reimbursement program under which the HHS Secretary shall reimburse the VA Secretary, from the Medicare trust funds, for any item or service: (1) furnished to a Medicare-eligible veteran by a VA medical facility for the treatment of a non-service-connected condition; and (2) covered by Medicare or determined to be medically necessary by the VA Secretary. H.R. 1484--To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the appeals process of the Department of Veterans Affairs-- Provides that if a veteran claimant or representative submits new evidence in support of a case for which a substantive appeal has been filed to the Board of Veterans Appeals, such evidence shall be submitted directly to the Board and not to the agency of jurisdiction, unless the claimant or representative requests that the evidence first be reviewed by the agency of jurisdiction. H.R. 1826--To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees--Provides criminal penalties against any person who solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives any fee or compensation from a veteran, other than that currently permitted under law, for: (1) advice on how to file a benefits claim; or (2) the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim before the date on which a notice of disagreement is filed in a proceeding on the claim. H.R. 1832--Servicemembers Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011--To amend title 10, U.S.C., to expand the State licensure exception for certain health-care professionals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2052--Fort McClellan Health Registry Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes. H.R. 2070--World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011--To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day. H.R. 2345-- --To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. H.R. 2349--Veterans Benefits Training Improvement Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to annually assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes. H.R. 3245--Efficient Service for Veterans Act--To direct VA and DOD to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system H.R. 3612--Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes H.R. 420; S. 798--Veterans Heritage Firearms Act of 2011--A bill to provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes H.R. 812; S. 1629--Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam. H.R. 1394; S. 752--Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011--A bill to establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner H.R. 1591; S. 815--Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act)--To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect. H.R. 1855; S. 957--Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services Improvement Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes. H.R. 2074; S. 1689-- Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act--To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes [Senate bill deals only with sexual assault prevention] S. 253--A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I.--Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). S. 277--Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011--Provides hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any illness acquired by veterans and family members who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, while the water there was contaminated by volatile organic compounds, including known human carcinogens and probable human carcinogens. S. 423-- --A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal, and for other purposes. S. 490-- --Latest Title: A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes. S. 666--Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011--Directs the VA Secretary to report to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site for the VA in the northern Rockies or the Dakotas. Requires the Fort Harrison Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, to be evaluated as a potential location for such a Center or Site.
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
P.L. 112-37 -- Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011 -- To authorize certain Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects and leases, to extend certain expiring provisions of law, and to modify certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. H.R. 814 -- Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 -- Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the VA Secretary, to establish a Medicare VA reimbursement program under which the HHS Secretary shall reimburse the VA Secretary, from the Medicare trust funds, for any item or service: (1) furnished to a Medicare-eligible veteran by a VA medical facility for the treatment of a non-service-connected condition; and (2) covered by Medicare or determined to be medically necessary by the VA Secretary. H.R. 923 -- Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011 -- Excludes from annual income, for purposes of eligibility for pensions for veterans and their surviving spouses and children, reimbursements resulting from: (1) any accident; (2) any theft or loss; (3) any casualty loss; (4) medical expenses resulting from any such accident, theft, or loss; and (5) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to such accident, theft, or loss. H.R. 1460 -- To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes. -- Directs the VA Secretary to automatically enroll in the VA medical system certain veterans who served on active duty in combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War or in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998. Gives such veterans the option of declining enrollment. H.R. 1484 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the appeals process of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- Provides that if a veteran claimant or representative submits new evidence in support of a case for which a substantive appeal has been filed to the Board of Veterans Appeals, such evidence shall be submitted directly to the Board and not to the agency of jurisdiction, unless the claimant or representative requests that the evidence first be reviewed by the agency of jurisdiction. H.R. 1826 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees -- Provides criminal penalties against any person who solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives any fee or compensation from a veteran, other than that currently permitted under law, for: (1) advice on how to file a benefits claim; or (2) the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim before the date on which a notice of disagreement is filed in a proceeding on the claim. H.R. 1832 -- Servicemembers Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011 -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to expand the State licensure exception for certain health-care professionals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2052 -- Fort McClellan Health Registry Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes. H.R. 2055 -- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 -- Provides appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs programs for fiscal year 2012 H.R. 2070 -- World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 -- To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day. H.R. 2345 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. H.R. 2349 -- Veterans Benefits Training Improvement Act of 2011 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to annually assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes. H.R. 2369; S. 1639 -- To amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for an additional power for The American Legion under its Federal charter -- Amend title 36, U.S.C., to provide The American Legion additional power for within the parameters of its Federal charter H.R. 2848 -- Veterans Religious Freedom Act -- To provide for certain requirements of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to funeral and memorial services for deceased veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 812; S. 1629 -- Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam. H.R. 923; S. 780 -- Veterans Pensions Protection Act of 2011 -- Excludes from annual income, for purposes of eligibility for pensions for veterans and their surviving spouses and children, reimbursements resulting from: (1) any accident; (2) any theft or loss; (3) any casualty loss; (4) medical expenses resulting from any such accident, theft, or loss; and (5) pain and suffering (including insurance settlement payments and general damages awarded by a court) related to such accident, theft, or loss. H.R. 1154; S. 769 -- Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act of 2011 -- Prohibits the VA Secretary from prohibiting the use of service dogs in or on any VA facility or property or any facility or property that receives VA funding. H.R. 1260; S. 658 -- Support for Survivors Act -- To provide for the preservation by the Department of Defense of documentary evidence of the DOD on incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, and for other purposes. H.R. 1407; S. 894 -- Veterans Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011 -- Directs the VA Secretary to increase, as of December 1, 2011, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date. H.R. 1591; S. 815 -- Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) -- To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect. H.R. 1854; S. 935 -- Veterans Outreach Enhancement Act of 2011 -- Directs the VA Secretary to carry out a five-year program of outreach to veterans to increase: (1) their access and use of federal, state, and local programs providing compensation and other benefits for service in the Armed Forces; and (2) their awareness of and eligibility for such programs. Allows the Secretary, under the program, to enter into agreements with other federal and state agencies and specified authorities and commissions to carry out projects to further such purposes. H.R. 1855; S. 957 -- Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services Improvement Act of 2011 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes. S. 253 -- A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I. -- Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). S. 277 -- Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011 -- Provides hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any illness acquired by veterans and family members who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, while the water there was contaminated by volatile organic compounds, including known human carcinogens and probable human carcinogens. S. 396 -- Meeting the Inpatient Health Care Needs of Far South Texas Veterans Act of 2011 -- Directs the VA Secretary to: (1) ensure that the South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, Texas, includes a full-service VA inpatient health care facility; and (2) if needed, modify the existing facility to meet this requirement. S. 423 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal, and for other purposes. -- A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide authority for retroactive effective date for awards of disability compensation in connection with applications that are fully-developed at submittal, and for other purposes. S. 490; -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes. -- Latest Title: A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes. S. 666 -- Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011 -- Directs the VA Secretary to report to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site for the VA in the northern Rockies or the Dakotas. Requires the Fort Harrison Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Lewis and Clark County, Montana to be evaluated as a potential location for such a Center or Site. S. 873 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam, and for other purposes. -- Legislation to provide benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam, and for other purposes by amending title 38, U.S.C. S. 1060 -- Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011 -- To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
P.L. 112-4 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for Department of Justice programs for fiscal year 2011 through March 18, 2011 P.L. 112-6 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for Department of Justice programs for fiscal year 2011 through April 8, 2011
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2010 · third_quarter · 3@
Title 38, USC - support the delivery of benefits to America's veterans, as earned by their sacrifice
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
P.L. 111-212 - Supplemental Appropriations Act 2010 -- Provides VA supplemental appropriations for certain FY 2010 programs P.L. 111-242 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2010 -- Fund federal government programs for the 1st two months of FY 2011 at FY 2010 amounts including VA programs P.L. 111-246 - To enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents any of whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces -- Permit State Homes to provide care to parents of those servicemembers who died while serving their country in the Armed Forces P.L. 111-247 - Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010 -- Directs the VA Secretary as of December 1, 2010 to increase the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, as well as dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children H.R. 3219 - Veterans Benefits Act of 2010 -- Support omnibus veterans legislation relating to insurance, benefits and health care H.R. 3407 - Severely Injured Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2009 -- Increases rates of the following veterans' benefits: (1) wartime disability compensation for veterans in need of regular aid and attendance or higher levels of care; and (2) the non-service-connected disability pension for veterans of a period of war whose disability is rated permanent and total and who are permanently housebound. Makes disabled veterans with severe burn injuries eligible for automobile and adaptive equipment assistance. Make veterans who suffer traumatic brain injury eligible for wartime disability compensation. Authorize the VA Secretary to increase the rate of the special pension for persons entered on Medal of Honor rolls. Extends to September 30, 2021, provisions concerning the treatment of pension amounts of Medicaid-covered veterans who are receiving nursing facility services. H.R. 3787 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the reserve components as active service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs -- Modify title 38 to deem certain service in the reserve components as active service for purposes of laws administered by the VA Secretary H.R. 3926 - Armed Forces Breast Cancer Research Act -- Directs the Secretaries of DoD and VA to jointly conduct a study on the incidence of breast cancer among members of the Armed Forces and veterans and report study results to Congress H.R. 4041 - To authorize certain improvements in the Federal Recovery Coordinator Program -- Secure improvements in the Veterans Affairs / Department of Defense Federal Recovery Coordinator Program.
