PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA for PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

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

Contacted: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Veterans Employment & Training Service

Bills named: S. 2658 (117th), H.R. 4938 (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, to amend title 38, United States Code, to render an individual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to which the individual is entitled because of an agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such educational assistance 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, 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, 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, to amend title 9 of the United States Code to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements that force arbitration of certain disputes arising from claims of servicemembers and veterans H.R. 2326, the Veterans Cyber Risk Awareness Act H.R. 2327, to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the time period for eligibility under Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans of Affairs 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, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration H.R. 2523, the THRIVE ACT H.R. 2545, to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes 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, the Solid Start Act of 2021 H.R. 2878, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program; the "VA Beneficiary Debt Collection Improvement Act 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, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care 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. 3994, the Addressing Care Timelines (ACT) for Veterans Act H.R. 4471, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes 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. 4625, the VA Caregiver Transparency Act H.R. 4627, the Veterans Culturally Competent Care Act 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. 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.7504, the VA Clinical TEAM Culture Act of 2020 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 Bill, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve research conducted within the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, to provide transportation assistance for disabled veterans, and for other purposes House Draft Bill, 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 Resolution, to recognize United Spinal Associations 75th anniversary House Draft Bill, the Women Veterans and Family Services Act House Draft Bill, VIPER the VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research House Draft Bill, 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 Bill, the Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act House Draft Bill, 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 Bill, 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 Bill, 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 Bill, 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 Bill, 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 Bill, the Value Added Homes for Veterans Act or the VA Homes for Veterans Act House Draft Bill, 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 Bill, the Homeless Veterans Credit Repair, Enhancement, and Debt Improvement for Tomorrow Act or the Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act House Draft Bill, 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 Bill, to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for the high technology pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs House Draft Bill, the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act House Draft Bill, the Veterans Service Organization Modernization Act 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. 444, the AUTO for Veterans Act 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. 727, the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021 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, to improve the provision of health care and other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who were exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes 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, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes S. 1039, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes S. 1040, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021 S. 1095, 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, and for other purposes S. 1096, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship to include spouses and children of individuals who die from a service-connected disability within 120 days of serving in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes S. 1147, the Retired Pay Restoration Act S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act S. 1198, the Solid Start Act of 2021 S. 1277, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act S. 1280, the, the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021 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. 1525, the THRIVE 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. 1910, the Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021 S. 1965, the Planning for Aging Veterans Act of 2021 S. 2041, the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act S. 2102, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure 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. 1970, the Clean Water for Military Families Act S. 2386, the Veteran Peer Specialist 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. 2692, the Veterans Emergency Care Reimbursement Act of 2021 S. 2852, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act Senate Draft Bill, the Veterans Dental Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act Senate Draft Bill, the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act Senate Draft Bill, the Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act Senate Draft Bill, to grant a Federal charter to National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated Senate Draft Bill, VIPER - VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act Implementation of P.L. 115-55, the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 Implementation of P.L. 115-48, the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 Implementation of P.L. 115-182, the VA MISSION Act of 2018 Implementation of P.L. 115-41, the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability & Whistleblower Protection Act Implementation of P.L. 116-123, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 Implementation of P.L. 116-154, the Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 Implementation of P.L. 116-171, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act Implementation of P.L. 116-214, the Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020 Implementation of P.L. 116-315, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 Discussions on women veteran health care Discussions on benefits for survivors of veterans who die of service connected diseases Discussions on the accessibility of VA Long Term Care Centers for SCI/D patients Discussions on VAs SCI-related construction projects. Discussions on VAs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Discussions on updating VAs Home Improvements and Structural Alterations Grant (HISA) program Discussions regarding reducing veterans and servicemembers suicide rates Discussions regarding improved access to IVF Discussions regarding VA Clothing Allowance Discussions regarding naming of VA facilities Discussions of improved access to VA long-term services and supports, including caregiver supports Discussions regarding delay in implementation of the AIR Act provisions of P.L. 115-182 Discussions on improving transparency within the Department of Veterans Affairs Discussions on improving the VA Claims Process to include Compensation and Pension Examinations Discussions on language on a study on veterans who are military spouses with Senator Hironos staff Discussions on Vets Peer Support Programs Discussions on change of criteria for Title 5 Vet Center counselors Discussions regarding VMLI issue beginning upon determination of eligibility versus approval of project Discussions regarding issues for reimbursement for veterans who pay for SAH out of pocket and their home is paid off Discussions regarding Disabled Veterans Transportation Assistance Discussions regarding National Sepsis Registry Program Discussions regarding predatory claims companies Discussions on accessible mammography equipment Discussions regarding VA infrastructure funding and reforms Discussions regarding commemorative plaque for veterans Discussions regarding a comprehensive database of Purple Heart recipients

