House Bills on Veterans Needsd Awaiting Action

CALL FOR ACTION  IS NEEDED BY NOT JUST VETERANS BUT CIVILIANS! 

The Hill in DC is back.  Below is a list of Bills that the House VA Committee has on its plate currently.  What you need to do! 

1.  Review the list, be informed, identify those bills you want your congressman to definitely support!  Email them and let them know you are watching and you are informed!  Let them know you expect them to be cosponsors if they are not and which bills they need to cosponsor! 

2.  Also review the list and identify the gaps!  Let your congressman or congresswoman know what is missing and suggest they introduce a bill to cover the gap! 

For example, presumptions for gulf war veterans, needs of gulf war veterans children, needs of gulf war veterans(90-91) ie more in home help for those that are chronically ill or those that need scooters and are getting the run around!  Needs of Gulf War Veteran families ie support and counseling for spouses having to deal with a person who is chronically ill from environmental exposures. 

All of you can help identify gaps! 

3.  Talk about it in the area for comments below the article!  That way we can all help and inform our congressman or congresswoman of the needs for other bills to be introduced.  You can not just complain and not be part of the solution! 

4.  If you are on facebook, make your updates on your status count and address this information, much more important than playing games on facebook or daily updates on watchng sports!  Add the information to your facebook page under notes and share with others. 

5.  For Civilians that care, get informed and do the same steps!  Your veterans need your help and involvement!  YOUR VETERANS HAVE PUT THEIR LIVES AT RISK THIS IS THE LEAST YOU CAN DO:  HELP SPEAK UP FOR THEM!     

1. H.CON.RES.143 : Expressing support for the designation and goals of “Hire a Veteran Week” and encouraging the President to issue a proclamation supporting those goals.
Sponsor: Rep Holt, Rush D. [NJ-12] (introduced 6/3/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 6/24/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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2. H.CON.RES.195 : Honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving in, or have served in, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sponsor: Rep Lungren, Daniel E. [CA-3] (introduced 10/6/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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3. H.CON.RES.219 : Recognizing and commending the leadership and thousands of volunteers involved with Bugles Across America for their commitment and sacrifice to ensure veterans are laid to rest with the honor and ceremony they earned through selfless service to the people of the United States in the Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Rep Terry, Lee [NE-2] (introduced 12/8/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 12/8/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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4. H.RES.89 : Supporting and encouraging greater support for Veterans Day each year.
Sponsor: Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] (introduced 1/26/2009)      Cosponsors (84)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/2/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
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5. H.RES.234 : Expressing support for designation of a “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day”.
Sponsor: Rep Sanchez, Linda T. [CA-39] (introduced 3/10/2009)      Cosponsors (63)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/24/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
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6. H.RES.249 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs should take full responsibility for financing the health care benefits earned by veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Sponsor: Rep Lummis, Cynthia M. [WY] (introduced 3/17/2009)      Cosponsors (35)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/17/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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7. H.RES.261 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs should not retreat from its responsibility to support those veterans with combat wounds or service-connected disabilities.
Sponsor: Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [NJ-11] (introduced 3/18/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/18/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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8. H.RES.264 : Expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to any proposal intended to alter current law to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to bill third-party insurers of veterans who are being treated for service-connected disabilities or injuries.
Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 3/19/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/19/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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9. H.RES.291 : Recognizing the crucial role of assistance dogs in helping wounded veterans live more independent lives, expressing gratitude to The Tower of Hope, and supporting the goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day.
Sponsor: Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] (introduced 3/26/2009)      Cosponsors (48)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/2/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 – 0 (Roll no. 833).
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10. H.RES.360 : Urging all Americans and people of all nationalities to visit the national cemeteries, memorials, and markers on Memorial Day.
Sponsor: Rep Roe, David P. [TN-1] (introduced 4/23/2009)      Cosponsors (24)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/19/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 – 0 (Roll no. 272).
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11. H.RES.398 : Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift’s success.
Sponsor: Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] (introduced 5/4/2009)      Cosponsors (34)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 11/3/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 367 – 0 (Roll no. 836).
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12. H.RES.443 : Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for members of the Armed Forces and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families and urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to improve the services and support available to such members, veterans, and families.
Sponsor: Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4] (introduced 5/14/2009)      Cosponsors (29)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 6/8/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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13. H.RES.461 : Honoring Sentinels of Freedom and commending the dedication, commitment, and extraordinary work of the organization.
Sponsor: Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-11] (introduced 5/20/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/2/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
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14. H.RES.625 : Recognizing and commending the 2009 National Veterans Wheelchair Games, to be held in Spokane, Washington, July 13 through 18, 2009.
Sponsor: Rep McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [WA-5] (introduced 7/10/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/10/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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15. H.RES.773 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the United States Submarine Force.
Sponsor: Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] (introduced 9/24/2009)      Cosponsors (31)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/2/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
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16. H.RES.828 : To recognize October 24, 2009, the 20th chartered flight of World War II veterans through Louisiana HonorAir, as “Louisiana HonorAir Day,” and to honor the invaluable service and dedication of the World War II veterans to our Nation.
Sponsor: Rep Cao, Anh “Joseph” [LA-2] (introduced 10/14/2009)      Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/2/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
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17. H.RES.866 : Expressing support for designation of a National Veterans History Project Week to encourage public participation in a nationwide project that collects and preserves the stories of the men and women who served our nation in times of war and conflict.
Sponsor: Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] (introduced 10/23/2009)      Cosponsors (21)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/3/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 – 0 (Roll no. 837).
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18. H.RES.868 : Honoring and recognizing the service and achievements of current and former female members of the Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] (introduced 10/23/2009)      Cosponsors (53)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/5/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 – 0 (Roll no. 858).
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19. H.RES.916 : Recognizing the significant contributions of the Fort Sam Houston Memorial Services Detachment to the veterans of the United States Armed Forces.
Sponsor: Rep Rodriguez, Ciro D. [TX-23] (introduced 11/18/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/18/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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20. H.R.23 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (168)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-99
Latest Major Action: 5/13/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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21. H.R.32 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (41)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/28/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 3949 .
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22. H.R.65 : To recognize the extraordinary performance of the Armed Forces in achieving the military objectives of the United States in Iraq, to encourage the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe a national day of celebration commemorating military success in Iraq, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Foreign Affairs; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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23. H.R.84 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny [FL-5] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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24. H.R.114 : To allow veterans to elect to use, with the approval of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, certain financial educational assistance to establish and operate certain business, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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25. H.R.147 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (87)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/4/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.——————————————————————————-