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2010 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1037, S. 728Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2009Directs the VA Secretary to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of qualifying veterans work-study activities, including positions available on site at educational institutions. H.R. 1098Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals pursuing internships or on-job training. H.R. 2928Amend title 38, United State CodeTo amend title 38, United State Code, to provide for an apprenticeship and on-job training program under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program. H.R. 3484Amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for certain qualifying work-study activities for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.Extend to June 30, 2014, the period during which the following work-study activities qualify for an additional veterans' educational assistance allowance: (1) outreach services furnished by employees of a state approving agency; (2) provision of hospital and domiciliary care in a state home; and (3) activity relating to the administration of a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery. H.R. 3554, S. 1668National Guard Education Equality ActTo amend title 38, USC, to provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in the reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3561Amend title 38, USCTo amend title 38, USC, to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training H.R. 3577Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009To amend title 38, United State Code, to provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents H.R. 3579Amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of the reporting fees payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving educational assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposesAmends the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program for veterans to increase the reporting fee payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving assistance. H.R. 3813Veterans Training ActDeems a program of education as an approved program for purposes of the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program if the program is offered by an institution offering: (1) postsecondary instruction that leads to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved institution of higher learning; or (2) instruction that does not lead to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved educational institution. H.R. 3948Test Prep for Heroes ActAuthorizes the use of entitlement assistance under the Post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program for payment for a test preparatory course in connection with licensing or certification in a vocation or profession. H.R. 3949Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009To amend title 38, U.S.C., to reauthorize the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. Directs the VA Secretary to establish and carry out a scholarship program of financial assistance for individuals who: (1) are accepted for, or currently enrolled in, a program of study leading to a degree or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or both; and (2) enter into an agreement to serve, after program completion, as a full-time VA employee for three years H.R. 4079Amend title 38, United States CodeTemporarily repeals, for FY2011-FY2015, the requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs. H.R. 4203Amend title 38, United States Code, Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that a veteran may receive Post-9/11 educational assistance payments through direct deposit. S. 3447Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010Amend title 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes Implementation on the Post 9/11 GI Bill: Look back and moving forwardImplementation on the new Post 9/11 GI BillTo ensure that veterans and their families get the necessary assistance during this education transition
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 84: Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act -- Makes the standard for access to care for a veteran seeking primary care from the Department of Veterans Affairs 30 days from the date the veteran contacts the Department. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe an appropriate standard for waiting times at Department health-care facilities as measured from the time a visit is scheduled until the time the veteran is seen. Directs the Secretary to periodically review the performance of Department health-care facilities in meeting such standards. Authorizes the Secretary to contract for health care services in non-Department facilities in a case in which the Secretary is unable to meet access standards. Prohibits such contracting-out with respect to a Department geographic service area that has a compliance rate in meeting such standards of 90 percent or more. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees on the Department's experience with respect to waiting times. H.R. 1036: Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2009 -- To amend title 38, USC, to establish the position of Director of Physical Therapy Service within the Veterans Health Administration and to establish a fellowship program for physical therapists in the areas of geriatrics, amputee rehabilitation, polytrauma care, and rehabilitation research H.R. 1075: RECOVER Act (Restoring Essential Care for Our Veterans for Effective Recovery Act) -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, if a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility that would otherwise provide covered medical services to veterans residing in an area for which a major disaster is declared is unable to provide such services for at least 180 days due to such disaster, to contract with one or more non-VA facilities in that area to provide such services to veterans who reside within 150 miles of the VA facility that is unable to provide the services. Makes such requirement inapplicable to a VA facility that is closed, or that the Secretary intends to close, as part of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) process. Makes this Act applicable to any VA facility unable to provide covered services on or after August 29, 2005, by reason of a major disaster. H.R. 1211: Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. H.R. 1335: To amend title 38, USC, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled. -- Prohibits the collection by the VA of copayments or other fees for hospital or nursing home care in the case of catastrophically disabled veterans. H.R. 1546: Caring for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2009 -- Directs the VA Secretary to establish within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) the Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury to continually assess VHA capability to meet the treatment and rehabilitation needs of veterans with traumatic brain injury. H.R. 2504: To amend title 38, USC, to provide for an increase in the annual amount authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans. -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for an increase in the annual amount authorized to be appropriated to the VA Secretary to carry out comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans. H.R. 2698: Veterans and Survivors Behavioral Health Awareness Act -- Directs the VA Secretary to provide scholarships to individuals pursuing education or training in behavioral health care specialties that are critical to the operations of Vet Centers (centers for readjustment counseling and related mental health services for veterans) in order to recruit and retain individuals with such specialties for service in Vet Centers. Conditions the scholarship on the recipient's agreeing to serve in such a capacity for whatever period the Secretary specifies in the agreement. Directs the Secretary, on receipt of a request for counseling from an individual who has been discharged or released from active service, to: (1) provide referrals to assist the individual in obtaining mental health care and services outside the VA; and (2) if pertinent, advise such individual of the individual's rights to apply for review of the discharge or release. Directs the Secretary to award grants to nonprofit organizations that provide emotional support services for survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces and deceased veterans through the survivors' peers. H.R. 2699: Armed Forces Behavioral Health Awareness Act -- Makes any member of the Armed Forces who is deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom eligible for readjustment counseling and related mental health services through Vet Centers (centers for such counseling and services for veterans), regardless of the member's duty status. Directs the Secretary of Defense to award grants to nonprofit organizations that provide emotional support services for family members of members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserves. Requires the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot program to enhance awareness of post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD) among members of the Army. H.R. 2701: FY 2010 Intelligence Authorization Act -- Support of the retention of section 348 which would require a declassification review of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) records that may be pertinent to the health problems being suffered by as many as 175,000 Desert Storm veterans. H.R. 2879: Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 -- Authorizes the VA Secretary to pay travel expenses for veterans receiving treatment at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities at the rate of 41.5 cents per mile. (Under current law the rate is that provided to federal employees in connection with the performance of official duties.) Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish and operate at least one and up to five centers of excellence for rural health research, education, and clinical activities; (2) establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas; (3) carry out demonstration projects to examine alternatives for expanding care for veterans in rural areas; (4) establish a program to provide peer support, readjustment, and mental health services to veterans who served in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom (and related services to their family members); (5) assign an Indian Veterans Health Care Coordinator for each of the ten VA facilities that serve communities with the greatest per capita number of Indian veterans; (6) report to Congress jointly with the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the advisability of the joint establishment and operation by the VAs Veterans Health Administration and the Indian Health Service of health clinics to serve populations of Indian reservations, including Indian veterans; and (7) report annually to Congress on matters related to VA care for veterans residing in rural areas. H.R. 2990: Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act -- To provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes. H.R. 3257, H.R. 3484, H.R. 3579, H.R. 3813, H.R. 3948, H.R. 3976, H.R. 4079, H.R. 4203, H.R. 4359; H.R. 4469: Legislation of various bills -- Enhanced benefits and services for veterans and their families H.R. 3441: To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes -- To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes H.R. 3926: Armed Forces Breast Cancer Research Act -- Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly conduct a study on the incidence of breast cancer among members of the Armed Forces and veterans and report study results to Congress. H.R. 3949: Veterans Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty, and for other purposes. H.R. 4006: Rural, American Indian Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 -- Directs the VA Secretary to assign an Indian Veterans Health Care Coordinator for each of the ten VA facilities that serve communities with the greatest per capita number of Indian veterans. Includes among Coordinator duties: (1) improving outreach to tribal communities; (2) coordinating the medical needs of Indian veterans on Indian reservations with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and the Indian Health Service (HIS); and (3) acting as an ombudsman for Indian veterans enrolled in the VHA health care system. Directs the Secretary to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of the Interior to ensure the electronic transfer of health records of Indian veterans between HIS and VA facilities. Requires the VA Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report jointly to Congress on the advisability of the joint VHA-HIS establishment and operation of health clinics to serve populations of Indian reservations, including Indian veterans. H.R. 4241: To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes -- Authorizes the VA Secretary, in lieu of making payments to state homes for furnishing nursing home care to veterans, to enter into agreements with such homes to furnish such care under federal provisions which allow the Secretary to transfer to non-VA homes (at the expense of the United States) veterans who have been furnished such care in a facility under the jurisdiction of the VA. Replaces provisions providing for payment of nursing home care at the lesser of the prevailing rate or the cost of daily care with provisions providing for payment at the rate determined for a state home that is the applicable or prevailing rate payable in the geographic area in which the state home is located. H.R. 4632: Renovate and Enhance Veterans Meeting Halls and Posts Act (REVAMP Act) - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible veterans service organizations for repairs and rehabilitation of their existing facilities. Defines "eligible veterans service organization" as: (1) a tax-exempt entity organized on a local or area basis; and (2) a local or area chapter, post, or other unit of a national, regional, statewide, or other larger entity of which local or area chapters, posts, or units are members (but not any such national, regional, statewide, or other larger entity itself). Prohibits an eligible veterans service organization from receiving such grant amounts, for any single fiscal year, in an amount exceeding the lesser of the cost of the proposed repair or rehabilitation or $200,000. Makes a grant recipient ineligible to receive another such grant until after five succeeding fiscal years. Prohibits the use of such grants for construction or acquisition of a new facility. H.R. 23, S. 663: A Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009 -- Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the VA Secretary of a monthly benefit of $1,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941, and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S. merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was operated in U.S. waters by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation and under contract to, or the property of, the United States. Requires such individuals to: (1) apply for such benefit before October 1, 2009; and (2) not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. H.R. 174, S. 691: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in southern Colorado region, and for other purposes. -- Directs the VA Secretary to establish a national cemetery in El Paso County, Colorado. H.R. 1302, S. 1155: A bill to amend title 38, USC, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for health. -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for health. H.R. 1428, S. 1752: A bill to amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease. -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to direct the VA Secretary to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease. S. 546: Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009 -- Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more). Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability. S. 977: Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2009 -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to provide improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war, and for other purposes. S. 1444: Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to clarify the meaning of "combat with the enemy" for purposes of service-connection of disabilities. S. 1467: Lance Corporal Josef Lopez Fairness for Servicemembers Harmed by Vaccines Act of 2009 -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to provide coverage under Traumatic Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for adverse reactions to vaccinations administered by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. S. 1483: A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Alexandria, Minnesota, as the "Max J. Beilke Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic". -- A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Alexandria, Minnesota, as the "Max J. Beilke Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic". S. 1518: Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009 -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune. S. 1531: Department of Veterans Affairs Reorganization Act of 2009 -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs the position of Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, and for other purposes. S. 1556: Veteran Voting Support Act of 2009 -- A bill to require the VA Secretary to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes. S. 1753: Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2009 -- A bill to amend title 38, USC, to increase assistance for disabled veterans who are temporarily residing in housing owned by a family member, and for other purposes. S. 1963 [S. 252, S. 597, S. 801]: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009A bill to amend title 38, USC, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans. -- Specific support for the mental health care provisions, care giver provisions, rural health care provisions and enhancements and improvements for women veterans health care within the Department of Veterans Affairs. [This measure contains provisions of S. 252, S. 597, and S. 801] General Support Letter for Buyer/Mckeon Amendment to HR 4872 -- Ensure both VA and DoD beneficiaries are exempted in any national health care reform legislation. General Support Letter -- Funding for Gulf War research in DoD FY 2011 appropriations bill. Letter to chairman ofHouse Veterans AffairsCommittee Sub-Committee on DisabilityAssistance & MemorialAffairs -- Concerns and comments of The American Legion regarding the VAs Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) program. General Support Letter -- Support of legislation to enable State Veterans Homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose child died while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. Testimony (HVAC Roundtable meeting) -- Organizations legislative priorities for 2010. Testimony -- Veteran/military transition issues. Testimony -- Status update on implementation of Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 (PL 110-389). Testimony -- Review of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Contract Health Care: Project HERO Testimony -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for FY 2011 and FY 2012 Testimony -- The Veterans Health Administrations Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Testimony -- H.R. 4241, to amend Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code (USC), to allow for increased flexibility in payments for State Veterans Homes. Testimony (HVAC Claims Summit 2010) -- Department of Veterans Affairs claims processing issues. Testimony -- Examination of VA Regional Office Disability Claims Quality Review Methods Is VBAs Systematic Technical Accuracy Review (STAR) Making the Grade? Testimony -- Various health care bills (H.R. 949, H.R. 1075, H.R. 2698, H.R. 2699, H.R. 2879, H.R. 3926, H.R. 4006, H.R. 84, and 3 Discussion Drafts). General Support Letter for Buyer/Mckeon Amendment to HR 4872 -- Ensure both VA and DoD beneficiaries are exempted in any national health care reform legislation. General Support Letter -- Funding for Gulf War research in DoD FY 2011 appropriations bill. General Support Letter -- Support $10 million in funding in FY 2011 DoD authorization bill for the Eye Trauma and Vision Research Program. General Support Letter -- Support of legislation to enable State Veterans Homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose child died while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. Testimony (HVAC Roundtable meeting) -- Organizations legislative priorities for 2010. Testimony -- Veteran/military transition issues. Testimony -- Status update on implementation of Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 (PL 110-389). Testimony -- Review of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Contract Health Care: Project HERO Testimony -- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for FY 2011 and FY 2012 Testimony -- The Veterans Health Administrations Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Testimony -- H.R. 4241, to amend Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code (USC), to allow for increased flexibility in payments for State Veterans Homes. Testimony (HVAC Claims Summit 2010) -- Department of Veterans Affairs claims processing issues. Testimony -- Examination of VA Regional Office Disability Claims Quality Review Methods Is VBAs Systematic Technical Accuracy Review (STAR) Making the Grade? Testimony -- Various health care bills (H.R. 949, H.R. 1075, H.R. 2698, H.R. 2699, H.R. 2879, H.R. 3926, H.R. 4006, H.R. 84, and 3 Discussion Drafts). General Support Letter -- Support $10 million in funding in FY 2011 DoD authorization bill for the Eye Trauma and Vision Research Program. Letter to Chairman, House Veterans Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs -- Concerns and comments of The American Legion regarding the VAs Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) program.
