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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

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House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs

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97 bills referred in the 116th Congress

962 across the 11 Congresses on file, most in the 114th at 108. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 109th to 119th

Members

Served in the 116th Congress

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 116th Congress

Members, 116th Congress 9

Everyone listed on the subcommittee in the 116th Congress, from printed hearings, the Congressional Directory and the official rosters.

Seat	Member	Role
D-VA	Elaine G. Luria	Chair
R-IL	Mike Bost	Ranking Member
D-TX	Colin Z. Allred
D-CA	Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
D-MP	Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan
R-FL	Gus M. Bilirakis
D-IL	Lauren Underwood
R-KS	Steve Watkins
R-FL	W. Gregory Steube

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 116th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 5682	Care for Veterans Act of 2020	Referred To	Feb 7, 2020
HR 5637	Michael Lecik Military Firefighters Protection Act	Referred To	Feb 7, 2020
HR 5516	Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act	Referred To	Jan 14, 2020
HR 5471	To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida for benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.	Referred To	Jan 14, 2020
S 2096	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize States and tribal organizations that receive grants from the National Cemetery Administration for establishment, expansion, or improvement of a veterans' cemeteries to use amounts of such grants for State and tribal organization cemetery personnel to train at the training center of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Jan 14, 2020
HR 5151	Honoring the Oath Act of 2019	Referred To	Dec 19, 2019
HR 5060	Medical Retiree Pay Restoration Act	Referred To	Dec 2, 2019
HR 5048	Fairness for Local Veteran Cemeteries Act	Referred To	Dec 2, 2019

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Hearing	The Toxic World of Presumptive Service Connection Determinations: Why Should Our Veterans Wait?----------13 documents 8 witnesses Ms. Beth Murphy, Executive Director, Compensation Service Veterans Benefits Administration Department of Veterans Affairs Ms. Laurine Carson, Deputy Executive Director, Policy & Procedures, Compensation Service Veterans Benefits Administration Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. Patricia Hastings, Chief Consultant, Post-Deployment Health Services Office of Patient Care Services/Public Health, Veterans Health Administration Department of Veterans Affairs Ms. Anita Ritchie, Senior National Service Officer for Benefits and Appeals, Wounded Warrior Project The Honorable David Shulkin, Former Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs Ms. Elizabeth Curda, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, U.S. Government Accountability Office Ms. Elizabeth Field, Director, Defense Capabilities & Management Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office Dr. Sverre Vedal, Professor Emeritus, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington School of Public Health National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine	Scheduled	Dec 9, 2020

Hearing	Toxic Exposures: Examining Airborne Hazards in the Southwest Asia Theater of Military Operations12 documents 7 witnesses Ms. Laurine Carson, Deputy Executive Director, Policy & Procedures Dr. Patricia Hastings, Deputy Chief Consultant, Post-Deployment Health Services Office of Patient Care Services/Public Health, Veterans Health Administration Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. Michael Falvo, Scientific Director, Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center of Excellence War Related Illness and Injury Study Center, Veterans Health Administration Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. David Butler, Scholar and Study Director, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Mr. Shane Liermann, Deputy National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans Dr. Sverre Vedal, Professor Emeritus Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences School of Public Health, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Mr. Caleb Stone, Professor of the Practice and Co-Director, The Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic William & Mary Law School	Scheduled	Sep 23, 2020

Hearing	H.R. 5639, H.R. 5487, H.R. 5048, H.R. 5019, H.R. 697, H.R. 6013, H.R. 6060, and H.R. 744320 documents 14 witnesses The Honorable Gregorio Sablan, Member of Congress The Honorable Anthony Brindisi, Member of Congress The Honorable Colin Allred, Member of Congress The Honorable Steve Watkins, Member of Congress The Honorable Antonio Delgado, Member of Congress The Honorable Eleanor Norton, Member of Congress Mr. Sean Clark, National Director, Veterans Justice Programs, Veterans Health Administration Mr. Matthew Sullivan, Deputy Under Secretary for Finance and Planning, National Cemetery Administration Mr. Dan Keenaghan, Executive Director, Insurance Service, Veterans Benefits Administration Ms. Laurine Carson, Deputy Executive Director, Compensation Service, Veterans Benefits Administration Mr. Matthew Doyle, Deputy Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars Mr. Frank LoGalbo, Benefits Training Manager, Wounded Warrior Project Mr. Shane Liermann, Deputy National Legislative Director for Benefits, Disabled American Veterans Ms. Diane Rauber, Executive Director, National Organization of Veterans' Advocates	Scheduled	Jul 16, 2020

