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Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
HR110, Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act. Updates the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by requiring the VA to continue providing assistance to a family caregiver for at least six months after the death of a veteran participating in the program. Requires the VA to establish a process by which veterans who are determined to have the most significant need for caregiver assistance are permanently eligible for such assistance. Requires the VA to standardize the criteria used across all facilities in its required evaluations of the needs of the veterans and the skills of the family caregiver. Standardizes criteria used in accepting and evaluating applications for participation in the program across all facilities. HR1282, Major Richard Star Act. Qualify approximately 42,000 military retirees with combat-related injuries to concurrently receive both military retired pay and Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation. Provide total offset relief to veterans who suffered combat injuries or illnesses who were medically retired with less than twenty years of service. HR3967, Honoring Our PACT Act Provide Priority Group 6 health care for over 3.5 million toxic-exposed veterans Provide extension of combat eligibility for health care from 5 to 10 years with a one-year open enrollment period for those veterans who missed their window. Streamline VA's review process for establishing toxic exposure presumptions Concede exposure to airborne hazards/burn pits based on locations & dates of service Require medical exams/opinions for certain veterans with toxic exposure disability claims Add hypertension and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance to the list of presumptions for Agent Orange exposure Establish a presumption of service connection for 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers related to burn pits/airborne hazards exposure Create a presumption of exposure to radiation for veterans who participated in cleanup activities in Palomares, Spain, and Enewetak Atoll Allow for a new tort claim for veterans and families exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune Expand agent orange exposure to veterans who served in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia Improve data collection between VA and the Department of Defense Commission studies related to incidents of cancer among veterans, health trends of Post 9/11 veterans and feasibility of providing healthcare to dependents of veterans Require VA to provide standardized training to improve toxic exposure disability claims adjudications Require VA to conduct outreach and provide resources to toxic exposed veterans HR4591, VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Program, including describing all expenses driven by the program. S.2189, HBOT Access Act The HBOT Access Act would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) through a provider authorized by the Veterans Community Care Program to veterans who have a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are at high risk of suicide or self-harm, and have used at least two evidence-based treatment options for their condition. HR1801/S727, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of marital status.
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2022 · first_quarter · Q1
HR110, Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act. Updates the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by requiring the VA to continue providing assistance to a family caregiver for at least six months after the death of a veteran participating in the program. Requires the VA to establish a process by which veterans who are determined to have the most significant need for caregiver assistance are permanently eligible for such assistance. Requires the VA to standardize the criteria used across all facilities in its required evaluations of the needs of the veterans and the skills of the family caregiver. Standardizes criteria used in accepting and evaluating applications for participation in the program across all facilities. HR1282, Major Richard Star Act. Qualify approximately 42,000 military retirees with combat-related injuries to concurrently receive both military retired pay and Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation. Provide total offset relief to veterans who suffered combat injuries or illnesses who were medically retired with less than twenty years of service. HR3967, Honoring Our PACT Act Provide Priority Group 6 health care for over 3.5 million toxic-exposed veterans Provide extension of combat eligibility for health care from 5 to 10 years with a one-year open enrollment period for those veterans who missed their window. Streamline VA's review process for establishing toxic exposure presumptions Concede exposure to airborne hazards/burn pits based on locations & dates of service Require medical exams/opinions for certain veterans with toxic exposure disability claims Add hypertension and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance to the list of presumptions for Agent Orange exposure Establish a presumption of service connection for 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers related to burn pits/airborne hazards exposure Create a presumption of exposure to radiation for veterans who participated in cleanup activities in Palomares, Spain, and Enewetak Atoll Allow for a new tort claim for veterans and families exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune Expand agent orange exposure to veterans who served in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia Improve data collection between VA and the Department of Defense Commission studies related to incidents of cancer among veterans, health trends of Post 9/11 veterans and feasibility of providing healthcare to dependents of veterans Require VA to provide standardized training to improve toxic exposure disability claims adjudications Require VA to conduct outreach and provide resources to toxic exposed veterans HR4591, VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Program, including describing all expenses driven by the program. S.2189, HBOT Access Act The HBOT Access Act would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) through a provider authorized by the Veterans Community Care Program to veterans who have a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are at high risk of suicide or self-harm, and have used at least two evidence-based treatment options for their condition. HR1801/S727, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of marital status.
Source: Senate LDA
Major Richard Star Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
HR110, Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act. Updates the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by requiring the VA to continue providing assistance to a family caregiver for at least six months after the death of a veteran participating in the program. Requires the VA to establish a process by which veterans who are determined to have the most significant need for caregiver assistance are permanently eligible for such assistance. Requires the VA to standardize the criteria used across all facilities in its required evaluations of the needs of the veterans and the skills of the family caregiver. Standardizes criteria used in accepting and evaluating applications for participation in the program across all facilities. HR1282, Major Richard Star Act. Qualify approximately 42,000 military retirees with combat-related injuries to concurrently receive both military retired pay and Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation. Provide total offset relief to veterans who suffered combat injuries or illnesses who were medically retired with less than twenty years of service. HR3967, Honoring Our PACT Act Provide Priority Group 6 health care for over 3.5 million toxic-exposed veterans Provide extension of combat eligibility for health care from 5 to 10 years with a one-year open enrollment period for those veterans who missed their window. Streamline VA's review process for establishing toxic exposure presumptions Concede exposure to airborne hazards/burn pits based on locations & dates of service Require medical exams/opinions for certain veterans with toxic exposure disability claims Add hypertension and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance to the list of presumptions for Agent Orange exposure Establish a presumption of service connection for 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers related to burn pits/airborne hazards exposure Create a presumption of exposure to radiation for veterans who participated in cleanup activities in Palomares, Spain, and Enewetak Atoll Allow for a new tort claim for veterans and families exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune Expand agent orange exposure to veterans who served in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia Improve data collection between VA and the Department of Defense Commission studies related to incidents of cancer among veterans, health trends of Post 9/11 veterans and feasibility of providing healthcare to dependents of veterans Require VA to provide standardized training to improve toxic exposure disability claims adjudications Require VA to conduct outreach and provide resources to toxic exposed veterans HR4591, VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Program, including describing all expenses driven by the program. S.2189, HBOT Access Act The HBOT Access Act would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) through a provider authorized by the Veterans Community Care Program to veterans who have a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are at high risk of suicide or self-harm, and have used at least two evidence-based treatment options for their condition. HR1801/S727, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of marital status.
Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.2974 - Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. 4.6% pay raise for service members in FY23 NDAA, but preferably higher. HR7561, BAH Restoration Act This bill will restore BAH to 100%. HR7562, BAH Calculation Improvement Act Directs DoD to examine the current BAH rates efficiency and efficacy, determine if BAH should be calculated more often, if school districts can be included in BAH calculations, and if there is an algorithm the Department can develop that would be more effective. HR7563, Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to study the barriers to ownership for members of the Armed Forces. HR7564, Building More Housing for Servicemembers Act Works to incentivize private developers and on-base housing providers to build more housing designed for servicemembers, particularly those who have a lower income.
CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
HR110, Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act. Updates the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by requiring the VA to continue providing assistance to a family caregiver for at least six months after the death of a veteran participating in the program. Requires the VA to establish a process by which veterans who are determined to have the most significant need for caregiver assistance are permanently eligible for such assistance. Requires the VA to standardize the criteria used across all facilities in its required evaluations of the needs of the veterans and the skills of the family caregiver. Standardizes criteria used in accepting and evaluating applications for participation in the program across all facilities. HR1282, Major Richard Star Act. Qualify approximately 42,000 military retirees with combat-related injuries to concurrently receive both military retired pay and Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation. Provide total offset relief to veterans who suffered combat injuries or illnesses who were medically retired with less than twenty years of service. HR3967, Honoring Our PACT Act Provide Priority Group 6 health care for over 3.5 million toxic-exposed veterans Provide extension of combat eligibility for health care from 5 to 10 years with a one-year open enrollment period for those veterans who missed their window. Streamline VA's review process for establishing toxic exposure presumptions Concede exposure to airborne hazards/burn pits based on locations & dates of service Require medical exams/opinions for certain veterans with toxic exposure disability claims Add hypertension and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance to the list of presumptions for Agent Orange exposure Establish a presumption of service connection for 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers related to burn pits/airborne hazards exposure Create a presumption of exposure to radiation for veterans who participated in cleanup activities in Palomares, Spain, and Enewetak Atoll Allow for a new tort claim for veterans and families exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune Expand agent orange exposure to veterans who served in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia Improve data collection between VA and the Department of Defense Commission studies related to incidents of cancer among veterans, health trends of Post 9/11 veterans and feasibility of providing healthcare to dependents of veterans Require VA to provide standardized training to improve toxic exposure disability claims adjudications Require VA to conduct outreach and provide resources to toxic exposed veterans HR4591, VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Program, including describing all expenses driven by the program. S.2189, HBOT Access Act The HBOT Access Act would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) through a provider authorized by the Veterans Community Care Program to veterans who have a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are at high risk of suicide or self-harm, and have used at least two evidence-based treatment options for their condition. HR1801/S727, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of marital status.
