WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT for WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
What was lobbied
One issue area, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Veterans VET
Lobbying in support of improved health care and benefits service for post-9/11 wounded, ill, and injured veterans including: S. 4009 (the Veterans STAND Act) to increase mobility care for paralyzed veterans; S. 4437 (the Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act) to improve care coordination for veterans using VA and Medicare health care; H.R. 8312 (the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act) to allow early VA healthcare enrollment for certain Service members; H.R. 7777 (the Veterans COLA Act) to make cost-of-living adjustments to veteran disability compensation; S. 3751, H.R. 7504 (the Rural Veterans Transportation Care Act) to increase grants for health care transportation services; H.R. 7342 (the Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act) to establish an advisory committee on federal disability legal compliance at VA and provide related recommendations; H.R. 1282, S. 344 (the Major Richard Star Act) to provide concurrent receipt to military medical retirees with combat-related injuries; H.R. 8025, S.4109 (the Blast Overpressure Safety Act) to define roles and make other improvements to Department of Defense brain injury care and prevention; H.R. 8371 (the Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) to expand care and benefits for veterans, including changes to access standards for Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs; H.R. 8652 (the Veterans Border Patrol Training Act) to employ more veterans in border security positions; H.R. 1786 (the GROW Act) to employ more veterans in outdoor jobs on federal lands; H.R. 5785 (the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Improvement Act) to expand eligibility for VA STEM scholarship program; S. 2026 (the Maternal Health for Veterans Act) to increase maternal health support at VA; H.R. 7596 (the Servicewomen and Veterans Menopause Research Act) to expand support and research for aging women veterans and Service members; H.R. 5785 (the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support (SAVES) Act) to improve military sexual trauma disability claim processing at VA; H.R. 542 (the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act of 2023) to provide better coordination of and access to VA long term care programs for disabled veterans; H.R. 5530 (the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act) to ensure competitive contract rates for air ambulance transportation; and S.495 (the Expanding Veteran Options for Long Term Care Act) to allow VA to cover assisted living facility costs for veterans entitled to nursing home care.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRIAN DEMPSEY | Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent for Rep. John L. Mica |
| JOSE RAMOS | N/A |
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