PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA for PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4502/H.R. 4355/S. 2604, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 2022, including funding for VA Spinal Cord Injury Long-Term Care Facilities H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, including funding for VA infrastructure and Medicaid home and community-based services H.R.6119, the Further Extending Government Funding Act Draft Legislation, the American Jobs Plan S. Con. Res. 14 (Reconciliation), including funding for VA infrastructure and Medicaid home and community-based services

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

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 2471 (117th), H.R. 4355 (117th), S.Con.Res. 14 (117th), H.R. 6119 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 4502 (117th), S. 2604 (117th)

Veterans VET

H.R.143, the HERO Transition from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2021 H.R. 234, the Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief (VALOR) Act H.R. 239, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act H.R. 290 H.R. 291, the Department of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety Enhancements Act H.R. 293, the VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 344, the Women Veterans TRUST Act H.R. 345, the Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act H.R. 430, the Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act H.R. 637, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act H.R. 711, the West LA VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 789, the Aid and Attendance Support Act H.R. 845, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 876, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act H.R. 910, the Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 912, the American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act H.R. 913, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 914, the Dental Care for Veterans Act H.R. 958, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act H.R. 1022, the PAWS Act of 2021 H.R. 1115, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act H.R. 1182, the Veteran Deportation Prevention and Reform Act H.R. 1183, the Honoring the Oath Act of 2021 H.R. 1257, the Homeless Veterans Credit Act H.R. 1282, the Major Richard Star Act H.R. 1276, the SAVE LIVES Act H.R. 1292, the Same-Day Accountability Veterans Enhancement Act H.R. 1361/S. 444, the AUTO for Veterans Act H.R. 1448, the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act H.R. 1476, the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act H.R. 1510, the Veterans Camera Reporting Act H.R. 1596, the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act H.R. 1656, the Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act or the TREAT PTSD Act H.R. 1772, the Passports for Purple Hearts Act H.R. 1801/S. 727, the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 1948, the VA Employee Fairness Act H.R. 1957, the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021 H.R. 2082, the VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act and the VA Transparency and Trust Act of 2021 H.R. 2093, the Providing Benefits Information in Spanish and Tagalog for Veterans and Families Act H.R. 2167, the GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline (NEED) Act H.R. 2190, the Helping Homeless Veterans Act H.R. 2195, the Protecting the Employment Rights of Servicemembers Act H.R. 2196 H.R. 2326, the Veterans Cyber Risk Awareness Act H.R. 2327 H.R. 2335, the Vet Tec Enhancement Act of 2021 H.R. 2385, the Justice for Women Veterans Act H.R. 2368, the Conceding Our Veterans Exposure Now and Necessitating Training (COVENANT) Act H.R. 2391, the Veterans Fellowship Act H.R. 2419, the Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act H.R. 2420, the Overseeing the GI Bill Act of 2021 H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 H.R. 2441, the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 H.R. 2457, the Colonel John McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act H.R. 2492, the GIVE Act H.R. 2494 H.R. 2523/S. 1525, the THRIVE ACT H.R. 2545 H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act H.R. 2704, the Improving VA Accountability to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act H.R. 2726, the VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021 H.R. 2734, the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021 H.R. 2749, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act H.R. 2753, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 2778, the Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act H.R. 2788, the VA Equal Employment Counseling Modernization Act H.R. 2819/S. 1198, the Solid Start Act of 2021 H.R. 2878 H.R. 2916, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 H.R. 2932, the Veterans CARE Act H.R. 2968, the Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2021 H.R. 3059, the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act H.R. 3304, the CARS for Vets Act H.R. 3402, the Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 H.R. 3452, the Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act H.R. 3802 H.R. 3804, the Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 3888, the CHIP IN for Vets Act H.R. 3967, the Honoring our PACT Act of 2021 H.R. 3944, the Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021 H.R. 3994, the Addressing Care Timelines (ACT) for Veterans Act H.R. 4471 H.R. 4571, the Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans in Combat Environments Act of 2021 or the SERVICE Act of 2021 H.R. 4575, the Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 H.R. 4601, the Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act H.R. 4625, the VA Caregiver Transparency Act H.R. 4627, the Veterans Culturally Competent Care Act H.R. 4673 the EVEST Act H.R. 4731, the Veterans Service Organization Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 4732, the Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2021 H.R. 4772, the Mark O'Brien Clothing Allowance Improvement Act H.R. 4794, the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act H.R. 4993, the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021 H.R. 5073, the REACH for Veterans Act H.R. 5170, the SERVE (Securing the Rights our Veterans Earned) Act H.R. 5295, the Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021 H.R. 5483, the Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act, or Informing VETS Act H.R. 5516, the VITAL Assessment Act H.R. 5529, the Veterans Justice Outreach Improvement Act H.R. 5543, the Veterans Census-Enabled National Treatment Equitable Resources Supplement (Vet CENTERS) for Mental Health Act of 2021 H.R. 5545, the REMOTE Act H.R. 5562 H.R. 5575, the Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse and Physician Assistant Retention and Income Security Enhancement or the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act