Military Spouse Hiring Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.2974 - Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. 4.6% pay raise for service members in FY23 NDAA, but preferably higher. HR7561, BAH Restoration Act This bill will restore BAH to 100%. HR7562, BAH Calculation Improvement Act Directs DoD to examine the current BAH rates efficiency and efficacy, determine if BAH should be calculated more often, if school districts can be included in BAH calculations, and if there is an algorithm the Department can develop that would be more effective. HR7563, Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to study the barriers to ownership for members of the Armed Forces. HR7564, Building More Housing for Servicemembers Act Works to incentivize private developers and on-base housing providers to build more housing designed for servicemembers, particularly those who have a lower income.
Healthcare for Our Troops Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.2974 - Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. 4.6% pay raise for service members in FY23 NDAA, but preferably higher. HR7561, BAH Restoration Act This bill will restore BAH to 100%. HR7562, BAH Calculation Improvement Act Directs DoD to examine the current BAH rates efficiency and efficacy, determine if BAH should be calculated more often, if school districts can be included in BAH calculations, and if there is an algorithm the Department can develop that would be more effective. HR7563, Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to study the barriers to ownership for members of the Armed Forces. HR7564, Building More Housing for Servicemembers Act Works to incentivize private developers and on-base housing providers to build more housing designed for servicemembers, particularly those who have a lower income.
Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
HR110, Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act. Updates the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by requiring the VA to continue providing assistance to a family caregiver for at least six months after the death of a veteran participating in the program. Requires the VA to establish a process by which veterans who are determined to have the most significant need for caregiver assistance are permanently eligible for such assistance. Requires the VA to standardize the criteria used across all facilities in its required evaluations of the needs of the veterans and the skills of the family caregiver. Standardizes criteria used in accepting and evaluating applications for participation in the program across all facilities. HR1282, Major Richard Star Act. Qualify approximately 42,000 military retirees with combat-related injuries to concurrently receive both military retired pay and Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation. Provide total offset relief to veterans who suffered combat injuries or illnesses who were medically retired with less than twenty years of service. HR3967, Honoring Our PACT Act Provide Priority Group 6 health care for over 3.5 million toxic-exposed veterans Provide extension of combat eligibility for health care from 5 to 10 years with a one-year open enrollment period for those veterans who missed their window. Streamline VA's review process for establishing toxic exposure presumptions Concede exposure to airborne hazards/burn pits based on locations & dates of service Require medical exams/opinions for certain veterans with toxic exposure disability claims Add hypertension and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance to the list of presumptions for Agent Orange exposure Establish a presumption of service connection for 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers related to burn pits/airborne hazards exposure Create a presumption of exposure to radiation for veterans who participated in cleanup activities in Palomares, Spain, and Enewetak Atoll Allow for a new tort claim for veterans and families exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune Expand agent orange exposure to veterans who served in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia Improve data collection between VA and the Department of Defense Commission studies related to incidents of cancer among veterans, health trends of Post 9/11 veterans and feasibility of providing healthcare to dependents of veterans Require VA to provide standardized training to improve toxic exposure disability claims adjudications Require VA to conduct outreach and provide resources to toxic exposed veterans HR4591, VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Program, including describing all expenses driven by the program. S.2189, HBOT Access Act The HBOT Access Act would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) through a provider authorized by the Veterans Community Care Program to veterans who have a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are at high risk of suicide or self-harm, and have used at least two evidence-based treatment options for their condition. HR1801/S727, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of marital status.
VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
HR110, Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act. Updates the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by requiring the VA to continue providing assistance to a family caregiver for at least six months after the death of a veteran participating in the program. Requires the VA to establish a process by which veterans who are determined to have the most significant need for caregiver assistance are permanently eligible for such assistance. Requires the VA to standardize the criteria used across all facilities in its required evaluations of the needs of the veterans and the skills of the family caregiver. Standardizes criteria used in accepting and evaluating applications for participation in the program across all facilities. HR1282, Major Richard Star Act. Qualify approximately 42,000 military retirees with combat-related injuries to concurrently receive both military retired pay and Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation. Provide total offset relief to veterans who suffered combat injuries or illnesses who were medically retired with less than twenty years of service. HR3967, Honoring Our PACT Act Provide Priority Group 6 health care for over 3.5 million toxic-exposed veterans Provide extension of combat eligibility for health care from 5 to 10 years with a one-year open enrollment period for those veterans who missed their window. Streamline VA's review process for establishing toxic exposure presumptions Concede exposure to airborne hazards/burn pits based on locations & dates of service Require medical exams/opinions for certain veterans with toxic exposure disability claims Add hypertension and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance to the list of presumptions for Agent Orange exposure Establish a presumption of service connection for 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers related to burn pits/airborne hazards exposure Create a presumption of exposure to radiation for veterans who participated in cleanup activities in Palomares, Spain, and Enewetak Atoll Allow for a new tort claim for veterans and families exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune Expand agent orange exposure to veterans who served in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia Improve data collection between VA and the Department of Defense Commission studies related to incidents of cancer among veterans, health trends of Post 9/11 veterans and feasibility of providing healthcare to dependents of veterans Require VA to provide standardized training to improve toxic exposure disability claims adjudications Require VA to conduct outreach and provide resources to toxic exposed veterans HR4591, VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Program, including describing all expenses driven by the program. S.2189, HBOT Access Act The HBOT Access Act would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) through a provider authorized by the Veterans Community Care Program to veterans who have a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are at high risk of suicide or self-harm, and have used at least two evidence-based treatment options for their condition. HR1801/S727, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of marital status.
Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.2974 - Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. 4.6% pay raise for service members in FY23 NDAA, but preferably higher. HR7561, BAH Restoration Act This bill will restore BAH to 100%. HR7562, BAH Calculation Improvement Act Directs DoD to examine the current BAH rates efficiency and efficacy, determine if BAH should be calculated more often, if school districts can be included in BAH calculations, and if there is an algorithm the Department can develop that would be more effective. HR7563, Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to study the barriers to ownership for members of the Armed Forces. HR7564, Building More Housing for Servicemembers Act Works to incentivize private developers and on-base housing providers to build more housing designed for servicemembers, particularly those who have a lower income.
To amend section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to advance toward full Federal funding for impact aid, and for other purposes.
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.2974 - Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. 4.6% pay raise for service members in FY23 NDAA, but preferably higher. HR7561, BAH Restoration Act This bill will restore BAH to 100%. HR7562, BAH Calculation Improvement Act Directs DoD to examine the current BAH rates efficiency and efficacy, determine if BAH should be calculated more often, if school districts can be included in BAH calculations, and if there is an algorithm the Department can develop that would be more effective. HR7563, Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to study the barriers to ownership for members of the Armed Forces. HR7564, Building More Housing for Servicemembers Act Works to incentivize private developers and on-base housing providers to build more housing designed for servicemembers, particularly those who have a lower income.
BAH Restoration Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.2974 - Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. 4.6% pay raise for service members in FY23 NDAA, but preferably higher. HR7561, BAH Restoration Act This bill will restore BAH to 100%. HR7562, BAH Calculation Improvement Act Directs DoD to examine the current BAH rates efficiency and efficacy, determine if BAH should be calculated more often, if school districts can be included in BAH calculations, and if there is an algorithm the Department can develop that would be more effective. HR7563, Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to study the barriers to ownership for members of the Armed Forces. HR7564, Building More Housing for Servicemembers Act Works to incentivize private developers and on-base housing providers to build more housing designed for servicemembers, particularly those who have a lower income.
BAH Calculation Improvement Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.2974 - Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. 4.6% pay raise for service members in FY23 NDAA, but preferably higher. HR7561, BAH Restoration Act This bill will restore BAH to 100%. HR7562, BAH Calculation Improvement Act Directs DoD to examine the current BAH rates efficiency and efficacy, determine if BAH should be calculated more often, if school districts can be included in BAH calculations, and if there is an algorithm the Department can develop that would be more effective. HR7563, Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to study the barriers to ownership for members of the Armed Forces. HR7564, Building More Housing for Servicemembers Act Works to incentivize private developers and on-base housing providers to build more housing designed for servicemembers, particularly those who have a lower income.
Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.2974 - Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. 4.6% pay raise for service members in FY23 NDAA, but preferably higher. HR7561, BAH Restoration Act This bill will restore BAH to 100%. HR7562, BAH Calculation Improvement Act Directs DoD to examine the current BAH rates efficiency and efficacy, determine if BAH should be calculated more often, if school districts can be included in BAH calculations, and if there is an algorithm the Department can develop that would be more effective. HR7563, Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to study the barriers to ownership for members of the Armed Forces. HR7564, Building More Housing for Servicemembers Act Works to incentivize private developers and on-base housing providers to build more housing designed for servicemembers, particularly those who have a lower income.
Building More Housing for Servicemembers Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.2974 - Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. 4.6% pay raise for service members in FY23 NDAA, but preferably higher. HR7561, BAH Restoration Act This bill will restore BAH to 100%. HR7562, BAH Calculation Improvement Act Directs DoD to examine the current BAH rates efficiency and efficacy, determine if BAH should be calculated more often, if school districts can be included in BAH calculations, and if there is an algorithm the Department can develop that would be more effective. HR7563, Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to study the barriers to ownership for members of the Armed Forces. HR7564, Building More Housing for Servicemembers Act Works to incentivize private developers and on-base housing providers to build more housing designed for servicemembers, particularly those who have a lower income.
Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.2974 - Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. 4.6% pay raise for service members in FY23 NDAA, but preferably higher. HR7561, BAH Restoration Act This bill will restore BAH to 100%. HR7562, BAH Calculation Improvement Act Directs DoD to examine the current BAH rates efficiency and efficacy, determine if BAH should be calculated more often, if school districts can be included in BAH calculations, and if there is an algorithm the Department can develop that would be more effective. HR7563, Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to study the barriers to ownership for members of the Armed Forces. HR7564, Building More Housing for Servicemembers Act Works to incentivize private developers and on-base housing providers to build more housing designed for servicemembers, particularly those who have a lower income.
Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.2974 - Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. 4.6% pay raise for service members in FY23 NDAA, but preferably higher. HR7561, BAH Restoration Act This bill will restore BAH to 100%. HR7562, BAH Calculation Improvement Act Directs DoD to examine the current BAH rates efficiency and efficacy, determine if BAH should be calculated more often, if school districts can be included in BAH calculations, and if there is an algorithm the Department can develop that would be more effective. HR7563, Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to study the barriers to ownership for members of the Armed Forces. HR7564, Building More Housing for Servicemembers Act Works to incentivize private developers and on-base housing providers to build more housing designed for servicemembers, particularly those who have a lower income.
HBOT Access Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
HR110, Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act. Updates the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by requiring the VA to continue providing assistance to a family caregiver for at least six months after the death of a veteran participating in the program. Requires the VA to establish a process by which veterans who are determined to have the most significant need for caregiver assistance are permanently eligible for such assistance. Requires the VA to standardize the criteria used across all facilities in its required evaluations of the needs of the veterans and the skills of the family caregiver. Standardizes criteria used in accepting and evaluating applications for participation in the program across all facilities. HR1282, Major Richard Star Act. Qualify approximately 42,000 military retirees with combat-related injuries to concurrently receive both military retired pay and Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation. Provide total offset relief to veterans who suffered combat injuries or illnesses who were medically retired with less than twenty years of service. HR3967, Honoring Our PACT Act Provide Priority Group 6 health care for over 3.5 million toxic-exposed veterans Provide extension of combat eligibility for health care from 5 to 10 years with a one-year open enrollment period for those veterans who missed their window. Streamline VA's review process for establishing toxic exposure presumptions Concede exposure to airborne hazards/burn pits based on locations & dates of service Require medical exams/opinions for certain veterans with toxic exposure disability claims Add hypertension and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance to the list of presumptions for Agent Orange exposure Establish a presumption of service connection for 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers related to burn pits/airborne hazards exposure Create a presumption of exposure to radiation for veterans who participated in cleanup activities in Palomares, Spain, and Enewetak Atoll Allow for a new tort claim for veterans and families exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune Expand agent orange exposure to veterans who served in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia Improve data collection between VA and the Department of Defense Commission studies related to incidents of cancer among veterans, health trends of Post 9/11 veterans and feasibility of providing healthcare to dependents of veterans Require VA to provide standardized training to improve toxic exposure disability claims adjudications Require VA to conduct outreach and provide resources to toxic exposed veterans HR4591, VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Program, including describing all expenses driven by the program. S.2189, HBOT Access Act The HBOT Access Act would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) through a provider authorized by the Veterans Community Care Program to veterans who have a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are at high risk of suicide or self-harm, and have used at least two evidence-based treatment options for their condition. HR1801/S727, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of marital status.
TRICARE Select Restoration Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.2974 - Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. 4.6% pay raise for service members in FY23 NDAA, but preferably higher. HR7561, BAH Restoration Act This bill will restore BAH to 100%. HR7562, BAH Calculation Improvement Act Directs DoD to examine the current BAH rates efficiency and efficacy, determine if BAH should be calculated more often, if school districts can be included in BAH calculations, and if there is an algorithm the Department can develop that would be more effective. HR7563, Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to study the barriers to ownership for members of the Armed Forces. HR7564, Building More Housing for Servicemembers Act Works to incentivize private developers and on-base housing providers to build more housing designed for servicemembers, particularly those who have a lower income.
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
HR110, Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act. Updates the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by requiring the VA to continue providing assistance to a family caregiver for at least six months after the death of a veteran participating in the program. Requires the VA to establish a process by which veterans who are determined to have the most significant need for caregiver assistance are permanently eligible for such assistance. Requires the VA to standardize the criteria used across all facilities in its required evaluations of the needs of the veterans and the skills of the family caregiver. Standardizes criteria used in accepting and evaluating applications for participation in the program across all facilities. HR1282, Major Richard Star Act. Qualify approximately 42,000 military retirees with combat-related injuries to concurrently receive both military retired pay and Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation. Provide total offset relief to veterans who suffered combat injuries or illnesses who were medically retired with less than twenty years of service. HR3967, Honoring Our PACT Act Provide Priority Group 6 health care for over 3.5 million toxic-exposed veterans Provide extension of combat eligibility for health care from 5 to 10 years with a one-year open enrollment period for those veterans who missed their window. Streamline VA's review process for establishing toxic exposure presumptions Concede exposure to airborne hazards/burn pits based on locations & dates of service Require medical exams/opinions for certain veterans with toxic exposure disability claims Add hypertension and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance to the list of presumptions for Agent Orange exposure Establish a presumption of service connection for 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers related to burn pits/airborne hazards exposure Create a presumption of exposure to radiation for veterans who participated in cleanup activities in Palomares, Spain, and Enewetak Atoll Allow for a new tort claim for veterans and families exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune Expand agent orange exposure to veterans who served in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia Improve data collection between VA and the Department of Defense Commission studies related to incidents of cancer among veterans, health trends of Post 9/11 veterans and feasibility of providing healthcare to dependents of veterans Require VA to provide standardized training to improve toxic exposure disability claims adjudications Require VA to conduct outreach and provide resources to toxic exposed veterans HR4591, VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Program, including describing all expenses driven by the program. S.2189, HBOT Access Act The HBOT Access Act would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) through a provider authorized by the Veterans Community Care Program to veterans who have a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are at high risk of suicide or self-harm, and have used at least two evidence-based treatment options for their condition. HR1801/S727, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of marital status.
K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
S.219, Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S.437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R.2436, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S.444, AUTO for Veterans Act S.454, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1355, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.458, Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 S.810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.927, A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM) H.R.2127, To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM)
Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
S.219, Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S.437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R.2436, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S.444, AUTO for Veterans Act S.454, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1355, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.458, Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 S.810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.927, A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM) H.R.2127, To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM)
TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
S.219, Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S.437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R.2436, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S.444, AUTO for Veterans Act S.454, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1355, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.458, Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 S.810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.927, A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM) H.R.2127, To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM)
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.2214/S.1669, the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act. This bill would direct the forgiveness or offset of an overpayment of retired pay (paid to a joint account) to a surviving spouse of a veteran and allow surviving spouses to keep the full amount of the retirement check issued for the final month in which the veteran was alive. Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act / Retired Pay Restoration Act / Major Richard Star Act: Concurrent receipt legislation that would allow for Chapter 61 retirees and veterans rated below 50% disabled to concurrently receive VA disability compensation and military retired pay.
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.2214/S.1669, the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act. This bill would direct the forgiveness or offset of an overpayment of retired pay (paid to a joint account) to a surviving spouse of a veteran and allow surviving spouses to keep the full amount of the retirement check issued for the final month in which the veteran was alive. Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act / Retired Pay Restoration Act / Major Richard Star Act: Concurrent receipt legislation that would allow for Chapter 61 retirees and veterans rated below 50% disabled to concurrently receive VA disability compensation and military retired pay.
Military Hunger Prevention Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Military Hunger Prevention Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
S.219, Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S.437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R.2436, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S.444, AUTO for Veterans Act S.454, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1355, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.458, Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 S.810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.927, A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM) H.R.2127, To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM)
Military Child Care Expansion Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Military Child Care Expansion Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Healthcare for Our Troops Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Healthcare for Our Troops Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021
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HR475: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act
Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021
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HR475: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act
Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
To amend section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to advance toward full Federal funding for impact aid, and for other purposes.
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
To amend section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to advance toward full Federal funding for impact aid, and for other purposes.
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Military Hunger Prevention Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Military Hunger Prevention Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Military Child Care Expansion Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Military Child Care Expansion Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.2214/S.1669, the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act. This bill would direct the forgiveness or offset of an overpayment of retired pay (paid to a joint account) to a surviving spouse of a veteran and allow surviving spouses to keep the full amount of the retirement check issued for the final month in which the veteran was alive. Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act / Retired Pay Restoration Act / Major Richard Star Act: Concurrent receipt legislation that would allow for Chapter 61 retirees and veterans rated below 50% disabled to concurrently receive VA disability compensation and military retired pay.
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.2214/S.1669, the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act. This bill would direct the forgiveness or offset of an overpayment of retired pay (paid to a joint account) to a surviving spouse of a veteran and allow surviving spouses to keep the full amount of the retirement check issued for the final month in which the veteran was alive. Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act / Retired Pay Restoration Act / Major Richard Star Act: Concurrent receipt legislation that would allow for Chapter 61 retirees and veterans rated below 50% disabled to concurrently receive VA disability compensation and military retired pay.