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
HR 950: Amend chapter 33 of title 38, USC, to increase educational assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning -- Authorized the use of veterans' educational assistance for the pursuit of an approved program of education offered through distance learning. HR 1098: Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009 -- Increases the amount of educational assistance payments made by the VA Secretary to individuals pursuing an apprenticeship or on-job training under (1) the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program; (2) the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans educational assistance program; (3) the Survivors and Dependents educational assistance program; and (4) the Selected Reserve Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program. HR 1172: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the Internet Website of Dept. of VA a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors and, of each such organization, a link to their Internet Website. HR 1821: Equity for Injured Veterans Act of 2009 -- Extends the period of eligibility for training and rehabilitation through the VA for veterans with service-connected disabilities until the end of the 15 (under current law, 12) year period after the veteran's discharge from active-duty service. Allows a service-disabled veteran a subsistence allowance for six (under current law, two) months of full-time employment training following completion of a vocational rehabilitation program. Allows such a veteran who has unused VA educational assistance entitlement to use such assistance to pursue a program of education as part of a vocational rehabilitation program, as long as the VA Secretary approves the educational, professional or vocational objective chosen by the veteran. Directs the Secretary to provide reimbursement for child care to a veteran who is participating in a vocational rehabilitation program and is the sole caretaker of a child. Requires the Secretary to include in annual budget material submitted to Congress information on veterans receiving vocational rehabilitation assistance who (1) become employed and (2) achieve independence in daily living. HR 1879: National Guard employment Protection Act of 2009 -- Provides employment and re-employment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty. HR 2614: Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amend title 38, USC, to reauthorize the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education HR 2928: Amend title 38, USC, to provide for an apprenticeship and on-job training program under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program -- Amends requirements for the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to entitle an eligible veteran of the Armed Forces (including eligible dependents) pursuing a full-time educational program of apprenticeship or other on-job training to a monthly benefit payment equal to (1) 85% of the national average cost of tuition at an institution of higher education for each of the first six months of the program; (2) 65% of such amount for each of the second six months of the program; and (3) 45% of such amount for each of the months following the first 12 months of the program. Reduces the payment an individual receives in any month in which the individual fails to complete 120 hours of training under the program of education. HR 3561: Amend title 38, USC, to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training HR 3577: Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009 -- Amend title 38, United State Code, to provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents. HR 3949: Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 -- To amend title 38, USC, to reauthorize the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. Directs the VA Secretary to establish and carry out a scholarship program of financial assistance for individuals who (1) are accepted for, or currently enrolled in, a program of study leading to a degree or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or both; and (2) enter into an agreement to serve, after program completion, as a full-time VA employee for three years HR 1037 / S 728: Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2009 -- Directs the VA Secretary to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of qualifying veterans' work-study activities, including positions available on site at educational institutions. HR 3554 / S 1668: National Guard Education Equality Act -- Amend title 38, USC, to provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in the reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
HR 952--No Title--Amend title 38, USC, to clarify the meaning of "combat with the enemy" for the purposes of service connectiion of disabilities. HR 953--Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act--Help veterans afford medical treatment and ensure proper compensation without complicated programs. HR 1197--Medal of Honor Health Care Equity Act of 2009--Assigns priority status for hospital care and medical services provided through VA to certain veterans who are recipients of the Medal of Honor. HR 1211--Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act--Amend title 38, USC, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. HR 1302--Amend title 38, USC, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary for Health on all matters relating to the educations and training, employment, appropriate utilization, and optimal participation of physician assistants within VHA programs and initiatives. Requires the VA Secretary to ensure that an individual is serving in such position no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act. HR 1335--Amend title 38, USC, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled.--Prohibits the collection by the VA of copayments or other fees for hospital or nursing home care in the case of catastrophically disabled veterans. HR 1546--Caring for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2009--Directs the VA Secretary to establish within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) the Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury to continually assess VHA capability to meet the treatment and rehabilitation needs of veterans with traumatic brain injury. HR 2254-- Draft Bill (Senate)--Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009--Establish presumption of Agent Orange/herbicide exposure for Blue Water Navy veterans. HR 2734--Health Care for Family Caregivers Act of 2009--Amend section 1781 of title 38, USC, to provide medical care to family members of disabled veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans. HR 2738--Amend title 38, USC, to provide travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying veterans to medical treatment facilities--Amend title 38, USC, to provide travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying veterans to medical treatment facilities. HR 2874--Helping Active Duty Deployed Act of 2009--Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty, and for other purposes. HR 2990--Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act--Provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes. HR 3200--America's Affordable Health Care Choices Act of 2009--Address veteran concerns in national health care reform legislation with an emphasis on maintaining the independence of the VA health care system. HR 3365--Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2009--Provide Medicare reimbursement to VA medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare eligible veterans for non service-connected conditions. S 546--Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009--Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more). Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability. S 728--Veterans Insurance and Benefits Act of 2009--Directs the VA Secretary to grant level-premium term life insurance to veterans under age 65 with service-connected disabilities. Increases from $20,000 to $30,000 the maximum amount of supplemental insurance provided through the VA for totally disabled veterans. Removes a condition on the qualification of certain individuals for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance. Increases the maximum loan guarantee amount under the veterans' mortgage life insurance program from $90,000 to $150,000, then to $200,000 after January 1, 2012. Establishes an annual cost-of-living adjustment for the temporary payment of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) to a veteran's surviving spouse with one or more children under the age of 18. Provides eligibility requirements for the payment of a special monthly pension based on disability for veterans who already qualify for a service pension based upon age. Increases amounts of DIC payable to surviving spouses and parents of deceased veterans. Increases, and authorizes the annual adjustment of, pension amounts payable to hospitalized veterans and certain children of veterans of a period of war. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to pay a: (1) supplemental benefit for the funeral and burial expenses of veterans, making such amount $900 with respect to a non-service-connected death and $2,100 with respect to a service-connected death; and (2) supplemental burial plot allowance for veterans eligible for the current allowance. Authorizes the provision of specially adapted housing assistance for disabled veterans whose disability is due to a severe burn injury. Authorizes the Secretary to pay a supplemental benefit, for assistance in the purchase of automobiles and other conveyances, for disabled veterans currently eligible for such assistance. S 1467--Lance Corporal Josef Lopez Fairness for Service Members Harmed by Vaccines Act of 2009--Extend TSGLI benefit to service members with severe disabilities/injuries due to vaccines. HR 23, S 663--A Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009--Establishes in the Treasury the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund for payments by the VA Secretary of a monthly benefit of $1,000 to each individual who, between December 7, 1941and December 31, 1946, was a documented member of the U.S. merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) serving as a crewmember of a vessel that was operated in U.S. waters by the War Shipping Administration or the Office of Defense Transportation and under contract to, or the property of, the United States. Requires such individuals to: (1) apply for such benefit before October 1, 2009; and (2) not have received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. HR 174, S691--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in southern Colorado region, and for other purposes--Directs the VA Secretary to establish a national cemetery in El Paso County, Colorado. HR 1016, S423--Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009--Requires, beginning with FY2011, a two-fiscal-year discretionary new budget authority for the following accounts of the VA: (1) Medical Services; (2) Medical Support and Compliance; (3) Medical Facilities; (4) Information Technology; and (5) Medical and Prosthetic Research. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the adequacy and accuracy of VA baseline model projections for health care expenditures. HR 1163, S 746--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery in the Sarpy County region to serve veterans in eastern Nebraska, western Iowa, and northwest Missouri--Directs the VA Secretary to establish a national cemetery in the Sarpy County, Nebraska, region to serve the needs of veterans and their families in Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. HR 1182, S 745--Military Spouses Residency Relief Act--Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit, for purposes of voting for a federal, state, or local office, deeming a person to have lost a residence or domicile in a state, acquired a residence or domicile in any other state, or become a resident in or of any other state solely because the person is absent from a state because the person is accompanying the person's spouse who is absent from the state in compliance with military or naval orders. Prohibits a service member's spouse from either losing or acquiring a residence or domicile for purposes of taxation because of being absent or present in any U.S. tax jurisdiction solely to be with the service member in compliance with the service member's military orders if the residence or domicile is the same for the service member and the spouse. Prohibits a spouse's income from being considered income earned in a tax jurisdiction if the spouse is not a resident or domiciliary of such jurisdiction when the spouse is in that jurisdiction solely to be with a service member serving under military orders. HR 3082, S 1407--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010--Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. House Resolution 679, Senate Resolution 260--A resolution designating September 16, 2009, as "The American Legion Day"--A resolution designating September 16, 2009, as "The American Legion Day". Testimony--FY 2011 Department of Veterans Affairs Budget and Legislative priorities of The American Legion. General Support Letters--Timely passage of the FY 200 Militry Construction, Veterans' Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriation Act. General Support Letter--Increased funding for Gulf War Veteran' Illness research. General Support Letter--Legislation to automatically enroll service members returning from combat zones into The Department of Veterans Affairs health care system. General Support Letter--Better access to VA health Care for veterans residing in rural areas.\ General Support Letter--Support for advance appropriation for VA health Care.
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
PL 111-37--Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009--Directs the VA Secretary of to increase, as of December 1, 2009, the rates of veterans' diability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under the title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date. HR 1197--Medal of Honor Health Care Equity Act of 2009--Assigns priority status for hospital care and medical services provided through VA to certain veterans who are recipients of the Medal of Honor. HR 1211--Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act--Amend title 38 USC, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operations Iraqi Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. HR 1302--Amend title 38, USC, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health--Establishes within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the VA the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services, who shall report to the VHA's Under Secretary for Health on all matters relating to the education and training, employment, appropriate utilization, and optimal participation of physician assistants within VHA programs and initiatives. Requires the VA Secretary to ensure that an individual is serving in such position no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act. HR 1335--Amend title 38, USC, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled.--Prohibits the collection by the VA of copayments or other fees for hospital or nursing home care in the case of catastrophically disabled veterans. HR 1546--Caring for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2009--Directs the VA Secretary to establish within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) the Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury to continually assess VHA capability to meet the treatment and rehabilitation needs of veterans with traumatic brain injury. HR 1681--No Title--Improve coordination between the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs during the seamless transition process of injured servicemembers and veterans. HR 1701--PTSD/TBI Guaranteed Review for Heroes Act--Establish special review board to consider discharge upgrade petitions from former servicemembers diagnosed with PTSD and TBI separated with less than honorable discharges and also mandate that current members suffering from these conditions receive a complete evaluation by a Physical Evaluation Board prior to discharge. HR 1821--Equity for Insured Veterans Act of 2009--Increase dollar amounts of VA vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance benefits. HR 2583--No Title--Improve health care for women veterans. HR 2734--Health Care for Family Caregivers Act of 2009--Amend section 1781 of title 38, USC, to provide medical care to family members of disabled veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans. HR 2738--Amend title 38, USC, to provide travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying veterans to medical treatment facilities--Amend title 38, USC, to provide travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying veterans to medical treatment facilities. HR 2990--Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act--Provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes. S 315--Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009--Directs the Secretary of Veterans to establish a separate account for the funding of outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and a separate subaccount for the funding of outreach activities of the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. S 347--Amend title 38, USC, to allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to distinguish between the severity of a qualifying loss of a dominant hand and a qualifying loss of a non-dominant hand for purposes of traumatic injury protection under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, and for other purposes.--Amend title 38, USC, to allow the VA Secretary to distinguish between the severity of a qualifying loss of a dominant hand and qualifying loss of a non-dominant hand for purposes of traumatic injury protection under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, and for other purposes. S 475--Military Spouses Residency Relief Act--Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prohibit, for purposes of voting for a federal, state, or local office, deeming a person to have lost a residence or domicile in a state, acquired a residence or domicile in any other state, or become a resident in or of any other state solely because the person is absent from a state because the person is accompanying the person's spouse who is absent from the state in compliance with military or naval orders. Prohibits a servicemember's spouse from either losing or acquiring a residence or domicile for purposes of taxation because of being absent or present in any U.S. tax jurisdiction solely to be with the servicemember in compliance with the servicemember's military orders if the residence or domicile is the same for the servicemember and the spouse. Prohibits a spouse's income from being considered income earned in a tax jurisdiction if the spouse is not a resident or domiciliary of such jurisdiction when the spouse is in that jurisdiction solely to be with a servicemember serving under military orders. S 514--Veterans Rehabilitation and Training Improvements Act of 2009--Requires the amount of subsistence allowance paid to a veteran for a month in which the veteran participates in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rehabilitation program to be equal to the national average of the basic allowance for housing paid to a member of the Armed Forces in pay grade E-5. Authorizes the VA Secretary to reimburse a veteran who successfully completes a VA rehabilitation program for costs incurred as a direct consequence of program participation, including child care expenses. Repeals the 2600 per-fiscal-year limit on veterans who may participate in the VA program of independent living services and assistance. S 546--Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009--Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more). Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability. S 691--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in southern Colorado region, and for other purposes.--Directs the VA Secretary to establish a national cemetery in El Paso County, Colorado. S 711--No Title--Require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation. S 728--Veterans Insurance and Benefits Act of 2009--Directs the VA Secretary to grant level-premium term life insurance to veterans under age 65 with service-connected disabilities. Increases from $20,000 to $30,000 the maximum amount of supplemental insurance provided through the VA for totally disabled veterans. Removes a condition on the qualification of certain individuals for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance. Increases the maximum loan guarantee amount under the veterans' mortgage life insurance program from $90,000 to $150,000, then to $200,000 after January 1, 2012. Establishes an annual cost-of-living adjustment for the temporary payment of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) to a veteran's surviving spouse with one or more children under the age of 18. Provides eligibility requirements for the payment of a special monthly pension based on disability for veterans who already qualify for a service pension based upon age. Increases amounts of DIC payable to surviving spouses and parents of deceased veterans. Increases, and authorizes the annual adjustment of, pension amounts payable to hospitalized veterans and certain children of veterans of a period of war. Authorizes and directs the Secretary to pay a: (1) supplemental benefit for the funeral and burial expenses of veterans, making such amount $900 with respect to a non-service-connected death and $2,100 with respect to a service-connected death; and (2) supplemental burial plot allowance for veterans eligible for the current allowance. Authorizes the provision of specially adapted housing assistance for disabled veterans whose disability is due to a severe burn injury. Authorizes the Secretary to pay a supplemental benefit, for assistance in the purchase of automobiles and other conveyances, for disabled veterans currently eligible for such assistance. S 746--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery in the Sarpy County region to serve veterans in eastern Nebraska, western Iowa, and northwest Missouri.--Directs the VA Secretary to establish a national cemetery in the Sarpy County, Nebraska, region to serve the needs of veterans and their families in Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. S 820--Veterans Mobility Enhancement Act of 2009--Increases from $11,000 to $22,500 the amount authorized to be provided by the VA to certain disabled veterans for the purchase of an automobile and any necessary adaptive equipment. HR 775, S 535--Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act--To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation. HR 1016, S 423--Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009--Requires, beginning with FY 2011, a two-fiscal-year discretionary new budget authority for the following accounts of the VA: (1) Medical Services; (2) Medical Support and Compliance; (3) Medical Facilities; (4) Information Technology; and (5) Medical and Prosthetic Research Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the adequacy and accuracy of VA baseline model projections for health care expenditures. HR 3082, S 1407--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2010--Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. HR 1037, 1098, 1168, 1172, 1821, 1879, 2180--Legislation of various bills--Enhance benefits and services to veterans and their families. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services-Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services--Provide Vocational Rehabilitation assistance to veterans with disabilities incurred during military service. General Testimony--VA Claims Backlog. General Testimony--Assessing Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) and the future of VA Health Infrastructure. General Testimony--Funding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of the future. Legislative Testimony (Senate Veterans Affairs Committee)--Testimony on the following benefits-related bills: S 263, 315, 347, 407, 475, 514, 691, 663, 728, 746, 820, 842, 847. Draft Legislation--Provide for the internment of unclaimed cremated remains of veterans. General Support Letter--Applaud Conference Committee for the Budget Resolution FY 2010 recommendation for $53.4 billion in discretionary funding (an increase of $5.6 billion above current funding level) for VA. Legislative Testimony (House Veterans Affairs Committee)--Testimony on the following health care-related bills: HR 2379, 2713, 2774, 2968, 2770, 2898, 1293, 1197, 1302, 1335, 1546, 2374, 2738. General Support Letter--Support for full appropriations of the authorized $10 million for the 2010 United States Paralympic Integrated Adaptive Sports Program. General Support Letter--Support for the request of utilization of Value Based insurance Design by Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reduce copayments charged to veterans for specified conditions.