H.R. 5607/S. 3483, the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2021 H.R. 5666, the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2021 H.R. 5671 H.R. 5721, the VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research Act of 2021 H.R. 5738, the Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act H.R. 5754, the Patient Advocate Tracker Act H.R. 5755, the Veterans Patient Advocacy Act H.R. 5776, the Serving Our LGBTQ Veterans Act H.R. 5916, the Wounded Warrior Access Act H.R. 5941, the Fairness for Rural Veterans Act of 2021 H.R. 5947, the POW Priority Care Act of 2021 H.R. 5966, the Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act H.R. 6064 H.R. 6124, the VA Home Loan GRACE Act of 2021 H.R. 6131, the Veterans Disability Claims Notification Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 6165, the Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 6307, the Tiny Homes for Homeless Veterans Act of 2021 H.R. 6376 H.R. 6411, the STRONG Veterans Act of 2022 H.R. 6458 H.R. 6464, the Hear our Heroes Act of 2022 H.R. 6604, the Veterans Eligible to transfer schools (VETS) credit act H.R. 6647 H.R. 6659, the Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act H.R. 6684, the Hire Student Veterans Act H.R. 6823/S. 3854, the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2022 H.R. 6961, the Dignity for MST Survivors Act H.R. 7074, the Quality Education for Veterans Act of 2022 H.R. 7089, the VET PFAS Act H.R. 7153, the Department of Veteran Affairs Principles of Benefits Automation Act H.R. 7158, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act H.R. 7176, Geralds Law H.R. 7188, the Modernizing Department of Veterans Affairs Disability Benefit Questionnaires Act H.R. 7256, the Expediting Temporary Ratings for Veterans Act H.R. 7272, the Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2022 H. Res.49, a resolution encouraging the U.S. Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee to support issuance of a commemorative postage stamp series honoring women veterans and their contributions to the U.S. military H. Res.50, a resolution in support of naming new or undedicated facilities of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs after women veterans and minority veterans in order to reflect the diversity of all who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States H.Con.Res.7, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of the Second World War upon death Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R.1510, the Veterans Camera Reporting Act House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve research conducted within the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft, to provide transportation assistance for disabled veterans, and for other purposes House Draft, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a biannual study on the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record program of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft, to recognize United Spinal Associations 75th anniversary (Resolution) House Draft, the Women Veterans and Family Services Act House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing an additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons, and for other purposes House Draft, the Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time period for eligibility under Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program of Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement a modern information technology service to process claims for educational assistance under chapters 30, 33, 35, and 36 of title 38, United States Code House Draft, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program House Draft, the Value Added Homes for Veterans Act or the VA Homes for Veterans Act House Draft, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to transitional services for separating members of the Armed Forces and educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft, the Homeless Veterans Credit Repair, Enhancement, and Debt Improvement for Tomorrow Act or the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to students who are rounding out during their final semester, term, or academic period, and for other purposes House Draft, to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the high technology pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft, the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act House Draft, to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education House Draft, to provide for requirements relating to the approval and disapproval of courses of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft, Permanent Authorization for Education Assistance Benefits During Emergency Situations House Draft, to permanently authorize the use of certain funds to improve flexibility in the provision of assistance to homeless veterans House Draft, to expand the eligibility of veterans who may receive self-employment assistance under the Veteran Readiness and Employment program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. House Draft, to ensure that a member of the Armed Forces, granted a general discharge under honorable conditions on the sole basis that such member failed to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, is eligible for certain educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs House Draft, to make certain improvements to the supported housing program for veterans commonly known as HUD-VASH House Draft, the VA Home Loan Transparency and Consumer Protection Act of 2022 House Draft, the Veteran Health Transition Training Act House Draft, Honoring our Promise: Ensuring Equity in Accessing Military and Veteran Survivors Benefits Act House Draft, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create fact sheets, for veterans and for survivors of veterans, that compare benefits and compensation, to such individuals under laws administered by the Secretary, to monthly insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act, and supple mental security income under title XVI of the Social Security Act. House Draft, to amend title 38, United States Code, to update certain terminology related to marriage under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs House Draft, the DIC Modernization Act House Draft, to shorten the timeframe for the designation of alternate beneficiaries and the payment of benefits under Department of Veterans Affairs life insurance programs, to improve the treatment of undisbursed funds by the Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft, the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2022 S. 89, the Ensuring Survivor Benefits During COVID-19 Act of 2021 S. 134, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act S. 189, the Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2021 S. 219, the Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 S. 344, the Major Richard Star Act S. 372, the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act