Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Bills

There are 194 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:

• S. 1598: Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. John “Johnny” Isakson [R-GA]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• H.R. 1058: VA Provider Equity Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1005: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
  Sponsor: Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY1]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1725: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit certain reports relating to medical evidence submitted in support of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary.
  Sponsor: Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN1]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• S. 2248: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 1545: VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH2]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 3705: Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME1]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 544: A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• S. 946: Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018
  Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 1329: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL12]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 2288: Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL12]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• S. 1024: Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. John “Johnny” Isakson [R-GA]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• S. 925: VETS Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 2123: VETS Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA5]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 899: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities ap
  Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• S. 784: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. John “Johnny” Isakson [R-GA]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• S. 2246: A bill to designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas VA Clinic, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• S. 1153: Veterans Acquiring Community Care Expect Safe Services Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 3122: Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA17]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• S. 1165: A bill to designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Hershel “Woody” Williams VA Medical Center.
  Sponsor: Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 3262: Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 95: Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA26]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 1266: Enhancing Veteran Care Act
  Sponsor: Sen. James “Jim” Inhofe [R-OK]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 3562: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish assistance for adaptations of residences of veterans in rehabilitation programs under chapter 31 of such title, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Jodey Arrington [R-TX19]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 114: VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 2772: SEA Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Scott Taylor [R-VA2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1690: Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Claudia Tenney [R-NY22]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 1094: Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 1362: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin VA Clinic.
  Sponsor: Rep. Aumua Amata [R-AS0]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 609: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the “Abie Abraham VA Clinic”.
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA3]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 1066: VA Management Alignment Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA6]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 4173: Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN3]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 3634: Securing Electronic Records for Veterans’ Ease Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. James Himes [D-CT4]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 2372: Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act
  Sponsor: Sen. John “Johnny” Isakson [R-GA]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 2749: Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI1]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 3656: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unava
  Sponsor: Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN3]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• S. 2193: Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. John “Johnny” Isakson [R-GA]
  Status: Ordered Reported
• H.R. 3657: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain burial benefits for spouses and children of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 1282: A bill to redesignate certain clinics of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Montana.
  Sponsor: Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 1848: Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. David “Phil” Roe [R-TN1]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 282: Military Residency Choice Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY21]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1133: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. John Carter [R-TX31]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 12: Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 467: VA Scheduling Accountability Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 27: Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA6]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 512: WINGMAN Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL3]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 324: State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]
  Status: Enacted — Signed by the President
• H.R. 918: Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO6]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 1162: No Hero Left Untreated Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Steve Knight [R-CA25]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 1873: Veteran PEER Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
  Status: Passed Senate (House next)
• H.R. 974: BRAVE Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY4]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 1473: Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 2006: VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO6]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 28: Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. David “Phil” Roe [R-TN1]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 2601: VICTOR Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• H.R. 2781: Ensuring Veteran Enterprise Participation in Strategic Sourcing Act
  Sponsor: Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL2]
  Status: Passed House (Senate next)
• S. 1871: VA Provider Equity Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1259: VA Accountability First Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Rep. David “Phil” Roe [R-TN1]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• S. 2304: Protecting Veterans from Predatory Lending Act of 2018
  Sponsor: Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Res. 205: A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Fort Custer in Augusta, Michigan.
  Sponsor: Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
  Status: Introduced
• H.R. 1367: To improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH2]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• S. 1014: PAWS Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2247: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are
  Sponsor: Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2174: Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2038: Fairness for Korean DMZ Veterans Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2541: Support Our Military Spouses Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2386: Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Restoration Act of 2018
  Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1356: Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. James “Jim” Inhofe [R-OK]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1277: VET TEC Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 591: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1489: Veterans Education Relief and Reinstatement Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1424: Federal Aviation Administration Veterans’ Preference Protection Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2622: A bill to require directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit plans to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on how to improve such facilities, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. James “Jim” Inhofe [R-OK]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2134: Andrew White Veterans Community Care Opioid Safety Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2097: State Veterans Home Program Improvement Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1952: Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Accountability Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2548: Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1325: Better Workforce for Veterans Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 882: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces awarded the Purple Hea
  Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1218: Empowering FED Vets Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 798: Yellow Ribbon Improvement Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2473: VICTOR Act of 2018
  Sponsor: Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2382: SEA Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 683: Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2107: Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
  Status: Introduced
• S.Con.Res. 12: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presu
  Sponsor: Sen. Charles “Chuck” Grassley [R-IA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1362: Guard and Reservists Education Improvement Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• S. 2105: A bill to modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
  Sponsor: Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1163: Veterans’ Health Care Integrity Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2656: Department of Veterans Affairs Oversight Enhancement Act of 2018
  Sponsor: Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2719: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on military installations receive information regarding such e
  Sponsor: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1550: Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Employment Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Luther Strange [R-AL, 2017-2017]
  Status: Enacted Via Other Measures
• S. 514: No Hero Left Untreated Act
  Sponsor: Sen. David Perdue [R-GA]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 1449: Serving our Rural Veterans Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 369: BRAVE Act
  Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 609: Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2336: Supporting Veteran Families Act of 2018
  Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2288: VET Protection Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2341: Veteran Debt Fairness Act of 2018
  Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
  Status: Introduced
• S. 2184: Veterans Community Care and Access Act of 2017
  Sponsor: Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]
  Status: Introduced

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