26. H.R.174 : To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the southern Colorado region.
Sponsor: Rep Salazar, John T. [CO-3] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; House Ways and Means; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 11/3/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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27. H.R.190 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans in each of the 48 contiguous States are able to receive services in at least one full-service hospital of the Veterans Health Administration in the State or receive comparable services provided by contract in the State.
Sponsor: Rep Shea-Porter, Carol [NH-1] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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28. H.R.210 : To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the acquisition of a parcel of land adjacent to Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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29. H.R.217 : To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to acquire a parcel of land adjacent to Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina.
Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 1/6/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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30. H.R.228 : To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and mobility.
Sponsor: Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/7/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/28/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 3949 .
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31. H.R.292 : To improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Science and Technology; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/8/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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32. H.R.293 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor to carry out a grant program to provide reintegration services through programs and facilities that emphasize services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children.
Sponsor: Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/9/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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33. H.R.294 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reauthorization of the Department of Veterans Affairs small business loan program, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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34. H.R.297 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of subsistence allowance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans participating in vocational rehabilitation programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/4/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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35. H.R.303 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt.
Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (119)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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36. H.R.333 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans’ disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Marshall, Jim [GA-8] (introduced 1/8/2009)      Cosponsors (120)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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37. H.R.394 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension provided under that title by up to $1,000.
Sponsor: Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1] (introduced 1/9/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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38. H.R.402 : To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the “William C. Tallent Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”.
Sponsor: Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] (introduced 1/9/2009)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/15/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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39. H.R.449 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the availability of health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by adjusting the income level for certain priority veterans.
Sponsor: Rep Sestak, Joe [PA-7] (introduced 1/9/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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40. H.R.466 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain rights and benefits for persons who are absent from positions of employment to receive medical treatment for service-connected disabilities.
Sponsor: Rep Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25] (introduced 1/13/2009)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-118
Latest Major Action: 6/9/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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41. H.R.568 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the quality of care provided to veterans in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, to encourage highly qualified doctors to serve in hard-to-fill positions in such medical facilities, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Costello, Jerry F. [IL-12] (introduced 1/15/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 1/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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42. H.R.584 : To provide for coverage of hormone replacement therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms, and for coverage of an alternative therapy for hormone replacement therapy for such symptoms, under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, group health plans and individual health insurance coverage, and other Federal health insurance programs.
Sponsor: Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] (introduced 1/15/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Education and Labor; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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43. H.R.612 : To amend section 1922A of title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of supplemental insurance available for totally disabled veterans.
Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 1/21/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/21/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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44. H.R.667 : To improve the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members of the Armed Forces, to review and expand telehealth and telemental health programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Salazar, John T. [CO-3] (introduced 1/23/2009)      Cosponsors (43)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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45. H.R.731 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude individuals who have been convicted of committing certain sex offenses from receiving certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors which are otherwise available to certain veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and related individuals, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] (introduced 1/27/2009)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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46. H.R.746 : To provide for economic recovery payments to recipients of Social Security, railroad retirement, and veterans disability benefits.
Sponsor: Rep Adler, John H. [NJ-3] (introduced 1/28/2009)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: House Ways and Means; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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47. H.R.761 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of parents of certain deceased veterans for interment in national cemeteries.
Sponsor: Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] (introduced 1/28/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/28/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 3949 .
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48. H.R.784 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress quarterly reports on vacancies in mental health professional positions in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities.
Sponsor: Rep Tsongas, Niki [MA-5] (introduced 1/28/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/3/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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49. H.R.785 : To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide outreach and training to certain college and university mental health centers relating to the mental health of veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Tsongas, Niki [MA-5] (introduced 1/28/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/3/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.——————————————————————————-