S. 437, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021 S. 454, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021 S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act S. 535, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021 S. 612, the Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act S. 613, the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act S. 657, 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 S. 682, the SAVE LIVES Act S. 731, the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2021 S. 796, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021 S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 S. 887, the VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act S. 894, the Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 S. 927 S. 951, the PAWS Act S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021 S. 962, the American Cures Act S. 976, the Caring for Survivors Act of 2021 S. 1031 S. 1039 S. 1040 S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021 S. 1095 S. 1096 S. 1147, the Retired Pay Restoration Act S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act S. 1243, the Improving VA Accountability To Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act of 2021 S. 1277, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act S. 1280, the, the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021 S. 1296, the Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act S. 1307, the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act S. 1319, the VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act S. 1467, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 S. 1468, the Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 S. 1564, the Veterans Legal Support Act of 2021 S. 1607, the Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act of 2021 S. 1664, the Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2021 S. 1838, the Building Credit Access for Veterans Act of 2021 S. 1850, the Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act S. 1863, the Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel who Served Act, or the GHAPS Act S. 1875, the Veterans Emergency Care Claims Parity Act S. 1881, the Veteran Education Empowerment Act S. 1910, the Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 S. 1936, the GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act of 2021 S. 1965, the Planning for Aging Veterans Act of 2021 S. 1970, the Clean Water for Military Families Act S. 2041, the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act S. 2089, the Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021 S. 2102 S. 2172, the Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021 S. 2283, the Revising and Expediting Actions for the Crisis Hotline (REACH) for Veterans Act S. 2188, the Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequity for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act S. 2329, the BEST for Vets Act of 2021 S. 2386, the Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 S. 2405, the Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act S. 2431, the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2021 S. 2513, the Brian Neuman Clothing Allowance Improvement Act S. 2533, the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act S. 2624, the Fiscal Year 2022 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act S. 2644, the GRAD VA Educational Assistance Parity Act of 2021 S. 2687, the Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021 S. 2692, the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021 S. 2761, the Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021 S. 2794, the Supporting Families of the Fallen Act S. 2852, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act S. 3003, the Comprehensive and Overdue Support for Troops of War Act of 2021 S. 3004, the Improving Care for Veterans Act S. 3017, the Veterans Dental Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act S. 3020, the Veterans State Eligibility Standardization Act S. 3025, the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2021 S. 3047, the Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021 S. 3094, the Reaching Every Homeless Veteran Act of 2021 S. 3163, the RURAL Exams Act of 2021 S. 3388, the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2021 S. 3293, the Post-9/11 Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021 S. 3541, the Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act S. 3904, the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act of 2022 Senate Draft, to grant a Federal charter to National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated Senate Draft, VIPER - VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research Senate Draft, the Delivering Rightful Innovations Veterans Earned Act or the DRIVE Act of 2021 Senate Draft, the Under Secretary for Health Leadership Modernization Act Senate Draft, the Hiring Housekeeping Aids Modernization Act Senate Draft, to improve the management and performance of the capital asset programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs so as to better serve veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors Senate Draft, to shorten the timeframe for the designation of alternate beneficiaries and the payment of benefits under Department of Veterans Affairs life insurance programs, to improve the treatment of undisbursed funds by the Department of Veterans Affairs Senate Draft, the BUILD Act Implementation of P.L. 113-146 Implementation of P.L. 115-55 Implementation of P.L. 115-48 Implementation of P.L. 115-182 Implementation of P.L. 115-41 Implementation of P.L. 116-123 Implementation of P.L. 116-154 Implementation of P.L. 116-171 Implementation of P.L. 116-214 Implementation of P.L. 116-315 Discussions: women veteran health care 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: VA Clothing Allowance Discussions: naming of VA facilities Discussions: delay in implementation of the AIR Act provisions of P.L. 115-182 Discussions: improving transparency within the Department of Veterans Affairs Discussions: improving the VA Claims Process to include Compensation and Pension Examinations Discussions: language on a study on veterans who are military spouses Discussions: Vets Peer Support Programs Discussions: change of criteria for Title 5 Vet Center counselors Discussions: VMLI issue beginning upon determination of eligibility versus approval of project Discussions: reimbursement for veterans who pay for SAH out of pocket and their home is paid off Discussions: Disabled Veterans Transportation Assistance Discussions: National Sepsis Registry Program Discussions: predatory claims companies Discussions: VA infrastructure funding and reforms Discussions: commemorative plaque for veterans Discussions: comprehensive database of Purple Heart recipients Discussions: VA QALY Metrics Discussions: expansion of enhanced use lease authority to include employment services