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2009 · first_quarter · Q1
HR 819--No Title--Amend law pertaining to payment of Dependency and Indemnity Comp (DIC) benefits to former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999. HR 952--Combat PTSD Act--Amend title 38, USC; 1154(b) to clarify the meaning of engaged in "combat with the enemy" for the purpose of service connection of disabilities. No Bill Number--Draft Legislation--Amend title 38, USC, to increase amount of DIC benefits provided to qualifying survivors. HR 1197--Medal of Honor Health Care Equity Act of 2009--Amends title 38, USC, to provide a higher priority status for hospital care and medical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who are recipients of the Medal of Honor. HR 784--No Title--Require Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit quarterly reports on mental health employment vacancies at VA Medical Centers nationwide. HR 785--No Title--Establish a pilot program to provide Outreach and training to certain college and university mental health centers relating to the mental health of veterans of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. No Bill Number--General Testimony--House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee On Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs on the Nexus between engaged in combat with the enemy and PTSD in an era of changing warfare tactics. No Bill Number--General Support Letter--Support for additional funding of research for Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses HR 1016--Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009--Reform the process in which VA's Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical care funds are appropriated. S 423--Veterans Health Car Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009--Provides advance appropriations for VA medical care accounts by providing a two-fiscal year budget authority. S 336--American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan--Department of Veterans Affairs section of Bill will provide $3.9 billion to be used for much needed VA construction projects and other improvements. S 402--Keeping Our Promise to America's Military Veterans Act--Recognizes the sacrifices made by America's veterans by enacting legislation that will improve the lives of veterans and their families. S 546--Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009--Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50% or more). Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or combat-related special pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability. HR 775, S 535--Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act--Repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation. PL 111-5--American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009--Makes supplemental appropriations for FY 2009 to the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR 147, 228, 297, 466, 929, 942, 950, 1088, 1089 and 1171--Various Legislation Bills--Enhanced benefits and services for Veterans and their families.
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
PL 110-387--Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008--A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders. PL 110-389 (was S 3023)--Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008--Omnibus veterans' benefits measure. HR 6939, S 3527--Veterans Health Care Budget Reform Act--A bill to amend title 38, USC, to authorize advance appropriations for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing two-fiscal year budget authority. HR 6122--Veterans Pain Care Act of 2008--Directs the VA Secretary to develop and implement a comprehensive policy on the management of pain experienced by veterans, including department-wide management of acute and chronic pain, the standard of care, the consistent application of pain assessments, health care personnel education and training, and education for veterans and their families.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
HR 1197--Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2007--Amends Federal veterans' benefits provision with respect to former prisoners of war (POW) to repeal the currently required 30-day minimum period of internment prior to the presumption of service connection for certain listed diseases, for purposes of the payment veterans' disability compensation. Adds the following disease to the above listed diseases diabetes (type 2) and osteoporosis. Requires: (1) such presumption also with respect to any disease that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines warrants such presumption by reason of having a positive association with the experience of being a prisoner or war; and (2) the Secretary to make such a determination within 60 days after a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War that such presumption be established for a non-listed disease. HR 3008--Rural Veterans Services Outreach and Training Act--Directs the VA Secretary to carry out a program to make competitive grants to provide financial assistance to state departments of veterans affairs for the training of rural county veteran service officers in order to improve outreach and assistance to veterans, as well as their spouses, children, and parents, who may be eligible to receive veterans' or veterans-related benefits and who are residing in rural counties. Limits each grant to $1 million. Requires grants to be made on an annual basis. HR 3051--Heroes at Home Act of 2007--Directs the VA Secretary to: (1) establish a program on training and certification of family caregivers of veterans and members with traumatic brain injury (TBI); and (2) conduct outreach to enhance awareness of veterans and the public about the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and TBI and the services provided the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with such symptoms. Direct the VA and DOD Secretaries to jointly: (1) establish a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and advisability of using telehealth technology to assess cognitive functioning of members who have sustained head trauma in order to improve their diagnosis and treatment; and (2) conduct an ongoing study of all matters relating to the telehealth and telemental health services of the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs. HR 3070--Disabled Veterans' Caregiver Compensation Act--Requires the VA Secretary to pay monthly compensation of $234 to a veteran if and while totally disabled and in need of regular aid and attendance and while unpaid aid and attendance is provided by an adult family member who dependent upon such veteran for support. HR 3795--You Were There, You Get Care Act of 2007--Presumes specified diseases, and any other disease found by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to result from exposure to depleted uranium or the byproducts of the burn-off that occurs when a depleted uranium munition penetrates a target, among those diseases that will be presumed to be service-connected (and therefore compensable) when appearing in radiation-exposed veterans. Includes, for purposes of such coverage, service during the Persian Gulf War or any subsequent conflict in which depleted uranium munitions are used. Directs the Secretary to provide for an independent medical study to determine other diseases that my result from exposure to depleted uranium. Requires study results to be submitted to the congressional veterans' committees. HR 4255--United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act of 2008--Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make a grant to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to plan, develop, manage, and implement the Paralympic Program for veterans and members of the Armed Forces. Directs the USOC to use a grant to recruit, support, encourage, schedule, facilitate, supervise, and implement paralympic instruction and competition activities, training and technical assistance, and coordination and program development activities for veterans and members of the Armed Forces with physical disabilities. Sets forth outreach, coordination, application, and memorandum of understanding requirements. HR 4463--Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act--Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe standards for appointment and practice as a physician within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires: (1) applicants to provide certain information, including each lawsuit, civil action, or other claim against the individual for medical malpractice or negligence, and their results; (2) each appointee to disclose any judgments against the individual for medical malpractice or negligence and any payments made; and (3) physicians already employed within the VHA to disclose such information. Prohibits a new appointment without: (1) approval of the regional director of the Veterans Integrated Services Network (Network) in which the individual will serve; (2) board certification in the specialties in which the individual will practice; and (3) a license to practice medicine in that state. Requires: (1) the VHA's Under Secretary of health to designate a National Quality Assurance Officer for the VHA quality assurance program; (2) each Network regional director to appoint a quality assurance officer; and (3) the director of each VHA medical facility to appoint a quality assurance officer. Directs the Secretary to review VA policies for maintaining health care quality and patient safety at VA medical facilities. Requires the Secretary, in order to recruit and retain VHA physicians in hard-to-fill positions, to: (1) repay certain educational loans for individuals who agree to serve for at least three years as a VHA physician; (2) reimburse tuition for medical students who agree to serve as a VHA physician after such education; and (3) enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program an individual who agrees to serve as a VHA physician for at least five days per month. Encourages the Secretary to undertake additional incentives to encourage individuals to serve or practice as VHA physicians. HR 5155--Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008--Prohibits the VA Secretary from collecting debts owed to the United States by certain veterans who die as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated on active duty in a war after the Persian Gulf War or a combat zone after September 11, 2001, if the Secretary determines, in his or her discretion, that the termination of collection is the best interest of the United States. Excepts any amounts owed the United States under federal housing and small business loan programs from such prohibition on debt collection. HR 5448--Full Faith in Veterans Act of 2008--Directs the VA Secretary to accept as sufficient proof of service-connection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service a diagnosis of PTSD by a mental health professional, together with a written determination that such disorder is related to the veteran's service, if consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of such service, notwithstanding that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation during such service. Requires the Secretary to resolve every reasonalbe doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows PTSD service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence. Directs the Secretary to require Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees responsible for rating disabilities, evaluating claims for disability compensation for PTSD, or adjudicating disability compensation ratings to complete a certification program established by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct audits of examinations of veterans who submit claims for disability compensation for PTSD; (2) update the schedule for rating disabilities with respect to PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and other mental disorders; (3) implement new PTSD criteria; (4) implement a holistic treatment approach for veterans with PTSD; and (5) require VA employees responsible for adjudicating disability compensation ratings to take into consideration veterans' treatment records from readjustment counseling centers and written opinions of mental health professionals. HR 5454--Amend title 38, USC, to establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs--Presumes to be service-connected, and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis developing a 10% degree of disability or more at any time, in the case of a veteran who served for 90 days or more during a period of war. HR 5709--Veterans Disability Fairness Act--Directs the VA Secretary, in order to carry out the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) quality assurance program with respect to the administration of veterans' disability compensation, to ensure the accuracy and consistency across VA offices of the treatment of claims for disability compensation, including disability rating determinations and whether a disability is service-connected. Requires the Secretary to conduct reviews and audits, at least annually, to identify and correct any inaccuracies or inconsistencies in disability ratings and the adjudication of disability compensation claims by VA regional offices and employees responsible for such ratings or adjudications. HR 5888--Amend title 38, USC, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility--Allows reimbursement to a veteran who receives emergency treatment in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs facility if, among other requirements, the veteran has no contractual or legal recourse against a third party that would, in whole (currently, in whole or part), extinguish the veteran's liability to the provider. HR 5954--Amend title 38, USC, to provide veterans for presumptions of service connection for purposes of benefits under laws administered by Secretary of Veterans Affairs for disease associated with service in the Armed Forces and exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112--Creates, for veterans who were subjected to certain chemical or biological warfare testing involving Project 112 conducted through Deseret Test Center (including the Shipboard Hazard and Defense Project, also known as Project SHAD), a presumption that a disease was incurred in or aggravated by service, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of the disease during the period of service, if the disease warrants presumption of service connection by reason of increased exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agent. HR 5985--Compensation for Combat Veterans Act--Provides that, for a veteran claiming disability benefits related to combat, service in a combat zone that is recognized as such service under the Internal Revenue Code shall be considered proof that the veteran engaged in combat. HR 6032--Amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's Disease--Adds Parkinson's disease (manifested to a degree of disability of 10% or more) to the list of diseases considered to have been incurred in or aggravated by military service in Vietnam, notwithstanding that there is no evidence of the disease during the period of service, provided a veteran served between specified dates and was exposed to an herbicide used in military operations during that period. HR 6122--Veterans Pain Care Act of 2008--Directs the VA Secretary to develop and implement a comprehensive policy on the management of pain experienced by veterans, including department-wide management of acute and chronic pain, the standard of care, the consistent application of pain assessments, health care personnel education and training, and education for veterans and their families. HR 6153--Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act of 2008--Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to appoint personnel for health care positions within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) not specifically listed as authorized categories for appointment, as long as the Secretary provides prior notification to the congressional veterans' committees and the Office of Management and Budget. Requires newly-appointed nurses to serve a probationary period. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) appoint nurse assistants; and (2) waive required pay offsets for federal annuitants reemployed in VA health care positions. Sets the minimum rate of basic pay for appointees to certain positions in the Office of the Under Secretary for Health at the lowest rate of basic pay for a Senior Executive Service position. Allow for the payment of: (1) comparability pay of up to $100,000 annually for Office positions which are not physicians or dentists; and (2) special incentive pay of up to $40,000 annually to a VHA pharmacist executive. Removes or waives certain pay restrictions for: (1) physicians or dentists occupying administrative or executive leadership positions; (2) nurses; and (3) certified registered nurse anesthetists. Revised locality pay scale computations. Increases from $25,000 to $100,000 the special pay for nurse executives. Makes part-time nurses eligible for additional nurse. Provides limitation on overtime duty, weekend duty, and alternative work schedules for nurses, with exceptions for emergency situations. Reinstates the VA's health professionals educational assistance scholarship program, and increases maximum assistance amounts. Authorizes the Secretary to provide an educational loan repayment program for clinical researchers from disadvantaged backgrounds. HR 6599--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009--FY 2009 appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs, mandatory and discretionary spending. S 2162--Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008--Enhance VA substance-use disorder and mental health Programs, assistance for families of veterans, and Homeless veterans matters. S 3023--Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008--Omnibus veterans' benefits measure. HR 6939, S 3527--Veterans Health Care Budget Reform Act--Amend title 38, USC, to authorize advance appropriations for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs by providing two-fiscal year budget authority. HR 5826, S 3001, PL 110-324--Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008--Amend title 38, USC, to codify increases in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans that were effective as of December 1, 2007, to provide for an increase in the rates of such compensation effective December 1, 2008. HR 2638, PL 110-329--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance Continuing Appropriations Act 2009--FY 2009 appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs, mandatory and discretionary spending. PL 94-466--Views regarding Independent Living Program--To ensure that America's severely disabled veterans are provided with the highest level of service and employment assistance.