50. H.R.809 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce from age 57 to age 55 the age after which the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse.
Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] (introduced 2/3/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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51. H.R.811 : To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation.
Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] (introduced 2/3/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/24/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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52. H.R.819 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date.
Sponsor: Rep Holden, Tim [PA-17] (introduced 2/3/2009)      Cosponsors (17)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/6/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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53. H.R.840 : To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] (introduced 2/3/2009)      Cosponsors (57)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Judiciary; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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54. H.R.919 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] (introduced 2/9/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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55. H.R.929 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of training to provide eligible veterans with skills relevant to the job market, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Welch, Peter [VT] (introduced 2/9/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/4/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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56. H.R.942 : To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot project on the use of educational assistance under programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs to defray training costs associated with the purchase of certain franchise enterprises.
Sponsor: Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] (introduced 2/10/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 6/3/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
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57. H.R.944 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war.
Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] (introduced 2/10/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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58. H.R.949 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 2/10/2009)      Cosponsors (25)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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59. H.R.950 : To amend chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, to increase educational assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 2/10/2009)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/4/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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60. H.R.952 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of “combat with the enemy” for purposes of service-connection of disabilities.
Sponsor: Rep Hall, John J. [NY-19] (introduced 2/10/2009)      Cosponsors (94)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/10/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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61. H.R.1004 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an enhanced funding process to ensure an adequate level of funding for veterans health care programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] (introduced 2/11/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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62. H.R.1016 : A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (125)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-171
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-81 [GPO: Text, PDF]
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63. H.R.1017 : To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (27)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/1/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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64. H.R.1036 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the position of Director of Physical Therapy Service within the Veterans Health Administration and to establish a fellowship program for physical therapists in the areas of geriatrics, amputee rehabilitation, polytrauma care, and rehabilitation research.
Sponsor: Rep Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [SD] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (8)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/1/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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65. H.R.1037 : To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of certain qualifying work-study activities under title 38, United States Code.
Sponsor: Rep Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [SD] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-162
Latest Major Action: 10/7/2009 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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66. H.R.1042 : To prohibit the provision of medical treatment to enemy combatants detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the same facility as a member of the Armed Forces or Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility.
Sponsor: Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] (introduced 2/12/2009)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/13/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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67. H.R.1075 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access to hospital care for veterans in major disaster areas, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Scalise, Steve [LA-1] (introduced 2/13/2009)      Cosponsors (19)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/27/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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68. H.R.1088 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a one-year period for the training of new disabled veterans’ outreach program specialists and local veterans’ employment representatives by National Veterans’ Employment and Training Services Institute.
Sponsor: Rep Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [SD] (introduced 2/13/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-110
Latest Major Action: 5/20/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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69. H.R.1089 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the enforcement through the Office of Special Counsel of the employment and reemployment rights of veterans and members of the Armed Forces employed by Federal executive agencies, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [SD] (introduced 2/13/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-111
Latest Major Action: 5/20/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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70. H.R.1098 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals pursuing internships or on-job training.
Sponsor: Rep Perriello, Thomas S.P. [VA-5] (introduced 2/13/2009)      Cosponsors (12)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 6/10/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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71. H.R.1106 : To prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability.
Sponsor: Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] (introduced 2/23/2009)      Cosponsors (24)
Committees: House Financial Services; House Judiciary; House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/11/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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72. H.R.1114 : To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a process for determining whether a geographic area is sufficiently served by the national cemeteries located in that geographic area.
Sponsor: Rep Rehberg, Denny [MT] (introduced 2/23/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/27/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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73. H.R.1163 : To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery in the Sarpy County region to serve veterans in eastern Nebraska, western Iowa, and northwest Missouri.
Sponsor: Rep Terry, Lee [NE-2] (introduced 2/24/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 2/27/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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74. H.R.1168 : To amend chapter 42 of title 38, United States Code, to provide certain veterans with employment training assistance.
Sponsor: Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-323
Latest Major Action: 11/3/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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75. H.R.1169 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment.
Sponsor: Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 9/24/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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76. H.R.1170 : To amend chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code, to establish a grant program to encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially adapted housing.
Sponsor: Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-109
Latest Major Action: 5/20/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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77. H.R.1171 : A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program for fiscal years 2010 through 2014, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-54
Latest Major Action: 3/31/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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78. H.R.1172 : To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors.
Sponsor: Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-164
Latest Major Action: 6/24/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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79. H.R.1182 : To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (208)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 10/8/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
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80. H.R.1197 : To assign a higher priority status for hospital care and medical services provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain veterans who are recipients of the Medal of Honor.
Sponsor: Rep Mitchell, Harry E. [AZ-5] (introduced 2/25/2009)      Cosponsors (15)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/9/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
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81. H.R.1211 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [SD] (introduced 2/26/2009)      Cosponsors (51)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-165
Latest Major Action: 6/24/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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82. H.R.1232 : To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to construct a full service hospital in Far South Texas.
Sponsor: Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] (introduced 2/26/2009)      Cosponsors (6)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/27/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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83. H.R.1267 : To provide for the transfer of certain property and personnel of the Department of Defense to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Bean, Melissa L. [IL-8] (introduced 3/3/2009)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/31/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
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84. H.R.1293 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services.
Sponsor: Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] (introduced 3/4/2009)      Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-226
Latest Major Action: 7/29/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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85. H.R.1302 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health.
Sponsor: Rep Hare, Phil [IL-17] (introduced 3/4/2009)      Cosponsors (18)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/9/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
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86. H.R.1308 : To direct the Secretary of Defense to adopt a program of professional and confidential screenings to detect mental health injuries acquired during deployment in support of a contingency operation and ultimately to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.
Sponsor: Rep McMahon, Michael E. [NY-13] (introduced 3/4/2009)      Cosponsors (47)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/31/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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87. H.R.1335 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled.
Sponsor: Rep Halvorson, Deborah L. [IL-11] (introduced 3/5/2009)      Cosponsors (40)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/9/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
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88. H.R.1336 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the basic educational assistance program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [SD] (introduced 3/5/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 4/27/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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89. H.R.1377 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 3/6/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-55
Latest Major Action: 12/18/2009 Cleared for White House.
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90. H.R.1416 : To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the capability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the medical-care needs of veterans in southern New Jersey.
Sponsor: Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2] (introduced 3/10/2009)      Cosponsors (3)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/13/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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91. H.R.1424 : To name the front circle drive in front of the Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as “Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive”.
Sponsor: Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] (introduced 3/10/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/10/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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92. H.R.1428 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson’s disease.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 3/11/2009)      Cosponsors (82)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/13/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.——————————————————————————–

93. H.R.1474 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Davis, Artur [AL-7] (introduced 3/12/2009)      Cosponsors (28)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; House Armed Services; House Oversight and Government Reform
Latest Major Action: 4/27/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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94. H.R.1513 : To increase, effective as of December 1, 2009, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Kirkpatrick, Ann [AZ-1] (introduced 3/16/2009)      Cosponsors (10)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Veterans’ Affairs
House Reports: 111-56
Latest Major Action: 3/31/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
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95. H.R.1522 : To provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsor: Rep Lowey, Nita M. [NY-18] (introduced 3/16/2009)      Cosponsors (20)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs; House Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 5/22/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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96. H.R.1544 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war.
Sponsor: Rep Driehaus, Steve [OH-1] (introduced 3/17/2009)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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97. H.R.1546 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury.
Sponsor: Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-11] (introduced 3/17/2009)      Cosponsors (7)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 7/9/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
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98. H.R.1563 : To authorize the conveyance of a portion of the campus of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Danville Area Community College of Vermilion County, Illinois.
Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Timothy V. [IL-15] (introduced 3/17/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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99. H.R.1591 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the United States may not recover or collect any charges from a third party for hospital care or medical services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to a veteran for a service-connected disability.
Sponsor: Rep Adler, John H. [NJ-3] (introduced 3/18/2009)      Cosponsors (9)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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100. H.R.1631 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to include participation in clean-up operations at Eniwetok Atoll as a radiation-risk activity for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsor: Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [GU] (introduced 3/19/2009)      Cosponsors (2)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs._________________________________________________________________

101. H.R.1658 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the recovery by the United States of charges from a third party for hospital care or medical services furnished to a veteran for a service-connected disability.
Sponsor: Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] (introduced 3/19/2009)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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102. H.R.1681 : To improve the coordination between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to better provide care to members and the Armed Forces and veterans.
Sponsor: Rep Boswell, Leonard L. [IA-3] (introduced 3/24/2009)      Cosponsors (16)
Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 4/27/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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103. H.R.1821 : To amend chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code, to increase vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 3/31/2009)      Cosponsors (5)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 6/10/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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104. H.R.1879 : To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty.
Sponsor: Rep Coffman, Mike [CO-6] (introduced 4/2/2009)      Cosponsors (11)
Committees: House Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 5/22/2009 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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105. H.