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

Bills named: S. 2794 (117th), S. 613 (117th), S. 2431 (117th), H.R. 2704 (117th), H.R. 291 (117th), H.R. 5941 (117th), H.R. 1448 (117th), S. 1467 (117th), H.R. 711 (117th), H.R. 4471 (117th), H.R. 3944 (117th), S. 2386 (117th), H.R. 6823 (117th), S. 2102 (117th), H.R. 2457 (117th), H.R. 7176 (117th), S. 796 (117th), S. 2761 (117th), S. 189 (117th), H.R. 143 (117th), H.R. 1772 (117th), S. 1607 (117th), H.R. 1361 (117th), H.R. 5516 (117th), H.R. 2494 (117th), H.R. 6307 (117th), H.R. 4993 (117th), H.R. 2167 (117th), H.R. 2753 (117th), H.R. 2492 (117th), H.R. 1257 (117th), H.R. 5966 (117th), H.R. 3452 (117th), H.R. 6131 (117th), S. 3025 (117th), H.R. 7158 (117th), H.R. 2878 (117th), H.R. 5575 (117th), S. 3904 (117th), S. 2405 (117th), S. 2692 (117th), H.R. 4673 (117th), S. 657 (117th), S. 2533 (117th), S. 2644 (117th), S. 1296 (117th), S. 1468 (117th), H.R. 1182 (117th), S. 962 (117th), S. 1881 (117th), H.R. 4571 (117th), H.R. 2545 (117th), H.R. 5754 (117th), H.R. 2441 (117th), H.R. 3802 (117th), H.R. 2607 (117th), H.R. 4627 (117th), S. 3017 (117th), S. 3483 (117th), H.R. 2968 (117th), S. 1071 (117th), H.R. 7074 (117th), H.R. 5073 (117th), H.R. 2420 (117th), H.R. 2749 (117th), S. 458 (117th), H.R. 3888 (117th), S. 1095 (117th), H.R. 5947 (117th), H.R. 5671 (117th), H.R. 6064 (117th), S. 2513 (117th), H.R. 6659 (117th), S. 976 (117th), H.R. 234 (117th), H.R. 2778 (117th), S. 1850 (117th), H.R. 7256 (117th), S. 3541 (117th), H.R. 6647 (117th), H.R. 5607 (117th), S. 1039 (117th), S. 731 (117th), H.R. 1656 (117th), H.R. 2326 (117th), H.R. 6458 (117th), H.R. 2093 (117th), H.R. 2726 (117th), H.R. 2391 (117th), H.R. 4732 (117th), H.R. 5721 (117th), H.R. 6165 (117th), H.R. 2419 (117th), H.R. 7188 (117th), H.R. 5543 (117th), H.R. 4625 (117th), H.R. 1183 (117th), H.R. 2429 (117th), H.R. 6411 (117th), H.R. 1801 (117th), H.R. 4794 (117th), S. 952 (117th), H.R. 5666 (117th), S. 3004 (117th), S. 951 (117th), H.Res. 50 (117th), S. 2188 (117th), H.R. 6684 (117th), S. 887 (117th), H.R. 4601 (117th), H.R. 1957 (117th), H.Con.Res. 7 (117th), H.R. 5776 (117th), H.R. 1276 (117th), S. 727 (117th), H.R. 345 (117th), H.R. 2327 (117th), H.R. 344 (117th), H.R. 5545 (117th), S. 1096 (117th), H.R. 4772 (117th), S. 1664 (117th), H.R. 3304 (117th), S. 612 (117th), S. 2089 (117th), H.R. 5295 (117th), S. 2041 (117th), H.R. 2196 (117th), H.R. 910 (117th), S. 1319 (117th), S. 444 (117th), S. 89 (117th), S. 1936 (117th), S. 2172 (117th), H.R. 5170 (117th), H.R. 1510 (117th), H.R. 2335 (117th), H.R. 914 (117th), H.R. 2916 (117th), H.R. 2190 (117th), H.R. 