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the VA Secretary to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DOD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT H.R. 1581 -- Veterans Education Tax Security Act of 2015 (VETS Act of 2015) -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the discharge of certain student loans of deceased or disabled veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 2361 -- Work Study for Student Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority to provide work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving educational assistance by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 2855 -- Veterans Education Flexibility Act of 2015. -- To amend title 38, USC, to eliminate the time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 2360 / S. 1938 -- Career-Ready Student Veterans Act [of 2015] -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided by the VA - SUPPORT (with revisions) S. 602 -- GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
H.J. Res. 9 / S. J. Res. 21 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT H.R. 2001 -- Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes - SUPPORT
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 189 -- Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 -- Amends the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 to extend through calendar year 2016 the one-year period after a service member's military service during which: (1) a court may stay proceedings to enforce an obligation on real or personal property owned by the service member before such military service; and (2) any sale, foreclosure, or seizure of such property shall be invalid without a court order or waiver agreement signed by the service member. Revives, effective January 1, 2017 (currently, January 1, 2016), the old nine-month period in place of the one-year period granted by such Act - SUPPORT H.R. 474 -- Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such programs - SUPPORT H.R. 1187 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- To amend title 38, USC, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the VA - SUPPORT
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DoD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT
H.R. 1015 -- Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the oversight of contracts awarded by the VA Secretary to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans - SUPPORT H.R. 1313 -- Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act -- Treats the surviving spouse of a service-disabled veteran who acquires the ownership interest in a small business of the deceased veteran as such veteran for purposes of eligibility for VA service-disabled small business contracting goals and preferences for: (1) 10 years after the veteran's death if such veteran was either 100% disabled or died from a service-connected disability, or (2) 3 years after such death if the veteran was less than 100% disabled and did not die from a service-connected disability - SUPPORT
H.R. 333 -- Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. - SUPPORT
H.J. Res. 9 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment - SUPPORT
H.R. 313 -- Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 -- To amend title 5, USC, to provide leave to any new Federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 344 -- Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act -- To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in manufacturing positions - SUPPORT H.R. 366 -- Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act -- To reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1382 -- Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans - SUPPORT
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 562 -- VRAP Extension Act of 2013 -- To provide for a three-month extension of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2481 -- Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to codify and improve theelection requirements for the receipt of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 3384 -- Veterans Entry to Apprenticeship Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance provided by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4147 -- Student Veterans IT Upgrade Act -- To direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Deputy Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Economic Opportunity to submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the information technology of the Department that is used in administering the educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4151 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2014 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3399; S. 1682 -- Veterans Education Counseling Act [of 2013] -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4793 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program SUPPORT H.R. 5589 -- Veterans Education Empowerment Act -- To direct the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers SUPPORT S. 1211 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the VA SUPPORT S. 1399 -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service SUPPORT S. 1643 -- Veterans Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013 -- Extends through the end of 2015 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. Requires the Committee to include veterans representative of the post-9/11 operations in Iraq and Afghanistan - SUPPORT S. 1682 -- Veterans Education Counseling Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2014 -- GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2448 -- Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act -- To protect servicemembers in higher education, and for other purposes - SUPPORT
Filing targets: American Battle Monuments Commission, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 1443 -- Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- To direct the VA Secretary to recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1494 -- Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certainships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2018 -- Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 -- Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2119 -- Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 2138 -- Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the VA Secretary to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847 -- Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- To establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans SUPPORT H.R. 3521 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3593 -- VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3876 -- Burial With Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4031 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4038 -- Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Act of 2014 -- Requires the VA Secretary to make such changes and improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration to ensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for veterans educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention SUPPORT H.R. 4095 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT (with revisions) H.R. 4141 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 4191 -- Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4344 -- Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to establish a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma SUPPORTH.R. 4374 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the VA Secretary to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4486 -- Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes -- Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4672 -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes -- To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide protections for active duty military consumers, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 503; S. 995 -- National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act of 2013 -- To authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial as a commemorative work in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 671; S. 294 -- Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679; S. 629 -- Honoring America's Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 813; S. 932 -- Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs - SUPPORT H.R. 1288; S. 1361 -- World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II - SUPPORT H.R. 3230; S. 2450 -- Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 -- To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 3499; S. 1155 -- Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act -- To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department - SUPPORT S. 529 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, NC for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 851 -- Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program - SUPPORT S. 1148 -- Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes - SUPPORTS. 1295 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1296 -- Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013 -- To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DoD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411 -- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 -- To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579 -- SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 -- Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586 -- Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1589 -- Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the VA Secretary to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE as written S. 1604 -- Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1740 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1751 -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes -- A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 1755 -- Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct a study on matters relating to the claiming and interring of unclaimed remains of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1863 -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes. -- To establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1892 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes. -- To direct the VA Secretary to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1931 -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1950 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1982 -- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] - SUPPORT S. 1985; S. 2095 -- Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2013 [2014] -- To reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the VA Secretary provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1987 -- To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes. -- To authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 1993 -- Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2014 -- To protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension under laws administered by the VA Secretary on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2009 -- Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural areas, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2013 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, USC, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2091 -- 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, USC, to improve the processing by the VA of claims for benefits under laws administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORTS. 2145 -- Veteran Voting Support Act -- To require the VA Secretary to permit facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2182 -- Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act -- To expand and improve care provided to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2243 -- Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014 -- To expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2258 -- Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2296 -- Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2014 -- To require the VA Secretary to employ at least three decision review officers at each regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT, with some reservations S. 2316 -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes -- To require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. 2424 -- Veterans Choice Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT S. Res. 479 -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001. -- Recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special "Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since September 14, 2001 - SUPPORT PL 113-123 -- World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 -- To direct the Secretary of the Interior to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed with the United States on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day - SUPPORT PL 113-146 -- Veterans Access, Choice, And Accountability Act of 2014 -- To provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 113-175 -- Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes - SUPPORT PL 113-181 -- Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2014, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children - SUPPORT
Filing targets: American Battle Monuments Commission, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 562 -- VRAP Extension Act of 2013 -- To provide for a three-month extension of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2481 -- Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to codify and improve theelection requirements for the receipt of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 3384 -- Veterans Entry to Apprenticeship Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance provided by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4147 -- Student Veterans IT Upgrade Act -- To direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Deputy Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Economic Opportunity to submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the information technology of the Department that is used in administering the educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4151 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2014 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3399; S. 1682 -- Veterans Education Counseling Act [of 2013] -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3600; S. 2014 -- GI Education Benefit Fairness Act [of 2014] -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program SUPPORT S. 944 -- Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes OPPOSE certain provisions S. 1211 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the VA SUPPORT S. 1399 -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service SUPPORT S. 1643 -- Veterans Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013 -- Extends through the end of 2015 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. Requires the Committee to include veterans representative of the post-9/11 operations in Iraq and Afghanistan SUPPORT S. 1682 -- Veterans Education Counseling Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 2014 -- GI Education Benefits Fairness Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2448 -- Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act -- To protect servicemembers in higher education, and for other purposes SUPPORT
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Employment & Training Administration, Employment Standards Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
P.L. 113-76: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 -- Making continuing appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through September 30, 2014 - SUPPORT P.L. 113-82: To ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members ofthe Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes. -- To ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1443: Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Auditory Centers of Excellence, (2) ensure that research is conducted at VA facilities on the prevention and treatment of tinnitus, and (3) ensure VA cooperation with the Hearing Center of Excellence established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to further research on tinnitus SUPPORT H.R. 1494: Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2018: Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072: Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2119: Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 2138: Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847: Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly establish the K-9 Companion Corps program for the awarding of grants to assist nonprofit organizations in establishing, planning, designing, and/or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. Defines assistance dog to mean a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of such a disability, except that such term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense SUPPORT H.R. 3521: Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3593: VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3876: Burial With Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4031: Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4038: Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Act of 2014 -- Requires the VA Secretary to make such changes and improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration toensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for veterans educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention SUPPORT H.R. 4095: Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT (with revisions) H.R. 4141: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 4191: Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4344: Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to establish a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma SUPPORT H.R. 4374: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 671 / S. 294: Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679 / S. 629: Honoring Americas Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 813 / S. 932: Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following discretionary (under current law, medical care) accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs: (1) Veterans Health Administration Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Research and Support; (2) National Cemetery Administration; and (3) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program. Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following VA discretionary administration accounts: (1) general operating expenses, (2) information technology systems, (3) the Office of the Inspector General, (4) construction for major and minor projects, and (5) grants for the construction of state extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries SUPPORT H.R. 1288 / S. 1361: World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II SUPPORT H.R. 3499 / S. 1155: Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act -- To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department SUPPORTS. 529: To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commence-ment date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 851: Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program SUPPORT S. 1148: Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1295: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organiza-tions, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1296: Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013 -- To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DoD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411: Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 -- To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579: SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 : Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes -- To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586: Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1589: Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans IntegratedService Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE legislation as written S. 1604: Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1931: A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1950: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1982: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees which passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