Hearing	Stuck in Red Tape: How VA’s Regulatory Policies Prevent Bad Paper Veterans From Accessing Critical Benefits----------8 documents 5 witnesses Ms. Maureen Siedor, Legal Director, Swords to Plowshares Ms. Laurine Carson, Deputy Executive Director of Policy and Procedures, Compensation Service, Veterans Benefits Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mr. Garth Miller, Executive Director, Member Services, Veterans Health Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Ms. Dana Montalto, Attorney & Clinical Instructor, Veterans Legal Clinic, Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School Mr. Kristofer Goldsmith, Founder and President, High Ground Veterans Advocacy	Scheduled	Jul 8, 2020

Hearing	Preparing for Blue Water Claims - VA Status Update on ImplementationCapitol 2107 documents 5 witnesses Mr. Willie Clark, Deputy Under Secretary for Field Operations, Veterans Benefits Administration Ms. Beth Murphy, Executive Director, Compensation Service, Veterans Benefits Administration Ms. Diane Rauber, Executive Director, National Organization of Veterans' Advocates Mr. Shane Liermann, Deputy National Legislative Director for Benefits, Disabled American Veterans Mr. Ryan Gallucci, Director National Veterans Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars	Scheduled	Oct 30, 2019

Hearing	H.R. 4360; H.R. 592; H.R. 1030; H.R. 4165; H.R. 4183; H.R. 628; H.R. 1424; H.R. 1911, and a draft bill to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from ALS, and a draft bill to permit appellants to appear before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals via picture and voice transmission from locations outside the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).Capitol 21010 documents 12 witnesses The Honorable Julia Brownley, Member of Congress The Honorable Michael Waltz, Member of Congress Ms. Kimberly McLeod, Deputy Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans’ Appeals The Honorable Gilbert Cisneros, Member of Congress Mr. Ronald Burke, Executive Director, Pension & Fiduciary Service, Veterans Benefits Administration The Honorable Ted Yoho, Member of Congress Ms. Ashlynne Haycock, Deputy Director, Policy & Legislation, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) The Honorable Anthony Gonzalez, Member of Congress Mr. Brian Dempsey, Government Affairs Director, Wounded Warrior Project Mr. Patrick Murray, Deputy Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars The Honorable Antonio Delgado, Member of Congress Mr. Shane Liermann, Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans	Scheduled	Oct 22, 2019

Hearing	“Update on VA Contracted Exams, Quality Review Process, and Service to Rural Veterans”Capitol 2109 documents 6 witnesses Ms. Mary Glenn, Deputy Director, Mandatory Disability Exams Program, Veterans Benefit Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Ms. Elizabeth Curda, Director, Education, Workforce and Income Security Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office Mr. Rick Weidman, Executive Director for Policy, Vietnam Veterans of America Mr. Shane Liermann, National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans Mr. Ken Wiseman, State Adjutant and Accredited VSO, Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Virginia Ms. Kimberly Shalloo, Washington DC Liaison Chair, National Association of County Veteran Service Officers	Scheduled	Sep 19, 2019

Hearing	Ensuring Access to Disability Benefits for Veteran Survivors of Military Sexual TraumaCapitol 21011 documents 9 witnesses Mr. Willie Clark, Deputy Under Secretary for Field Operations Veterans Benefits Administration The Honorable Chellie Pingree, Member of Congress Ms. Beth Murphy, Executive Director, Compensation Service Veterans Benefits Administration The Honorable Ann Kuster, Member of Congress Dr. Sharyn Potter, Executive Director of Research Prevention Innovations Research Center, University of New Hampshire Mr. Steve Bracci, Director, Denver Benefits Inspection, Office of Inspector General U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Ms. Elizabeth Tarloski, Adjunct Professor Lewis B. Puller Jr. Veteran’s Benefits Clinic, William and Mary Law School Mr. Shane Liermann, Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans Dr. Margret Bell, National Deputy Director for Military Sexual Trauma Veterans Health Administration	Scheduled	Jun 20, 2019

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Meetings
119th2025–2026, sitting	9	95	16	2	16
118th2023–2024	9	100	36	3	20
117th2021–2022	9	92	1	5	7
116th2019–2020	9	97	0	6	10
115th2017–2018	9	85	6	9	15
114th2015–2016	8	108	25	7	7
113th2013–2014	10	101	8	1	7
112th2011–2012	10	87	13	3	0
111th2009–2010	8	65	11	1	—
110th2007–2008	7	74	4	2	—
109th2005–2006	7	58	5	2	—

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