2819 (117th), S. 372 (117th), H.R. 3804 (117th), S. 1280 (117th), H.R. 5483 (117th), H.R. 5738 (117th), S. 2852 (117th), S. 1031 (117th), H.R. 845 (117th), S. 1277 (117th), H.Res. 49 (117th), S. 1965 (117th), S. 535 (117th), S. 219 (117th), H.R. 637 (117th), S. 3003 (117th), H.R. 3402 (117th), H.R. 3994 (117th), H.R. 4575 (117th), H.R. 912 (117th), S. 2624 (117th), S. 2687 (117th), H.R. 1292 (117th), H.R. 2195 (117th), S. 1875 (117th), H.R. 7089 (117th), H.R. 2788 (117th), H.R. 1596 (117th), H.R. 1022 (117th), H.R. 913 (117th), S. 3094 (117th), H.R. 2385 (117th), H.R. 239 (117th), S. 437 (117th), S. 3020 (117th), H.R. 6961 (117th), S. 1970 (117th), S. 2329 (117th), H.R. 5755 (117th), S. 810 (117th), S. 1147 (117th), H.R. 1282 (117th), S. 1838 (117th), H.R. 4731 (117th), S. 3388 (117th), H.R. 3059 (117th), S. 3293 (117th), H.R. 5916 (117th), H.R. 2523 (117th), H.R. 293 (117th), H.R. 876 (117th), S. 1863 (117th), S. 1040 (117th), S. 2283 (117th), H.R. 1948 (117th), H.R. 2734 (117th), S. 927 (117th), H.R. 7272 (117th), S. 1243 (117th), H.R. 6124 (117th), S. 1307 (117th), S. 1198 (117th), H.R. 5529 (117th), H.R. 2368 (117th), S. 3854 (117th), S. 3163 (117th), S. 894 (117th), S. 682 (117th), H.R. 2082 (117th), S. 1525 (117th), S. 565 (117th), H.R. 6376 (117th), H.R. 6464 (117th), H.R. 1476 (117th), H.R. 5562 (117th), S. 1188 (117th), S. 1564 (117th), S. 134 (117th), H.R. 303 (117th), S. 344 (117th), S. 454 (117th), H.R. 3967 (117th), H.R. 2932 (117th), S. 3047 (117th), H.R. 958 (117th), H.R. 7153 (117th), H.R. 2436 (117th), H.R. 1115 (117th), S. 1910 (117th), H.R. 6604 (117th), H.R. 789 (117th), H.R. 290 (117th), H.R. 430 (117th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 1 / S.1/S. 2093, the For the People Act H.R. 4/S. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 H.R. 77, the ACCESS Act H.R. 775, the Disability Voting Rights Act H.R. 2062/S. 880, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act H.R. 4714/S. 2481, the Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021 H.R. 4756/S. 2504, the Exercise and Fitness for All Act H.R. 7278, the Disabled Jurors Non-Discrimination Act S. 1470, the Accessible Voting Act S. Res. 86, the FDR Memorial Implementation of P.L. 101-226, the Americans with Disabilities Act Discussions on the Travel and Tourism for All Act Discussions on establishing a disability history and culture museum Discussions on restoring the Voting Rights Act Discussions on improving ADA compliance and incentives Discussions regarding federal dollars to support states offering a discrete disability symbol on state issued IDs