P.L. 113-46 -- Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014Making continuing appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through January 15, 2014 SUPPORT P.L. 113-52 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 Would provide for an increase, effectiveDecember 1, 2013, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT P.L. 113-59 -- VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2013To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend certain expiring provisions of law, and for other purposes, including: Extension of authority to transport certain individuals to and from VA facilities; Extension of authority for operation of the VA regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines. Extension of requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. Extension of treatment and rehabilitation services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans. Extension of authority to provide housing assistance for homeless veterans. Extension of authority for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans. Extension of authority for the Veterans Advisory Commission on Education. Extension of requirements relating to vendee loans. Extension of authority for the performance of medical disabilities examinations by contract physicians Would amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 1443 -- Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Auditory Centers of Excellence, (2) ensure that research is conducted at VA facilities on the prevention and treatment of tinnitus, and (3) ensure VA cooperation with the Hearing Center of Excellence established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to further research on tinnitus SUPPORT H.R. 1494 -- Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability ActDirects the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 -- Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013Amends title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2138 -- Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability ActWould direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847 -- Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the K-9 Companion Corps program for the awarding of grants to assist nonprofit organizations in establishing, planning, designing, and/or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. Defines "assistance dog" to mean a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of such a disability, except that such term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense - SUPPORT H.R. 671; S. 294 -- Ruth Moore Act of 2013Would amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 679; S. 629 -- Honoring America's Guard-Reserves Act of 2013Amends title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes - SUPPORTH.R. 813; S. 932 -- Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following discretionary (under current law, medical care) accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) Veterans Health Administration Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Research and Support; (2) National Cemetery Administration; and (3) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program. Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following VA discretionary administration accounts: (1) general operating expenses, (2) information technology systems, (3) the Office of the Inspector General, (4) construction for major and minor projects, and (5) grants for the construction of state extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries SUPPORT H.R. 1288; S. 1361 -- World War II Merchant Mariner Service ActDirect the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II SUPPORT H.R. 3499; S. 1155 -- Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement ActProvides for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department SUPPORT S. 529 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commence-ment date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposesAmends title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 851 -- Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013Amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program SUPPORT S. 1148 -- Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing ActAmend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1295 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organiza-tions, and for other purposesWould amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1296 -- Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013Will amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DoD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411 -- Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013Specifies requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579 -- SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013Will amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 -- Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013Requires the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584 -- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposesWould amend title 28, United States Code, to providereplacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of MortalityAmends title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586 -- Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013Will amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1589 -- Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE bill as written S. 1604 -- Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013Would amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 1497; S. 705 War Memorial Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend title 36, U.S.C., to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes SUPPORT
P.L. 113-37 Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2013 -- Authorizes specified appropriations for the period October 1-December 31, 2013, to pay a monthly assistance allowance to a veteran with a disability invited by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to compete for a slot on, or selected for, the Paralympics Team; extends authority for various VA programs SUPPORTH.R. 241 Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act -- Directs the VA Secretary to ensure that the standard for access to care for a veteran seeking hospital care and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is 30 days from the date the veteran contacts the VA. Directs the Secretary to periodically review the performance of VA medical facilities in meeting such standard. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the congressional veterans committees on the VAs experience with respect to appointment waiting times SUPPORT H.R. 569 Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2013, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes OPPOSE H.R. 570 American Heroes COLA Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes OPPOSE H.R. 813 Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following discretionary (under current law, medical care) accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) Veterans Health Administration Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Research and Support; (2) National Cemetery Administration; and (3) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program. Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following VA discretionary administration accounts: (1) general operating expenses, (2) information technology systems, (3) the Office of the Inspector General, (4) construction for major and minor projects, and (5) grants for the construction of state extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries SUPPORT H.R. 894 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT H.R. 1443 Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Auditory Centers of Excellence, (2) ensure that research is conducted at VA facilities on the prevention and treatment of tinnitus, and (3) ensure VA cooperation with the Hearing Center of Excellence established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to further research on tinnitus SUPPORT H.R. 1494 Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1623 VA Claims Efficiency Through Information Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make publicly available certain information about pending and completed claims for compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1702 Veterans Transportation Service Act -- Makes permanent (under current law, expires on January 10, 2014) the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in connection with vocational rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, or care SUPPORT H.R. 1809 To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORTH.R. 2086 Pay As You Rate Act -- To direct the Secretary to make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2138 Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2216 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 -- Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2423 Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act -- To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations SUPPORT H.R. 2847 Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly establish the K-9 Companion Corps program for the awarding of grants to assist nonprofit organizations in establishing, planning, designing, and/or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. Defines "assistance dog" to mean a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of such a disability, except that such term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense SUPPORT H.R. 671; S. 294 Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679; S. 629 Honoring Americas Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1288; S. 1361 World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1402; S. 695 Veterans Paralympic Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT S. 455 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 529 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commence-ment date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 543 VISN Reorganization Act of 2013 -- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reorganize the Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes OPPOSES. 674 Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To require prompt responses from the heads of covered Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 735 Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve benefits and assistance provided to surviving spouses of veterans under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 778 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other purposes -- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 819 Veterans Mental Health Treatment First Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require a program of mental health care and rehabilitation for veterans for service-related post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, or a related substance use disorder, and for other purposes OPPOSE S. 832 Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013 -- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out pilot programs on furnishing case management services and assisted living to children of Vietnam veterans and certain Korea service veterans born with spina bifida and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 845 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 851 Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program SUPPORT S. 852 Veterans Health Promotion Act of 2013 -- To improve health care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs by increasing access to complementary and alternative medicine and other approaches to wellness and preventive care, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 877 Veterans Affairs Research Transparency Act of 2013 -- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow public access to research of the Department, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 893 Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 -- To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 927 Veterans Outreach Act of 2013 -- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and advisability of using State and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations to increase awareness of benefits and services for veterans and to improve coordination of outreach activities relating to such benefits and services, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 928 Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the processing of claims for compensation under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. --- The American Legion SUPPORTS portions of this measure, especially Sections 103 and 301; The American Legion OPPOSES reducing the appellate rights of veterans, especially as concerned in sections 201 and 202; and there are still other portions of this legislation that The American Legion holds no official position on at this time.S. 932 Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT S. 939 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain misfiled documents as motions for reconsideration of decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes -- A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to treat certain misfiled documents as motions for reconsideration of decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes SUPPORT
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 241 -- Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act ~ Directs the VA Secretary to ensure that the standard for access to care for a veteran seeking hospital care and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is 30 days from the date the veteran contacts the VA. Also directs the Secretary to periodically review the performance of VA medical facilities in meeting such standard. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the congressional veterans committees on the VAs experience withwith respect to appointment waiting times SUPPORT H.R. 569 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 ~ To increase, effective as of December 1, 2013, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes OPPOSE H.R. 570 -- American Heroes COLA Act ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes OPPOSE H.R. 894 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs ~ Amend title 38, USC, to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 1288 -- World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act ~ Direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1402 -- Veterans Paralympic Act of 2013 ~ Amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 1494 -- Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act ~ Direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1623 -- VA Claims Efficiency Through Information Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make publicly available certain information about pending and completed claims for compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1809 -- Amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved, and for other purposes ~ To amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for claims processing and approval percentage of same, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072 -- Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the accountability of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT H.R. 2086 -- Pay As You Rate Act ~ To direct the Secretary to make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2138 -- Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act ~ To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2216 -- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 ~ Making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2423 -- Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act ~ To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations SUPPORT H.R. 671 / S. 294 -- Ruth Moore Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 455 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes. ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 529 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 543 -- VISN Reorganization Act of 2013 ~ To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reorganize the Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes OPPOSE S. 629 -- Honoring Americas Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 674 -- Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 ~ To require prompt responses from the heads of covered Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 735 -- Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and assistance provided to surviving spouses of veterans under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 778 -- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other purposes ~ A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 819 -- Veterans Mental Health Treatment First Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a program of mental health care and rehabilitation for veterans for service-related post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, or a related substance use disorder, and for other purposes OPPOSE S. 832 -- Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013 ~ To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out pilot programs on furnishing case management services and assisted living to children of Vietnam veterans and certain Korea service veterans born with spina bifida and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 845 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 851 -- Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program SUPPORT S. 852 -- Veterans Health Promotion Act of 2013 ~ To improve health care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs by increasing access to complementary and alternative medicine and other approaches to wellness and preventive care, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 877 -- Veterans Affairs Research Transparency Act of 2013 ~ To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow public access to research of the Department, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 893 -- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 ~ To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 927 -- Veterans Outreach Act of 2013 ~ To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and advisability of using State and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations to increase awareness of benefits and services for veterans and to improve coordination of outreach activities relating to such benefits and services, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 928 -- Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing of claims for compensation under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT: Section 103 improve communications and relevant information sharing between VA and all federal agencies; Section 106 quarterly report from VA concerning backlog reduction/elimination as a means to show progress toward removing the lack of transparency; Section 301 maintaining operations to serve veterans in the Philippines; Section 303 extends marriage delimiting date for surviving spouses of Persian Gulf War veterans to qualify for death pension to a date 10 years after this war is officially declared ended. OPPOSE: Section 201 reducing the filing deadline for an appeal from 365 days to 180 days; Section 202 - reducing the appellate rights of veterans. S. 932 -- Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs SUPPORT S. 939 -- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain misfiled documents as motions for reconsideration of decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes ~ A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain misfiled documents as motions for reconsideration of decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes SUPPORT
H.R. 55 -- Strengthening Homeland Security, Intelligence, and Essential Law Enforcement Departments Act of 2013 (SHIELD Act of 2013) ~ Requires, in the event that the U.S. public debt limit is reached, priority payment of the pay and allowances of: (1) members of the Armed Forces, including reserves, who perform active service; and (2) critical law enforcement officers employed by federal agencies. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, during a period of lapsed appropriations for the Armed Forces orfederal agencies employing critical law enforcement officers, to make available necessary amounts to continue such pay and allowances SUPPORT S. 705 -- War Memorial Protection Act of 2013 ~ To amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes SUPPORT
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
P.L. 112-249Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and members of the Armed Forces through the provision of information on institutions of higher learning SUPPORTS. 257GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), for purposes of the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary, to disapprove courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that do not charge tuition and fees for veterans at the same rate that is charged for in-state residents, regardless of the veteran's state of residence SUPPORT
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
H.R. 2011; National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011--To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an assessment of the capability of the Nation to meet our current and future demands for the minerals critical to U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and economic and national security in a time of expanding resource nationalism, and for other purposes SUPPORTS. 383; Critical Minerals and Materials Promotion Act of 2011--To promote the domestic production of critical minerals and materials, and for other purposes SUPPORT
H.R. 1130; Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents Act of 2011 (EARNED Act of 2011) -- Allows any former member of the Armed Forces who has 20 years of active-duty service as of any date between September 30, 2001, and ending September 30, 2011, including at least 90 days of such service after September 10, 2001, to transfer to their dependents any remaining entitlement to educational assistance under the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program SUPPORTH.R. 3483; Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011--To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs who are pursuing programs of education at institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1060; Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011--To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 2179; Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act of 2012--Includes numerous provisions aimed at protecting veterans from predatory recruiting practices increasingly used by some for-profit higher education institutions SUPPORT S. 2241; G.I. Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012--To ensure that veterans have the information and protections they require to make informed decisions regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes SUPPORT
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
H J Res. 13 / S.J. Res. 19 Proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States by passing a constitutional amendment SUPPORT