National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
S.219, Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S.437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R.2436, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S.444, AUTO for Veterans Act S.454, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1355, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.458, Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 S.810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.927, A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM) H.R.2127, To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM)
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
S.219, Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S.437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R.2436, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S.444, AUTO for Veterans Act S.454, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1355, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.458, Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 S.810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.927, A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM) H.R.2127, To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM)
Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities for Veterans Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
S.219, Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S.437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R.2436, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S.444, AUTO for Veterans Act S.454, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1355, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.458, Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 S.810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.927, A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM) H.R.2127, To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM)
K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
S.219, Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S.437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R.2436, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S.444, AUTO for Veterans Act S.454, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1355, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.458, Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 S.810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.927, A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM) H.R.2127, To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM)
Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
S.219, Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S.437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R.2436, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S.444, AUTO for Veterans Act S.454, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1355, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.458, Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 S.810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.927, A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM) H.R.2127, To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM)
TRICARE Select Restoration Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
TRICARE Select Restoration Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
S.219, Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S.437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R.2436, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S.444, AUTO for Veterans Act S.454, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1355, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.458, Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 S.810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.927, A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM) H.R.2127, To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM)
TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
S.219, Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S.437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R.2436, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S.444, AUTO for Veterans Act S.454, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1355, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.458, Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 S.810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.927, A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM) H.R.2127, To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM)
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
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Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
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Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
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Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
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Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
Deborah Sampson Act
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Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Deborah Sampson Act
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Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Deborah Sampson Act
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Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act of 2019
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Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act of 2019
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Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Military Widow’s Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
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Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
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Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
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Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
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Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
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Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
Client: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION · Firm: AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.2974 - Military Spouse Hiring Act This bill expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to include the hiring of a qualified military spouse. 4.6% pay raise for service members in FY23 NDAA, but preferably higher. HR7561, BAH Restoration Act This bill will restore BAH to 100%. HR7562, BAH Calculation Improvement Act Directs DoD to examine the current BAH rates efficiency and efficacy, determine if BAH should be calculated more often, if school districts can be included in BAH calculations, and if there is an algorithm the Department can develop that would be more effective. HR7563, Increasing Homeownership for Servicemembers Act Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to study the barriers to ownership for members of the Armed Forces. HR7564, Building More Housing for Servicemembers Act Works to incentivize private developers and on-base housing providers to build more housing designed for servicemembers, particularly those who have a lower income.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R.2214/S.1669, the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act. This bill would direct the forgiveness or offset of an overpayment of retired pay (paid to a joint account) to a surviving spouse of a veteran and allow surviving spouses to keep the full amount of the retirement check issued for the final month in which the veteran was alive. Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act / Retired Pay Restoration Act / Major Richard Star Act: Concurrent receipt legislation that would allow for Chapter 61 retirees and veterans rated below 50% disabled to concurrently receive VA disability compensation and military retired pay.
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R.3646/S.2328, the Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act. This bill establishes an end-to-end electronic voting system for active duty service members stationed in hazardous duty zones or rotational deployments by amending UOCAVA. Supporting a more adequate basic allowance for housing - at a level sufficient to fully absorb 100% of housing costs for service members and their families in a respective housing market area (MHA). H.R.2339/S.1488, the Military Hunger Prevention Act. This bill creates a basic needs allowance at at an amount equal to 130% of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year minus the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year divided by 12. H.R.3626/S.1859, the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act. This bill requires that a special bonus or incentive pay for a member of the reserve component is the same as a member in the regular component of that Armed Force. Increase funding for the Military Tuition Assistance Program - at a level sufficient to not negatively impact current and prospective enrollees of the MilTA program. H.R.5255, the Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act. This bill would split Impact Aids $1.1 billion request evenly over five years, across three main categories for funding: Basic Support, Federal Property, and Children with Disabilities; increase Basic Support funding by $190 million annually, meeting Impact Aids 2019 funding requests; increase Federal Property funding proportionally to Basic Support (BSP) by allocating an additional $11 million annually; increase funding for Children with Disabilities by $9 million annually, funding $2,000 per eligible student; advance national K-12 school systems to become more equitable and meet educational needs. H.R.1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act. Under this bill, service by a reservist or National Guard member that is entitled to pay counts toward benefit(s) eligibility. Such service includes training, active military service, inactive training, and general duty for which basic pay is warranted. Expanding TRICARE coverage for cranial remolding helmets - specifically, to expand the scope of TRICARE's coverage of the DOC Band Post-Op device if your baby: Is three to 18 months old; and Is diagnosed with craniosynostosis or nonsynostotic positional plagiocephaly (to include torticollis) H.R.475/S.1972, the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act. This legislation modifies the extension of dependent coverage under TRICARE by allowing a dependent the age of 26 to be covered without an additional premium. H.R.3512, the Healthcare for Our Troops Act. This bill ensures Reservists and National Guard members have no-fee healthcare through TRICARE Reserve Select that covers medical and dental coverage and fixes the parity gap for Reserve Component retirees receiving early retirement pay due to deployment credits making them eligible for TRICARE upon receipt of retirement pay. S.625, the TRICARE Select Restoration Act. This bill would eliminate TRICARE Select enrollment fees for veterans who retired prior to 2018. H.R.1997/S.829, the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act. This bill would allow for personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. H.R.148/S.1532, the Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. This bill would allow an employer a work opportunity tax credit for hiring the spouse or domestic partner of a member of the Armed Forces and create a program for service members to pay for childcare on a pretax basis. H.R.3121/S.1572, the Military Child Care Expansion Act. This bill would establish a new stream of funding to modernize Military Child Development Centers (CDCs); expand child care capacity for military families via pilot-public partnerships; expand financial assistance for service members who hire in-home child care providers; require DoD to determine the root causes contributing to poor and failing facility conditions at CDCs.