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

Bills named: H.R. 4 (117th), S. 2504 (117th), H.R. 4756 (117th), H.R. 7278 (117th), S. 2093 (117th), S. 880 (117th), H.R. 77 (117th), S.Res. 86 (117th), S. 4 (117th), H.R. 4714 (117th), H.R. 1 (117th), S. 1 (117th), S. 2481 (117th), H.R. 775 (117th), S. 1470 (117th), H.R. 2062 (117th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 2378, the Protecting Military Families with Disabilities Act Amendment to H.R. 6395 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 National H.R. 4350/S. 1605/S. 2792, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1605 (117th), S. 2792 (117th), H.R. 4350 (117th), H.R. 2378 (117th), H.R. 6395 (117th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

H.R. 4938/S. 2658, the REAADI For Disasters Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 4938 (117th), S. 2658 (117th)

Education EDU

H.R 1222/S. 383, the POST Act of 2021

Contacted: Education, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1222 (117th), S. 383 (117th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 3822, the ASSET Act H.R. 4003, the Work Without Worry Act H.R. 4143, the Know Your Social Security Act H.R. 4315, the FAIR COLA for Seniors Act H.R. 5050, the Social Security Improvement Act H.R. 5215, the Social Security Stabilization and Enhancement Act H.R. 5723/S. 3071, the Social Security 2100 - A Sacred Trust Act H.R. 6583/S. 3575, the Stop the Wait Act of 2022 S. 1809, the ASSET Act S. 2065, the Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2021 S. 2108, the Work Without Worry Act H.J. Res. 38, Disapproving the Rule Submitted by the Social Security Administration Relating to Hearings Held by Administrative Appeals Judges of the Appeals Council

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

Bills named: H.R. 4143 (117th), H.R. 3822 (117th), H.R. 6583 (117th), H.R. 4315 (117th), H.J.Res. 38 (117th), H.R. 4003 (117th), S. 3071 (117th), H.R. 5723 (117th), S. 3575 (117th), S. 2108 (117th), S. 1809 (117th), S. 2065 (117th), H.R. 5215 (117th), H.R. 5050 (117th)

Housing HOU

H.R. 2292, the Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act H.R. 4503, the Home for the Brave Act of 2021 H.R. 4695, the Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 2292 (117th), H.R. 4695 (117th), H.R. 4503 (117th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

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

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

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 525/S. 151, the COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2021 H.R. 1880, to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to make permanent the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration H.R. 2594, the Colorectal Cancer Payment Fairness Act H.R. 2999, the Direct CARE Opportunity Act H.R.4131, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand access to home and community-based services (HCBS) under Medicaid, and for other purposes H.R. 2356/S. 2363, the Better Wound Care at Home Act H.R. 4937/S. 2646, the Disaster Relief Medicaid Act H.R. 6698, the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act S. 1476, the SENIOR CARE Act S. 2210, the Better Care Better Jobs Act S. 2344, the Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act Discussions on interaction between Medicare Part B and Tricare for medically retired veterans

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2594 (117th), H.R. 2999 (117th), S. 2363 (117th), S. 2344 (117th), H.R. 1880 (117th), H.R. 525 (117th), H.R. 4131 (117th), H.R. 6698 (117th), S. 2646 (117th), H.R. 4937 (117th), S. 151 (117th), S. 1476 (117th), H.R. 2356 (117th), S. 2210 (117th)

Minting/Money/Gold Standard MON

S. 1596, the Greatest Generation Memorial Act

Contacted: SENATE

Bills named: S. 1596 (117th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 4300, Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act Discussions on improving disability access to national parks and federal recreation lands.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4300 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1219/S. 331, the ABLE Age Adjustment Act H.R. 3321/S. 1670, the Credit for Caring Act Implementation of P.L. 116-136, the CARES Act

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 3321 (117th), S. 331 (117th), H.R. 1219 (117th), S. 1670 (117th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 855/S. 2280, the Vets Safe Travel Act H.R. 1696/S. 642, the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act (ACAAA) H.R. 1697/S. 2038, the Disability Accessibility Transportation Act (DATA) H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act H.R. 7217, the Disability ID Act of 2022 S. 1680, the All Station Accessibility Program Act of 2021 (ASAP) S. 3333, the Airline Information and Entertainment Access Act Implementation of P.L. 115-254, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Discussions about Amtrak ADA compliance Discussions about Air Carrier Access Act compliance

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

Bills named: H.R. 1697 (117th), S. 3333 (117th), S. 2038 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th), H.R. 7217 (117th), S. 642 (117th), S. 2280 (117th), S. 1680 (117th), H.R. 1696 (117th), H.R. 855 (117th)

Unemployment UNM

H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act H.R. 602/S. 200, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act H.R. 2373/S. 3238, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act H.R. 3765/S. 630, the Disability Employment Incentive Act H.R.6149, the Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens and People with Disabilities through Workforce Advancement Act of 2021 H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 Implementation of P.L. 113-128, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation of DOL VETS Disabled Veterans Program Discussions about federal employment of people with disabilities

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

Bills named: S. 200 (117th), H.R. 602 (117th), H.R. 2373 (117th), H.R. 3765 (117th), H.R. 7309 (117th), S. 3238 (117th), S. 630 (117th), H.R. 447 (117th), H.R. 6149 (117th)