Public Law 112-191VA Major Construction Authorization and Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2012Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out major medical facility projects (projects) in FY2013 at VA medical centers in: (1) Seattle, Washington; (2) Dallas, Texas; and (3) Miami, Florida; also authorizes appropriations for such projects. Provides project funding limitations.Extends through FY2013 VA default procedures with respect to guaranteed loans to veterans. Extends through 2013 VA authority: (1) to operate a regional office in the Republic of the Philippines; (2) to provide treatment, rehabilitation, and related services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (3) to provide expanded services and housing assistance to homeless veterans; (4) for the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) to use contract physicians to perform VA medical disability examinations. SUPPORT Public Law 112-198Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans SUPPORT H.R. 814Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 3612Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 5948Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 6364Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act [Presented to the President]To establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, to designate memorials to the service of members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I, including a National World War I Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2074 / S. 1689Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement ActTo amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3337 / S. 1798Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3895 / S. 2138Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4168 / S. 2230Caring for the Fallen ActDirects the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT S. 253A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORTS. 1391A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual traumaDirects the VA Secretary to accept as proof of service-connection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service a diagnosis of PTSD by a mental health professional, together with written testimony by the veteran and a written determination by the professional that such disorder is related to the veteran's service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service, and to resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows such service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. Provides the same conditions (with the same authorized rebuttal) with respect to acceptance of proof of service-connection of certain mental health conditions alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma experienced during active military service. SUPPORT S. 1707Veterans Second Amendment Protection ActAmends title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. SUPPORT S. 3202 [Presented to the President]Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a casket or urn of sufficient quality for a dignified burial for the burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran in any case where the Secretary is unable to identify the veteran's next-of-kin and determines that sufficient resources for such casket or urn are not otherwise available. Directs the Secretary to report to the congressional veterans committees on VA compliance with industry standards for caskets and urns. SUPPORT S. 3203Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT S. 3313Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012Amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, to improve health care furnished by the Department, and for other purposes. SUPPORT S. 3340Mental Health Access to Continued Care and Enhancement of Support Services Act of 2012 (Mental Health ACCESS Act of 2012)To improve and enhance the programs and activities of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding suicide prevention and resilience and behavioral health disorders for members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes. SUPPORT
Public Law 112-239National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [Signed by President]Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. SUPPORTH.R. 303Retired Pay Restoration ActTo amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 333Disabled Veterans Tax Termination ActTo amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 1775 / S. 1728Stolen Valor Act of 2012Stolen Valor Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to rewrite provisions relating to fraudulent claims about military service to subject to a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both an individual who, with intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently holds himself or herself out to be a recipient of: a Congressional Medal of Honor; a Distinguished-Service Cross; a Navy Cross; an Air Force Cross; a Silver Star; a Purple Heart; a Combat Infantryman's Badge; a Combat Action Badge; a Combat Medical Badge; a Combat Action Ribbon; a Combat Action Medal; or any replacement or duplicate medal for such medal as authorized by law. SUPPORT S. 344Retired Pay Restoration ActTo amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 3322Servicemembers Protection Act of 2012To strengthen enforcement and clarify certain provisions of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, and chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, and to reconcile, restore, clarify, and conform similar provisions in other related civil rights statutes, and for other purposes SUPPORT
H.R. 4057Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 [Presented to the President]To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and members of the Armed Forces through the provision of information on institutions of higher learning - SUPPORTS. 2241 G.I. Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 - Measure to ensure that veterans have the information and protections they require to make informed decisions regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance SUPPORT
Filing targets: American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Public Law 112-196Military Commercial Driver's License Act of 2012Revises certain commercial driver's license (CDL) requirements with which a state must comply in order to avoid the administrative penalty of a withholding by the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) of a percentage of the state's apportionment of certain federal-aid highway program funds.Permits a state to issue a CDL to an individual who operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle and who: (1) is an active duty member of the Armed Forces, including the military reserves, National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, or Coast Guard Auxiliary; and (2) is not domiciled in the state, but whose temporary or permanent duty station is located there. SUPPORT H.R. 4124Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to states that demonstrate a shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to streamline state requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military EMT training while serving in the Armed Forces to meet state EMT certification, licensure, and other requirements SUPPORT
H J Res. 13 / S.J. Res. 19 Proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States by passing a constitutional amendment SUPPORT
Public Law 112-239National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [Signed by President]Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. SUPPORTH.R. 303Retired Pay Restoration ActTo amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt SUPPORT H.R. 333Disabled Veterans Tax Termination ActTo amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 1775 / S. 1728Stolen Valor Act of 2012Stolen Valor Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to rewrite provisions relating to fraudulent claims about military service to subject to a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both an individual who, with intent to obtain money, property, or other tangible benefit, fraudulently holds himself or herself out to be a recipient of: a Congressional Medal of Honor; a Distinguished-Service Cross; a Navy Cross; an Air Force Cross; a Silver Star; a Purple Heart; a Combat Infantryman's Badge; a Combat Action Badge; a Combat Medical Badge; a Combat Action Ribbon; a Combat Action Medal; or any replacement or duplicate medal for such medal as authorized by law. SUPPORT S. 344Retired Pay Restoration ActTo amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the VA for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 3322Servicemembers Protection Act of 2012To strengthen enforcement and clarify certain provisions of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, and chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, and to reconcile, restore, clarify, and conform similar provisions in other related civil rights statutes, and for other purposes SUPPORT
H.R. 4057Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 [Presented to the President]To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and members of the Armed Forces through the provision of information on institutions of higher learning - SUPPORTS. 2241 G.I. Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 - Measure to ensure that veterans have the information and protections they require to make informed decisions regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance SUPPORT
Filing targets: American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Public Law 112-154 Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 -- Law amends title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune, to improve the provision of housing assistance to veterans and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 814 Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 -- To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 2377 RAPID Claims Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 3016 Direct the DoD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program -- to direct the DoD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 Efficient Service for Veterans Act -- To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 Amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 Amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3612 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., requiring the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 4142 American Heroes COLA Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans OPPOSE H.R. 4213 Amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia -- OPPOSE H.R. 4481 Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses - SUPPORT H.R. 5948 Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary - SUPPORT H.R. 6364 Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act -- To establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I and designate memorials to the service of members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I, including a National World War I Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1591 / S. 815 Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) -- To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051 / S. 2244 Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 -- To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2074 / S. 1689 Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2498 / S. 1348 Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act -- To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3337 / S. 1798 Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 -- To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3895 / S. 2138 Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 -- To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114 / S. 2259 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4168 / S. 2230 Caring for the Fallen Act -- To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT S. 253 A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I -- Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 1391 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma -- Directs the VA Secretary to accept as proof of service-connection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service a diagnosis of PTSD by a mental health professional, together with written testimony by the veteran and a written determination by the professional that such disorder is related to the veteran's service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service, and to resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows such service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. Provides the same conditions (with the same authorized rebuttal) with respect to acceptance of proof of service-connection of certain mental health conditions alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma experienced during active military service. SUPPORT S. 1707 Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. SUPPORT S. 3203 Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 -- A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT S. 3313 Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, to improve health care furnished by the Department, and for other purposes. SUPPORT S. 3340 Mental Health Access to Continued Care and Enhancement of Support Services Act of 2012 (Mental Health ACCESS Act of 2012) -- To improve and enhance the programs and activities of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding suicide prevention and resilience and behavioral health disorders for members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT
P.L. 112-175 Continuing Appropriations Act of FY 2013; Makes continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes SUPPORT
H.R. 3483 Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011 - To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the VA who are pursuing programs of education at institutions of higher learning SUPPORT H.R. 4057 Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 - Legislation to amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and members of the Armed Forces through the provision of information on institutions of higher learning SUPPORT S. 2179 Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act of 2012 - A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve oversight of educational assistance provided under laws administered by the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary SUPPORT S. 2241 G.I. Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 - Measure to ensure that veterans have the information and protections they require to make informed decisions regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance SUPPORT
Public Law 112-147 Veterans Jobs to Skills Act - Directs the head of each Federal department and agency to treat relevant military training as sufficient to satisfy training or certification requirements for Federal licenses SUPPORT Public Law 112-171 Requires the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act SUPPORT H.R. 3524 Disabled Veterans Employment Protection Act - Amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide certain rights for persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 3610 Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011 - Consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs to increase accountability, reduce administrative bureaucracies, and put Americans back to work OPPOSE H.R. 3860 Help Veterans Return to Work Act - Amends title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the responsibilities of small businesses with respect to the employment and reemployment rights of veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4124 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to states that demonstrate a shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to streamline state requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military EMT training while serving in the Armed Forces to meet state EMT certification, licensure, and other requirements SUPPORT H.R. 4051 / S. 2246 TAP Modernization Act of 2012 -- Directs the Secretary of Labor to provide off-base transition training SUPPORT H.R. 4115 / S. 3235 Helping Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Return to Employment at Home Act (HIRE at Home Act) -- Would amend title 38, U.S.C., to require, as a condition on the receipt by a State of certain funds for veterans employment and training, that the State ensures that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses SUPPORT S. 2084 A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish accelerated licensing procedures to assist veterans to acquire commercial drivers licenses SUPPORT S. 2299 Servicemembers Rights Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012 -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 38, U.S.C., to improve the provision of civil relief to members of the uniformed services and to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of such members SUPPORT S. 3233 Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2012 -- Legislation to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT S. 3236 Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2012 -- Amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services SUPPORT
H J Res. 13 / S.J. Res. 19 Proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States SUPPORT
Filing targets: American Battle Monuments Commission, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
H.R. 812; S. 1629 / Agent Orange Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam SUPPORT H.R. 814 / Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 / To provide Medicare payments to Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions SUPPORT H.R. 1460 / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system / To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system SUPPORT H.R. 1591; S. 815 / Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011 (SERVE Act) / To guarantee that military funerals are conducted with dignity and respect SUPPORT H.R. 2051; S. 2244 / Veterans Missing in America Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to assist in the identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery SUPPORT H.R. 2052 / Fort McClellan Health Registry Act / To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2070; S. 3078 / World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2011 / To direct the Interior Secretary to install in the area of the World War II Memorial in the District of Columbia a suitable plaque or an inscription with the words that President Franklin Roosevelt prayed with the Nation on June 6, 1944, the morning of D-Day SUPPORT H.R. 2074; S. 1689 / Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act / To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents and other safety incidents that occur at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2345; S. 3206 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the VA Secretary to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc. SUPPORT H.R. 2349 / Veterans Benefits Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the determination of annual income with respect to pensions for certain veterans, to direct the VA Secretary to establish a pilot program to assess the skills of certain employees and managers of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2377 / RAPID Claims Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for expedited procedures for the consideration of certain veterans claims SUPPORT H.R. 2498; S. 1348 / Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act / To amend title 36, U.S.C., to encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence each Veterans Day SUPPORT H.R. 3016 / To direct the DOD Secretary and the VA Secretary to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program / Directs the DOD and VA Secretaries to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life SUPPORT H.R. 3245 / Efficient Service for Veterans Act / To direct the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to jointly ensure that the Vet Centers of the VA have access to the Defense Personnel Record Image Retrieval system and the Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Identity Repository system SUPPORT H.R. 3279 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the VA Secretary SUPPORT H.R. 3329 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 3337; S. 1798 / Open Burn Pits Registry Act of 2011 / To direct the VA Secretary to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure SUPPORT H.R. 3612 / Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3730 / Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach SUPPORT H.R. 3895; S. 2138 / Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 / To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration SUPPORT H.R. 4114; S. 2259 / Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 / To increase, effective as of December 1, 2012, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4142 / American Heroes COLA Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans OPPOSE H.R. 4168; S. 2230 / Caring for the Fallen Act / To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines SUPPORT H.R. 4213 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia OPPOSE H.R. 4481 / Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to ensure that VA employees who violate certain civil laws do not receive bonuses SUPPORT H.R. 5948 / Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws administered by the VA Secretary SUPPORT S. 253 / A bill to establish a commission to ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of World War I, and to designate memorials to the service of men and women of the United States in World War I / Designates: (1) the Liberty Memorial of Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Museum and Memorial; and (2) the District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., as the District of Columbia and National World War I Memorial (Memorial). SUPPORT S. 3203 / Military Health Care Protection Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 10, U.S.C., to limit increases in the certain costs of health care services under the health care programs of the Department of Defense SUPPORT
Hse. Res. 111 / Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs / Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives. The select committee shall conduct a full investigation of all unresolved matters relating to any United States personnel unaccounted for from the Vietnam era, the Korean conflict, World War II, Cold War Missions, Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation Enduring Freedom, including MIAs and POWs missing and captured SUPPORT H.R. 1497 / To direct the Secretary of Defense to take whatever steps may be necessary to exhume and transfer the remains of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces buried in Tripoli, Libya, and for other purposes. / Direct DoD Secretary to take necessary steps to exhume and transfer the remains of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces buried in Tripoli, Libya SUPPORT
H.R. 420; S. 798 / Veterans Heritage Firearms Act of 2011 / To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes SUPPORT
H.R. 4048 / Improving Contracting Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to clarify the contracting goals and preferences of the VA with respect to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans SUPPORT
H.R. 3483 / Veterans Education Equity Act of 2011 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the VA who are pursuing programs of education at institutions of higher learning SUPPORT H.R. 4057 / Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012 / To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to develop a comprehensive policy to improve outreach and transparency to veterans and members of the Armed Forces through the provision of information on institutions of higher learning SUPPORT S. 2179 / Military and Veterans Educational Reform Act of 2012 / A bill to amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve oversight of educational assistance provided under laws administered by the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary SUPPORT S. 2241 / G.I. Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012 / A bill to ensure that veterans have the information and protections they require to make informed decisions regarding use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance SUPPORT
