HERO Act
The HERO Act amends federal law to allow members of the uniformed services to sue the United States for injuries or deaths caused by negligent or wrongful medical care provided at military medical tre…
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Federal legislation · 119th Congress
The HERO Act amends federal law to allow members of the uniformed services to sue the United States for injuries or deaths caused by negligent or wrongful medical care provided at military medical tre…
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project in St. Louis, Missouri in fiscal year 2026. The project includes construction of a new bed tower,…
This bill addresses the provision of care at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including regarding scheduling, non-VA provider requirements, staffing, and infrastructure. Regarding scheduling,…
This bill authorizes the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program providing junior enlisted members of the Armed Forces with monthly coupons to purchase food at military commissaries. The pilot…
The Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 establishes federal programs and requirements to improve wildfire preparation, detection, suppression, and post-fire recovery on federal and tribal lands. The…
This bill establishes a program within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to promote cybersecurity careers to disadvantaged and underrepresented communities, including racial…
The Rx ACCESS Act amends the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program to expand beneficiary choice in how they receive prescription medications and to establish new reimbursement standards for retail pharmac…
This bill requires VA physicians and nurse practitioners to certify the death of veterans within 48 hours of learning of the death, addressing reported delays in death certificate signing that have pr…
The GUARD Veterans' Health Care Act amends federal law to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover costs from Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans when the VA provides co…
This bill recognizes service as a member of the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps between July 1, 1943, and December 31, 1948, as active duty service. The active duty designation entitles qualifying individuals…
The Veteran Education Empowerment Act reauthorizes and expands a federal grant program to help colleges and universities establish and operate Student Veteran Centers. Grants of up to $500,000 over fo…
The Commonsense Legislating Act is an omnibus bill addressing multiple policy areas. It extends the Small Business Administration's FAST program through 2030, enhances outreach to minority institution…
The NOPAIN for Veterans Act amends federal law to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to include newly approved non-opioid pain medications in its national formulary within one year of FDA appr…
First Responders' Care Expansion Act of 2025 or the FORCE Act of 2025 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of first responders between the ages of 57 and 64 who do not otherwise already qualify f…
This bill establishes a Medicare buy-in option for certain qualifying first responders. Specifically, the bill allows first responders aged 50 to 64 to enroll in Medicare if they are retired or othe…
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certa…
This bill modifies certain pay and eligibility requirements under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) work-study program, including minimum wage and timesheet requirements. The bill expands the…
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program for the purpose of improving safety and suicide care for veterans. The program must be…
H.R. 5827 is a comprehensive omnibus bill containing multiple titles addressing climate policy, healthcare, election administration, veterans benefits, and other issues. Title I establishes a carbon t…
This bill amends federal law to require the Secretary of Defense to notify TRICARE beneficiaries of upcoming changes in their TRICARE enrollment requirements. Notifications must be provided electronic…
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a way for individuals who are entitled to VA educational assistance to electronically send and receive correspondence with the VA…
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and implement a two-year pilot program to furnish, when requested, an appropriate headstone or burial marker to commemorate cove…
This bill permanently authorizes certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care professionals to use telemedicine to deliver, distribute, or dispense controlled substances that are prescripti…
or the HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 This bill requires, through FY2027, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure a participant in the Health Professionals Scholarship program receives a cont…
This bill expands eligibility for and modifies administration of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. The scholarship allows individuals who are entitled to Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistan…