PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA for PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

Veterans VET

H.R. 41, the VA Same-Day Scheduling Act of 2023 H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 333, the Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act H.R. 366, the Korean American VALOR Act H.R. 542, the Elizabeth Dole Home-and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2023 H.R. 544, the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2023 H.R. 592, the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Modernization Improvement Act H.R. 808, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 894, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act H.R. 1001, the Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2023 H.R. 1003, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023 H.R. 1083, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 1089, the VA Medical Center Transparency Act H.R. 1139, the GUARD VA Benefits Act H.R. 1226, the Wounded Warrior Access Act H.R. 1278, the DRIVE Act H.R. 1282, the Richard Star Act H.R. 1529, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 H.R. 1554, the INVEST Act H.R. 1606, the Veterans Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2023 H.R. 1658, the Manage VA Act H.R. 1659, the Department of Veterans Affairs IT Modernization Improvement Act H.R. 1815, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act H.R. 2410, the VET CARE Act of 2023 H.R. 2413, the Dental Care for Veterans Act H.R. 2414, the CHAMPVA Childrens Care Protection Act of 2023 H.R. 2418, the Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act H.R. 2431, the Veterans Equal Access Act H.R. 2441, the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2023 H.R. 2499, the VA Supply Chain Management System Authorization Act H.R. 2791, the Veterans Claims Education Act of 2023 H.R. 2818, the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 2830, the Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023 H.R. 3225, the BUILD for Veterans Act H.R. 3303, the Maternal Health for Veterans Act H.R. 3600, the VA Work-Study Improvement Act H.R. 3601, the Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act H.R. 3651, the Love Lives On Act H.R. 3698, the Feed Hungry Veterans H.R. 3738, the Veterans Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan (VET OPP) Act of 2023 H.R. 3790, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act H.R. 3891, the Veterans Education Oversight Expansion Act H.R. 3956, the Veterans Protection from Fraud Act H.R. 4047, the Autonomy for All Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 4249, the Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act (VET PFAS Act) H.R. 4262, the CHAMPVA Online Act H.R. 4278, the Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act H.R. 4566, the Providing Radiation Exposed Servicemembers Undisputed Medical Eligibility (PRESUME) Act House Resolution, to recognize the patriotism and contributions of veterans service organizations House Draft, the VA Caregiver Transparency Act House Draft, to provide caregivers with access to Space-A travel House Draft, the VA Parity for Women Owned Businesses Act House Draft, the Veterans Burial Benefits Awareness Act S.10, the VA Clinician Appreciation, Recruitment, Education, Expansion, and Retention Support (CAREERS) Act of 2023 S. 30, the Fiscal Year 2023 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act S. 42, the Build, Utilize, Invest, Learn and Deliver (BUILD) for Veterans Act of 2023 S. 141, the Elizabeth Dole Home-and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2023 S. 326, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023 S. 344, the Richard Star Act S. 414, the Caring for Survivors Act S. 495, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act S. 592, the DRIVE Act S. 656, Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023 S. 622, the Helping Heroes Act S. 740, the GUARD VA Benefits Act of 2023 S. 777, the Veterans' COLA Act of 2023 S. 928, the Not Just a Number Act S. 1028, the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2023 S. 1266, the Love Lives On Act of 2023 S. 1298, the Supporting the Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act S. 1315, the Veterans' Health Empowerment, Access, Leadership, and Transparency for our Heroes (HEALTH) Act of 2023 S. 1436, the Critical Health Access Resource and Grant Extensions (CHARGE) Act of 2023 S. 1515, the Retired Pay Restoration Act S. 1545, the Veterans Health Care Freedom Act S. 1590, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act S. 1612, the Reimburse Veterans for Domiciliary Act S. 1745, the Protecting Veteran Community Care Act S. 1792, the Veteran Caregiver Application and Appeals Reform Act of 2023 (CARE Act of 2023) S. 1828, the Veterans Homecare Choice Act S. 1910, the Ensuring VetSuccess on Campus Act of 2023 S. 1951, the Veterans Affairs Income Eligibility Standardization Act S. 1954, the Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act S. 2067, the Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act (SAVES Act) S. 2158, the Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act S. 2174, the Department of Veterans Affairs Minor Construction Threshold Adjustment Act of 2023 S. 2181, the Keeping Military Families Together Act S. Res. 238, National Service Dog Day Senate Draft, the Elizabeth Dole Veterans Programs Improvement Act Senate Draft, the Department of Veterans Affairs Accessibility and Compliance Act of 2023 Senate Draft, the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2023 Senate Draft, the Veterans Education Oversight Expansion Act Senate Draft, to expand and modify the VA grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in highly rural areas Implementation of P.L. 113-146, P.L. 115-41, P.L. 115-48, P.L. 115-55, P.L. 115-182, P.L. 116-171, P.L. 116-123, P.L. 116-154, P.L. 116-214, P.L. 116-315, P.L. 117-135, P.L. 117-168, P.L. 117-328, and P.L. 117-333 Discussions: Accessibility of VA Long Term Care Centers for SCI/D patients Discussions: VAs SCI-related construction projects Discussions: VAs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Discussions: Reducing veterans and servicemembers suicide rates Discussions: Improving VA transparency Discussions: Improving the VA claims process to include compensation and pension examinations Discussions: Predatory claims companies Discussions: VA Dental Program Discussions: VA infrastructure funding and reforms Discussions: VA QALY Metrics Discussions: Improving VAs Bowel and Bladder program Discussions: Improving VAs HISA Grant program Discussions: Status of VAs Electronic Health Record Modernization Discussions: Improving access to beneficiary travel reimbursement Discussions: Adequacy of VA Special Monthly Compensation Discussions: Modifying the VALife program for catastrophically disabled veterans Discussions: Improving VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for ALS surviving spouses Discussions: Increasing VA health care staffing

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Employment & Training Service; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3303 (118th), S. 1298 (118th), H.R. 1658 (118th), S. 10 (118th), S. 1612 (118th), H.R. 1815 (118th), H.R. 1529 (118th), S. 1315 (118th), H.R. 366 (118th), H.R. 2418 (118th), H.R. 2410 (118th), S. 344 (118th), H.R. 3600 (118th), H.R. 2441 (118th), H.R. 3698 (118th), S. 1910 (118th), S. 42 (118th), S. 928 (118th), S. 1590 (118th), H.R. 3225 (118th), S. 1266 (118th), S. 495 (118th), H.R. 1001 (118th), S. 414 (118th), H.R. 542 (118th), H.R. 4566 (118th), H.R. 4249 (118th), H.R. 3891 (118th), S. 1545 (118th), S. 656 (118th), H.R. 1278 (118th), S.Res. 238 (118th), H.R. 303 (118th), H.R. 1659 (118th), H.R. 1226 (118th), H.R. 333 (118th), H.R. 808 (118th), H.R. 41 (118th), S. 30 (118th), H.R. 1554 (118th), H.R. 1139 (118th), H.R. 1606 (118th), H.R. 2431 (118th), H.R. 2818 (118th), H.R. 2499 (118th), S. 740 (118th), H.R. 2830 (118th), H.R. 592 (118th), H.R. 544 (118th), H.R. 1003 (118th), H.R. 2413 (118th), S. 1954 (118th), H.R. 3790 (118th), S. 326 (118th), H.R. 1089 (118th), S. 777 (118th), S. 141 (118th), S. 2174 (118th), S. 592 (118th), S. 1436 (118th), S. 1792 (118th), S. 2181 (118th), H.R. 4047 (118th), H.R. 3956 (118th), S. 622 (118th), H.R. 3651 (118th), S. 1828 (118th), S. 2158 (118th), H.R. 1083 (118th), S. 1515 (118th), H.R. 2414 (118th), H.R. 4262 (118th), S. 2067 (118th), H.R. 3738 (118th), S. 1951 (118th), H.R. 4278 (118th), H.R. 1282 (118th), S. 1745 (118th), H.R. 2791 (118th), H.R. 3601 (118th), H.R. 894 (118th), S. 1028 (118th)

Housing HOU

S. 1267/H.R. 2846, the Fair Housing Improvement Act S. 1377, the Visitable Inclusive Tax credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act House Draft, the Home Accessibility Tax Credit Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 2846 (118th), S. 1377 (118th), S. 1267 (118th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Discussions: Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Research Issues Discussions: National Institutes of Health, Medical Research Issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 H.R. 4366/S. 2127, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 Discussions: Funding for Department of Veterans Affairs infrastructure

