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Federal legislation · 119th Congress
This bill amends federal veterans law to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report to Congress containing data on the causes of death among veterans. The report must identif…
This bill increases the monthly rate of dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Dependency and indemnity compensation is a…
This bill prohibits smoking on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility. The bill defines smoking as the use of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes (i.e., the heating or combustion of tob…
This bill amends the VA loan fee structure for interest rate reduction refinancing loans. It establishes a tiered fee schedule based on loan closing dates, with fees ranging from 0.25% to 0.75% of the…
This bill amends federal law to lower the threshold for the Secretary of Defense to adjust basic housing allowances for service members from 20 percent to 15 percent, and makes this adjustment authori…
This bill modifies and extends the Secretary of Defense's authority to conduct a program commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The bill changes the Secretary's discretionary authority…
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) to provide additional information and assistance related to mental health care to veterans in the Solid Start…
This bill requires the Office of Patient Advocacy within the Veterans Health Administration to ensure that rural veterans may access the services of patient advocates. The bill also requires the Gover…
This bill amends the Solid Start program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand the methods used for outreach to veterans. Specifically, it broadens the program's communication tools from tai…
This bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update anesthesia practice standards in the Veterans Health Administration to align with Defense Department standards, specifically recognizing c…
This bill amends the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 to increase funding for Defense Health Agency research, development, test, and evaluation by approximately $1.18 billi…
Enhancing the Transitioning Servicemember’s Experience Act or the ETS Act This bill expands the provision of pre-separation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and other services…
This bill expands eligibility for the Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program to the spouses of certain veterans and members of the Armed Forces. Such program is administered by the Department of Labor an…
This bill requires the Coast Guard to provide access to naloxone (a medication to reverse opioid overdoses) at its facilities, track distribution of the medication, and monitor the illegal use of of c…
This bill authorizes the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to all United States nationals who voluntarily served in the Canadian and British Armed Forces and their supporting entities during World W…
This bill amends federal law governing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) employees by removing certain restrictions on collective bargaining authority. Specifically…
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish residential mental health or substance-use services to certain veterans through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). Specif…
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the amount of distributions from governmental retirement plans that public safety officers can exclude from gross income for health and long-term…
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a program to provide, upon request, a firearm lockbox (or voucher for such item) to eligible individuals. Currently, there is a…
This bill amends the VA's authority to provide home improvements and structural alterations for disabled veterans. It increases the benefit cap from $6,800 to $10,000 for veterans who apply after the…
This bill amends federal retirement law to expand the definition of 'law enforcement officer' for retirement purposes to include certain federal employees not previously covered, such as IRS criminal…
The CHOICE for Veterans Act amends federal law to allow veterans' representatives (agents and attorneys) to charge fees for preparing and presenting initial disability claims and supplemental claims,…
The GAMES Act amends federal law to expand eligibility for a military adaptive sports program by removing a one-year time restriction that previously limited participation to veterans within one year…
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a federal grant program that provides funding to eligible nonprofit organizations to help cover medical care expenses for retired Federa…
This is a commemorative resolution supporting the designation of April 2025 as the 'Month of the Military Child.' The resolution expresses recognition of military children and their families, and urge…