VFW WI Legislative Updates

CURRENT FEDERAL LEGISLATION FOR VETERANS

Posted at 8:35 AM on Monday, October 26, 2009 by Legislative

Here is the current federal legislation. 
 
Key Bills in Congress 
 
Bill Name  Number of Sponsors  Position
S. 1467 - 'A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide coverage under Traumatic Servicemembers'' Group Life Insurance for adverse reactions to vaccinations administered by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.' 1 (1 D) 
S. 1390 - National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) FY 2010 1 (1 D) -
S. 1118 - 'A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.' 4 (4 D) 
S. 1106 - 'A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the provision of medical and dental readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve based on medical need, and for other purposes.' 8 (1 R, 7 D) 
S. 1026 - Military Protection Voting Act (MVP Act) 34 (27 R, 1 I, 6 D) 
S. 1015 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance disability compensation for certain disabled veterans with difficulties using prostheses and disabled veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for residuals of traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes. 3 (2 R, 1 D) 
S. 919 - 'Clarification of Characteristics of Combat Service Act of 2009 1 (1 D) 
S. 847 - 'A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that utilization of survivors'' and dependents'' educational assistance shall not be subject to the 48-month limitation on the aggregate amount of assistance utilizable under multiple veterans and related educational assistance programs.' 1 (1 D) 
S. 831 - 'A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to include service after September 11, 2001, as service qualifying for the determination of a reduced eligibility age for receipt of non-regular service retired pay.' 27 (10 R, 1 I, 16 D) 
S. 821 - 'A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled, and for other purposes.' 1 (1 I) 
S. 820 - 'A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the automobile assistance allowance for veterans, and for other purposes.' 1 (1 I) 
S. 734 - rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 3 (3 D) 
S. 728 - Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009 1 (1 D) 
S. 663 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of WW II Act of 2009 45 (10 R, 2 I, 33 D) 
S. 597 - 'Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 21 (4 R, 17 D) 
S. 572 - 'A bill to provide for the issuance of a "forever stamp" to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the armed forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart.' 17 (5 R, 12 D) 
S. 546 - Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009 43 (9 R, 2 I, 32 D) 
S. 543 - Requires VA and DOD to carry out a pilot program to asses the feasibility and advisability of providing caregivers of seriously disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces to provide caregiver services to such veterans and members, and for other purposes.' 13 (1 R, 12 D) 
S. 476 - Care and Affordability for Military Families Act 14 (4 R, 10 D) 
S. 475 - Military Spouses Residency Relief Act' 44 (26 R, 1 I, 17 D) 
S. 475 - Military Spouses Residency Act 44 (26 R, 1 I, 17 D) 
S. 423 - 'Advanced Funding Bill/ Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 56 (17 R, 2 I, 37 D) 
S. 407 - Veterans Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009 (COLA) compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.' 18 (6 R, 1 I, 11 D) 
S. 404 - The Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2009 2 (2 D) 
S. 347 - 'A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to distinguish between the severity of a qualifying loss of a dominant hand and a qualifying loss of a non-dominant hand for purposes of traumatic injury protection under Servicemembers'' Group Life Insurance, and for other purposes.' 2 (1 R, 1 D) 
S. 307 - 'The Crtitcal Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2009 16 (7 R, 9 D) 
S. 263 - The Servicemembers Accsss to Justice Act of 2009 3 (3 D) 
H.R. 3590 - Servicemembers Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 41 (3 R, 38 D) 
H.R. 3554 - The National Guard Education Equality Act 72 (6 R, 66 D) 
H.R. 3155 - Caregiver Assistance and Resource Enhancement Act 10 (3 R, 7 D) 
H.R. 2879 - Rural Veterans Health Care Imporvment Act of 2009 6 (6 D) 
H.R. 2647 - National Defense Authorization Act - FY 2010 (NDAA) 1 (1 D) -
H.R. 2594 - 'To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans who are buried in State cemeteries.' 47 (35 R, 12 D) 
H.R. 2562 - 'To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer credit for one year for members of the Armed Services of the United States serving outside the United States in 2009.' 19 (8 R, 11 D) 