H.R.2214/S.1669, the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act. This bill would direct the forgiveness or offset of an overpayment of retired pay (paid to a joint account) to a surviving spouse of a veteran and allow surviving spouses to keep the full amount of the retirement check issued for the final month in which the veteran was alive. Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act / Retired Pay Restoration Act / Major Richard Star Act: Concurrent receipt legislation that would allow for Chapter 61 retirees and veterans rated below 50% disabled to concurrently receive VA disability compensation and military retired pay.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
Reducing Barriers for Military Voters Act The Military Hunger Prevention Act of 2021 Servicemember Parental Leave Equity Act of 2021 National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act
S.219, Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S.437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R.2436, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S.444, AUTO for Veterans Act S.454, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1355, K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 H.R.1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.458, Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 S.810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S.927, A bill to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM) H.R.2127, To improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes (TEAM)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2021 · first_quarter · Q1
Support Independent Budget, but be prepared to adjust VA's FY22 budget accordingly Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans' and Caregivers COVID-19 Immunization Now Expanded Act of 2021 Veterans Claim Transparency Act Ensuring Survivor Benefits During COVID-19 Act of 2021 Amend VA MISSION Act to accelerate phase two of PCAFC implementation Ensure PCAFC expansion does not occur at expense of veterans and caregivers Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act Major Richard Star Act Retired Pay Restoration Act Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act Establish hypertension and MGUS as presumptive diseases linked to Agent Orange exposure Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act
HR475: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act
HR475: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2020 · third_quarter · Q3
Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
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2020 · first_quarter · Q1
Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
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2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Military Pay & Benefits // Military Health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivorsH.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 S, 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; S. 785, Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act S.514 - Deborah Sampson Act H.R. 553, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act S. 622, Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019
Military Pay & Benefits // Veterans health care // Education and Benefit Programs // Quality of Life issues for military service members (Active Duty, Guard, Reserve, Veterans and Retirees), their families and/or survivors. H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 2094, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019 S. 1034, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2019
AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION via AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION
2019 · third_quarter · RA
Retired Pay Restoration Act, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, VA Hiring Enhancement Act, Fair COLA for Seniors Act, VA Emergency Transportation Act, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Act, NDAA, FRY Scholarship Improvement Act
Retired Pay Restoration Act, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, VA Hiring Enhancement Act, Fair COLA for Seniors Act, VA Emergency Transportation Act, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Act, NDAA, FRY Scholarship Improvement Act
Retired Pay Restoration Act, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, VA Hiring Enhancement Act, Fair COLA for Seniors Act, VA Emergency Transportation Act, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Act, NDAA, FRY Scholarship Improvement Act
Filing targets: Air Force, Dept of, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Filing targets: Air Force, Dept of, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Filing targets: Air Force, Dept of, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Filing targets: Air Force, Dept of, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Retired Pay Restoration Act, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, VA Hiring Enhancement Act, Fair COLA for Seniors Act, VA Emergency Transportation Act, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Act, NDAA, FRY Scholarship Improvement Act
Retired Pay Restoration Act, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, VA Hiring Enhancement Act, Fair COLA for Seniors Act, VA Emergency Transportation Act, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Act, NDAA, FRY Scholarship Improvement Act
Retired Pay Restoration Act, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, VA Hiring Enhancement Act, Fair COLA for Seniors Act, VA Emergency Transportation Act, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Act, NDAA, FRY Scholarship Improvement Act
Retired Pay Restoration Act, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, VA Hiring Enhancement Act, Fair COLA for Seniors Act, VA Emergency Transportation Act, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Act, NDAA, FRY Scholarship Improvement Act
Retired Pay Restoration Act, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, VA Hiring Enhancement Act, Fair COLA for Seniors Act, VA Emergency Transportation Act, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Act, NDAA, FRY Scholarship Improvement Act
Retired Pay Restoration Act, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, VA Hiring Enhancement Act, Fair COLA for Seniors Act, VA Emergency Transportation Act, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Act, NDAA, FRY Scholarship Improvement Act
Retired Pay Restoration Act, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, VA Hiring Enhancement Act, Fair COLA for Seniors Act, VA Emergency Transportation Act, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Act, NDAA, FRY Scholarship Improvement Act