Filing targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Secret Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Selective Service System, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
P.L.112-26 -- Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011 -- To temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees for programs of education at non-public institutions of higher learning pursued by individuals enrolled in the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs before the enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, and for other purposes. S. 1060 -- Honoring All Veterans Act of 2011 -- To improve education, employment, independent living services, and health care for veterans, to improve assistance for homeless veterans, and to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Employment Standards Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Selective Service System, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
H.R. 3484 - To amend title 38, USC, to extend the authority for certain qualifying work-study activities for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. - Extend to June 30, 2014, for the period following work-study activities qualifying for an additional veterans' educational assistance allowance: (1) outreach services furnished by employees of a state approving agency; (2) provision of hospital and domiciliary care in a state home; and (3) activity relating to the administration of a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery. H.R. 3561 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training - Revise title 38 to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training H.R. 3577 - Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009 - Revise title 38 to provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces with 20 years on active duty service to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents H.R. 3579 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of the reporting fees payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving educational assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs - Amend the Montgomery GI Bill to increase the reporting fee payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving assistance H.R. 3948 - Test Prep for Heroes Act - Authorizes the use of entitlement assistance under the Post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program for payment for a test preparatory course in connection with licensing or certification in a vocation or profession. H.R. 4079 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to temporarily remove the requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs - Temporarily repeal for FY2011-FY2015 requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs. H.R. 4203 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans certain educational assistance payments through direct deposit - Direct the VA Secretary to ensure that a veteran may receive Post-9/11 educational assistance payments through direct deposit H.R. 5826 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the definition of active duty for purposes of the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include certain service in the National Guard - Amend title 38 to expand the definition of active duty for purposes of the VA Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program to include certain service in the National Guard H.R. 5933 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 Revise provisions concerning the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program to, among other things: (1) revise definitions concerning eligibility, and include certain National Guard service as service qualifying for such assistance; (2) revise assistance amounts (including monthly stipends), and types of approved programs of education; (3) allow the pursuit of educational programs at institutions other than institutions of higher learning, including on-job training and apprenticeships, flight training, and correspondence courses; (4) provide an assistance amount for programs of education pursued while on active duty; (5) repeal the limit on the use of such assistance for the payment of only one licensing or certification test; (6) allow an individual entitled to supplemental educational assistance to transfer such entitlement to the post-9/11 program; (7) bar the duplication of benefits under other educational assistance programs; (8) increase the amount of the reporting fee paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to an educational institution for providing information concerning an individual's enrollment in a program of education; (9) extend to certain National Guard and reserve personnel members eligibility to receive public-private contributions for additional educational assistance; (10) reauthorize through 2016 the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education; and (11) revise cost-of-living adjustments under the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program. Also, provides an alternate subsistence allowance amount for veterans so entitled due to service-connected disabilities. H.R. 3813; S. 3171 - Veterans Training Act - Deems a program of education as an approved program for purposes of the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program if the program is offered by an institution offering: (1) post-secondary instruction that leads to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved institution of higher learning; or (2) instruction that does not lead to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved educational institution. S. 3447; H.R. 5943 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 - Amend title 38 to improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001. LETTER Ensure the modernization of veterans education benefits by allowing those veterans who have served under title 32, USC, in defense of our country to receive equal benefits as their counterparts Views on the Status of the Post 9/11 GI Bill Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 - To ensure that communication between Regional Processing Offices be uniform and all Veterans be able to use their educational benefits and also be able to transfer to dependents of those who have retired from active duty, and inclusion of title 32 Active Duty Guard Reserves to receive federal benefits under Chapter 33
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Employment Standards Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE, Selective Service System, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Various pieces of legislation to include H.R. 114, H.R. 3685, H.R. 4319, H.R. 4635, H.R. 4664, H.R. 4765 & H.R. 5360 introduced and supported in an effort to require the VA to generate special recognition of organizations who have met VAs goals of hiring veterans FY '11 Budget FY 2011 Budget PrioritiesViews on Fiscal Year 2011 funding issues H.R. 1017, S. 1204Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans ActTo amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, USC, to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all VA medical centers and to expand access to such care and services. H.R. 1036Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2009To amend title 38, USC, to establish the position of Director of Physical Therapy Service within the Veterans Health Administration and to establish a fellowship program for physical therapists in the areas of geriatrics, amputee rehabilitation, polytrauma care, and rehabilitation research H.R. 1075RECOVER Act (Restoring Essential Care for Our Veterans for Effective Recovery Act) To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access to hospital care for veterans in major disaster areas, and for other purposes. H.R. 1211Women Veterans Health Care Improvement ActTo amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the VA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1302, S. 1155Amend title 38, USC, to establish the position in the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health's Office.Legislation to amend title 38, USC, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for health. H.R. 1335To amend title 38, USC, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled.Prohibits the collection by the VA of copayments or other fees for hospital or nursing home care in the case of catastrophically disabled veterans. H.R. 1428, S. 1752Amend title 38, USC, directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation A bill to amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairsto provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease. H.R. 1546Caring for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2009To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury. H.R. 174, S. 691Bill to establish a national cemetery for veterans in in El Paso County, Colorado -- southern Colorado region, and for other purposes. H.R. 2254, S. 1939Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009Include as part of the Republic of Vietnam, for purposes of the presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure by veterans to certain herbicide agents while in Vietnam, such Republic's inland waterways, ports, and harbors, waters offshore, and airspace above. Include as veterans eligible for such presumption for those who: (1) served on Johnston Island during the period beginning on April 1, 1972, and ending on September 30, 1977; or (2) received the Vietnam Service Medal or the Vietnam Campaign Medal. H.R. 23, S. 663A Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2009To amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II. H.R. 2504Amend title 38, USC, to increase in the annually authorized amount for homeless veterans programs.To amend title 38, USC, to provide for an increase in the annual amount authorized to be appropriated to the VA Secretary to carry out comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans. H.R. 2698Veterans and Survivors Behavioral Health Awareness ActTo improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 2699Armed Forces Behavioral Health Awareness ActTo improve the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces, to enhance counseling available to family members of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. H.R. 2879, S. 658Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas, and for other purposes. H.R. 2990Disabled Military Retiree Relief ActTo provide special pays and allowances to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees, and for other purposes. H.R. 3157, S. 1483A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Alexandria, Minnesota, as the "Max J. Beilke Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".A bill to designate the VA outpatient clinic in Alexandria, Minnesota, as the "Max J. Beilke Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic". H.R. 3441To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposesTo provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes H.R. 3787To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the reserve components as active service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans AffairsTo amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the reserve components as active service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs H.R. 3926Armed Forces Breast Cancer Research ActDirects the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly conduct a study on the incidence of breast cancer among members of the Armed Forces and veterans and report study results to Congress. H.R. 3949Veterans Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty, and for other purposes. H.R. 4006Rural, American Indian Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for Indian veterans health care coordinators, and for other purposes. H.R. 4241To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homesTo amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes. H.R. 4632Renovate and Enhance Veterans Meeting Halls and Posts Act (REVAMP Act)To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to set-aside community development block grant amounts in each fiscal year for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of their facilities. H.R. 4667, S. 3107Veterans Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act of 2010To increase, effective as of December 1, 2010, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes. H.R. 5045, H.R. 5064, S. 3192Fair Access to Veterans Benefits Act of 2010Extends the 120-day limit for the filing of an appeal to the Court of Veterans Appeals after a final decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals upon a showing of good cause for such time as justice may require. Makes such extension applicable to appeals of final Board decisions issued on or after July 24, 2008. H.R. 5226, S. 3314Appalachian Veterans Outreach Improvement Act To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out a program of outreach for veterans who reside in Appalachia, and for other purposes. H.R. 84Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from the VA, and for other purposes. H.R. 952, S. 1444Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act A bill to amend title 38, USC, to clarify the meaning of "combat with the enemy" for purposes of service-connection of disabilities. Public Law 111-163Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009A bill to amend title 38, USC, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans S. 1109Providing Real Outreach for Veterans Act of 2009A bill to provide veterans with individualized notice about available benefits, to streamline application processes or the benefits, and for other purposes. S. 1118Amend title 38, USC, regarding monthly DIC to surviving spouses Legislation to amend title 38, USC, to provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes. S. 1302Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009A bill to provide for the introduction of pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms into contracts of the VA with community-based outpatient clinics for the provisions of health care services, and for other purposes. S. 1427Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2009Measure to amend title 38, USC, to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in VA Medical Centers, and for other purposes. S. 1467Lance Corporal Josef Lopez Fairness for Servicemembers Harmed by Vaccines Act of 2009A bill to amend title 38, USC, to provide coverage under Traumatic Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for adverse reactions to vaccinations administered by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. S. 1518Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009A bill to amend title 38, USC, to furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune. S. 1531Department of Veterans Affairs Reorganization Act of 2009A bill to amend title 38, USC, to establish within the VA the position of Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, and for other purposes. S. 1556Veteran Voting Support Act of 2009A bill to require the VA Secretary to permit facilities of the VA to be designated as voter registration agencies, and for other purposes. S. 1753Disabled Veteran Caregiver Housing Assistance Act of 2009A bill to amend title 38, USC, to increase assistance for disabled veterans who are temporarily residing in housing owned by a family member, and for other purposes. S. 1940Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study on the effects of herbicides on children Directs the VA Secretary to complete a thorough study, and report to the congressional veterans committees on, its results relative to the effects on children of their parents' exposure to herbicides used in support of U.S. and allied military operations in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era. S. 3035Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2010To require a report on the establishment of a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site of the VA in the northern Rockies or Dakotas, and for other purposes. S. 3325A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the waiver of the collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans, and for other purposesAuthorizes the VA Secretary to waive the imposition or collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans. S. 3348 Document handling procedures for disagreement with decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of documents that express disagreement with decisions of the Board of Veterans' Appeals and that are misfiled with the Board within 120 days of such decisions as motions for reconsideration of such decisions, and for other purposes S. 3368A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorizing selected individuals to sign claims filed with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on behalf of claimants, and for other purposesAuthorizes the following individuals to sign veterans' benefits claims filed on behalf of a person who is under 18, mentally incompetent, or physically unable to sign: (1) a court-appointed representative or person responsible for care; or (2) in the case of an institutionalized person, the manager or principal officer of the institution. S. 977Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2009Legislation to amend title 38, USC, to provide improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war, and for other purposes. Monitoring Veterans EmploymentStatus To ensure that veterans are getting trained and are afforded ample opportunities to succeed in this unstable job market
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
H.R. 1037, S. 728: Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2009 -- Directs the VA Secretary to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of qualifying veterans work-study activities, including positions available on site at educational institutions. H.R. 1098: Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009 -- Increases the amount of educational assistance payments made by the VA Secretary to individuals pursuing an apprenticeship or on-job training under: (1) the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program; (2) the Post-Vietnam Era Veterans educational assistance program; (3) the Survivors and Dependents educational assistance program; and (4) the Selected Reserve Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program. H.R. 2928: To amend title 38, United State Code, to provide for an apprenticeship and on-job training program under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program. -- Amends requirements for the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to entitle an eligible veteran of the Armed Forces (including eligible dependents) pursuing a full-time educational program of apprenticeship or other on-job training to a monthly benefit payment equal to: (1) 85% of the national average cost of tuition at an institution of higher education for each of the first six months of the program; (2) 65% of such amount for each of the second six months of the program; and (3) 45% of such amount for each of the months following the first 12 months of the program. Reduces the payment an individual receives in any month in which the individual fails to complete 120 hours of training under the program of education. H.R. 3484: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for certain qualifying work-study activities for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. -- Extends to June 30, 2014, the period during which the following work-study activities qualify for an additional veterans' educational assistance allowance: (1) outreach services furnished by employees of a state approving agency; (2) provision of hospital and domiciliary care in a state home; and (3) activity relating to the administration of a national cemetery or state veterans' cemetery. H.R. 3554, S. 1668: National Guard Education Equality Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in the reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3561: To amend title 38, USC, to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training H.R. 3577: Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009 -- To amend title 38, United State Code, to provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents H.R. 3579: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of the reporting fees payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving educational assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes -- Amends the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program for veterans to increase the reporting fee payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving assistance. H.R. 3813: Veterans Training Act -- Deems a program of education as an approved program for purposes of the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program if the program is offered by an institution offering: (1) postsecondary instruction that leads to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved institution of higher learning; or (2) instruction that does not lead to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved educational institution. H.R. 3948: Test Prep for Heroes Act -- Authorizes the use of entitlement assistance under the Post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program for payment for a test preparatory course in connection with licensing or certification in a vocation or profession. H.R. 3949: Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to reauthorize the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education. Directs the VA Secretary to establish and carry out a scholarship program of financial assistance for individuals who: (1) are accepted for, or currently enrolled in, a program of study leading to a degree or certificate in visual impairment or orientation and mobility, or both; and (2) enter into an agreement to serve, after program completion, as a full-time VA employee for three years H.R. 4079: To amend title 38, United States Code, to temporarily remove the requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs -- Repeals temporarily, for FY2011-FY2015, the requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs. H.R. 4203: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans certain educational assistance payments through direct deposit -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that a veteran may receive Post-9/11 educational assistance payments through direct deposit.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Filing targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)