Contacted: SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3746 (118th), H.R. 2811 (118th), S. 2127 (118th), H.R. 4366 (118th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 241, the ACCESS Act H.R. 2442/S.1086, the Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 3493, the ADA Improvement Act of 2023 S. 1030, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 1198, the Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act Implementation of P.L. 101-226, the Americans with Disabilities Act Discussions: Restoring the Voting Rights Act Discussions: Improving ADA compliance and incentives Discussions: Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: S. 1030 (118th), H.R. 241 (118th), S. 1198 (118th), S. 1086 (118th), H.R. 3493 (118th), H.R. 2442 (118th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 2670/S. 2226, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 House Draft, the Pilot Program on Cryopreservation and Storage

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2670 (118th), S. 2226 (118th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

H.R. 2371/S. 1049, the REAADI for Disasters Act Discussions: Disaster Relief Medicaid Act

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1049 (118th), H.R. 2371 (118th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 671, the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act H.R. 883/S. 320, the Stop the Wait Act S. 1211/H.R. 3729, the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act House Draft, the We Cant Wait Act House Draft, the Social Security 2100 Act

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Social Security Administration (SSA)

Bills named: H.R. 883 (118th), H.R. 671 (118th), S. 320 (118th), S. 1211 (118th), H.R. 3729 (118th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 485 (118th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 547/S.100, the Better Care Better Jobs Act H.R. 1493/S. 762, the HCBS Access Act H.R. 4315, the Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act Discussions: Interaction between Medicare Part B and Tricare for medically retired veterans Discussions: Definition of Medicare in the Home for DME purposes Discussions: Right to repair DME products - ensure providers of DME and prosthetics are reimbursed by Medicare when doing repairs and preventative maintenance

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4315 (118th), H.R. 547 (118th), H.R. 1493 (118th), S. 762 (118th), S. 100 (118th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 1267/S. 545, the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023 H.R. 1445/S. 400, the Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023 H.R. 1499/S. 753, the Good Jobs for Good Airports H.R. 1772, the WHEELChairs on Airplanes Act H.R. 3726/S. 1765, the Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin Act H.R. 3082/S. 1459, the Mobility Aids On Board Improve Lives and Empower All Act {MOBILE Act) of 2023 H.R. 3845, the Disability Access to Transportation Act H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act H.R. 4446, the Store On-board Wheelchairs in Cabin Act House Draft, to establish a program to provide grants to protection and advocacy systems to advocate for individuals with disabilities to access transportation, and for other purposes House Draft, VETS Safe Travel House Draft, the Access and Dignity for All Passengers who Travel (ADAPT) Act of 2023 S. 1796, the Joint Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials and Safety Act S. 1911, the Airline Safety Information and Entertainment Access Act S. 1939, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 Senate Draft, the Airport Accessibility Act of 2023 Senate Draft, the Equal Accessibility to Passenger Portals (Equal APP Act) Senate Draft, the Access and Dignity for All Passengers who Travel (ADAPT) Act of 2023 Senate Draft, the Store On-board Wheelchairs in Cabin Act Senate Draft, the Improved Transportation Consumer Protection Act of 2023 Implementation of P.L. 115-254, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Implementation of P.L. 99-435, the Air Carrier Access Act Discussions: Amtrak ADA compliance Discussions: Provisions for the 2023 FAA Reauthorization Act, including training and wheelchair damage and carriage Discussions: Airline federal preemption Discussions: Improving disability-related training for transportation screening officers

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 753 (118th), S. 1765 (118th), S. 1459 (118th), S. 1939 (118th), H.R. 1445 (118th), S. 400 (118th), H.R. 1772 (118th), H.R. 3726 (118th), H.R. 3845 (118th), S. 1911 (118th), H.R. 4446 (118th), H.R. 3935 (118th), H.R. 1267 (118th), S. 545 (118th), H.R. 1499 (118th), S. 1796 (118th), H.R. 3082 (118th)

Unemployment UNM

H.R. 1263/S. 533, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act S. 1298, the Supporting the Direct Care Workforce Act Implementation of P.L. 113-128, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation of DOL VETS Disabled Veterans Program Discussions: Federal employment of people with disabilities Discussions: Disability Employment Incentives Act

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Employment & Training Service; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 1298 (118th), H.R. 1263 (118th), S. 533 (118th)