H.R. 2561 - 'To amend section 484B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to forgive certain loans for servicemembers who withdraw from an institution of higher education as a result of service in the uniformed services, and for other purposes.' 21 (8 R, 13 D) 
H.R. 2547 - 'To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.' 14 (8 R, 6 D) 
H.R. 2504 - Amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the annual amount authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans.' 5 (5 D) 
H.R. 2491 - 'To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any enlistment, accession, reenlistment, retention, or incentive bonus paid to a member of the Armed Forces.' 5 (2 R, 3 D) 
H.R. 2461 - 'To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the responsibility of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to verify the veteran status of the owners of small business concerns listed in the database maintained by the Secretary.' 2 (1 R, 1 D) 
H.R. 2456 - Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2009 34 (2 R, 32 D) 
H.R. 2410 - 'To authorize appropriations for the Department of State and the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, to modernize the Foreign Service, to authorize democratic, economic, and social development assistance for Pakistan, to authorize security assistance for Pakistan, and for other purposes.' 1 (1 D) 
H.R. 2393 - Military Protection Voting Act (MVP Act) 44 (42 R, 2 D) 
H.R. 2379 - 'To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain veterans an opportunity to increase the amount of Veterans'' Group Life Insurance.' 1 (1 R) 
H.R. 2270 - Benefits for Qualified World War II Veterans Act of 2009 7 (4 R, 3 D) 
H.R. 2254 - 'Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009 180 (47 R, 133 D) 
H.R. 2243 - Surviving Spouses Benefit Improvement Act of 2009 70 (35 R, 35 D) 
H.R. 2126 - Correspondence With Our Heroes Act 1 (1 R) 
H.R. 2014 - 'To award a congressional gold medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASP").' 334 (148 R, 186 D) 
H.R. 1821 - 'To amend chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code, to increase vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance, and for other purposes.' 4 (4 D) 
H.R. 1821 - Equity for Injured Veterans Act of 2009 4 (4 D) 
H.R. 1803 - Veterans Business Center Program Act of 2009 4 (1 R, 3 D) 
H.R. 1681 - Veterans Transitional Assistance Act of 2009 17 (17 D) 
H.R. 1474 - The Servicemembers Access to Justice Act 29 (29 D) 
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.' 3 (3 D) 
H.R. 1335 - Amends title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled.' 40 (2 R, 38 D) 
H.R. 1293 - Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Act 17 (12 R, 5 D) 
H.R. 1211 - The Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act 53 (9 R, 44 D) 
H.R. 1171 - 'The Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 5 (2 R, 3 D) 
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.' 3 (3 R) 
H.R. 1168 - Veterans Retraining Act of 2009 3 (3 R) 
H.R. 1088 - The Mandatory Veteran Specialist Trainng Act of 2009 1 (1 D) 
H.R. 1052 - Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predicatability Deployment Policy Act 26 (2 R, 24 D) 
H.R. 1017 - Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act 27 (7 R, 20 D) 
H.R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 125 (20 R, 105 D) 
H.R. 972 - 'To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits.' 2 (2 R) 
H.R. 953 - 'To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deduction for travel expenses to medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities.' 52 (35 R, 17 D) 
H.R. 952 - Combat PTSD Act of 2009 95 (95 D) 
H.R. 819 - Extends DIC benefits to surviving spouses of former POW's 18 (2 R, 16 D) 
H.R. 816 - The Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act 191 (62 R, 129 D) 
H.R. 816 - Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act 191 (62 R, 129 D) 
H.R. 809 - Reduces 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.' 1 (1 R) 
H.R. 806 - 'To establish a mail-order pharmacy pilot program for TRICARE beneficiaries.' 1 (1 R) 
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.' 5 (5 D) 
H.R. 775 - Repeals the requirement for reduction of SBP by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) 297 (108 R, 189 D) -
H.R. 667 - The Heroes at Home Act of 2009 44 (5 R, 39 D) 
H.R. 466 - The Wounded Veteran Job Security Act 9 (9 D) 
H.R. 403 - Home for Heroes Act of 2009 42 (1 R, 41 D) 
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.' 2 (2 R) 
H.R. 333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act 118 (25 R, 93 D) 
H.R. 303 - Concurrent Receipt for 111th 115 (57 R, 58 D) 
H.R. 228 - Direct VA to establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and mobility.' 1 (1 D) 
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.' 41 (15 R, 26 D)