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Veterans Employment & Training Service; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: H.R. 913 (117th), H.R. 3967 (117th), H.R. 1292 (117th), H.R. 2968 (117th), S. 458 (117th), H.R. 1596 (117th), S. 1188 (117th), S. 1525 (117th), H.R. 2819 (117th), S. 1096 (117th), S. 1071 (117th), H.R. 1183 (117th), H.R. 5295 (117th), S. 89 (117th), H.R. 912 (117th), H.R. 2932 (117th), H.R. 1182 (117th), H.R. 1282 (117th), H.R. 2523 (117th), H.R. 1801 (117th), H.R. 845 (117th), H.R. 4794 (117th), S. 444 (117th), H.R. 1656 (117th), H.R. 2327 (117th), S. 2533 (117th), H.R. 239 (117th), H.R. 3059 (117th), H.Con.Res. 7 (117th), H.R. 430 (117th), H.R. 2545 (117th), H.R. 2196 (117th), H.R. 914 (117th), H.R. 291 (117th), S. 2041 (117th), S. 2102 (117th), S. 2692 (117th), H.R. 290 (117th), H.R. 3402 (117th), H.R. 4575 (117th), S. 344 (117th), H.R. 1957 (117th), S. 1095 (117th), H.R. 2878 (117th), S. 887 (117th), H.R. 1476 (117th), H.R. 143 (117th), H.R. 2457 (117th), S. 1910 (117th), S. 535 (117th), H.R. 4571 (117th), H.R. 910 (117th), H.R. 303 (117th), H.Res. 50 (117th), S. 219 (117th), H.R. 2788 (117th), S. 1198 (117th), H.R. 2420 (117th), H.R. 4471 (117th), H.R. 1115 (117th), H.R. 5073 (117th), S. 894 (117th), H.R. 1257 (117th), H.R. 293 (117th), S. 2852 (117th), H.R. 2335 (117th), S. 1280 (117th), H.R. 2492 (117th), H.R. 4627 (117th), S. 952 (117th), S. 1970 (117th), H.R. 2753 (117th), H.R. 2391 (117th), H.R. 234 (117th), S. 372 (117th), S. 437 (117th), S. 1467 (117th), S. 731 (117th), H.R. 5170 (117th), H.R. 2190 (117th), S. 810 (117th), H.R. 1276 (117th), S. 951 (117th), H.R. 2734 (117th), H.R. 2326 (117th), S. 2172 (117th), S. 1319 (117th), H.R. 2195 (117th), S. 2386 (117th), H.R. 2704 (117th), S. 796 (117th), H.R. 2385 (117th), H.R. 2441 (117th), H.R. 7504 (117th), S. 2513 (117th), H.R. 2436 (117th), H.R. 789 (117th), H.R. 2082 (117th), S. 1875 (117th), H.R. 711 (117th), S. 682 (117th), S. 976 (117th), H.R. 4772 (117th), H.R. 2607 (117th), H.R. 637 (117th), S. 1039 (117th), H.R. 4625 (117th), H.R. 2749 (117th), S. 2188 (117th), H.R. 2419 (117th), H.R. 2368 (117th), S. 2283 (117th), H.R. 4732 (117th), H.R. 2093 (117th), H.R. 2167 (117th), H.R. 2916 (117th), S. 612 (117th), H.R. 1448 (117th), S. 613 (117th), H.R. 958 (117th), H.R. 3452 (117th), S. 1040 (117th), S. 1277 (117th), H.Res. 49 (117th), S. 1031 (117th), H.R. 1948 (117th), S. 189 (117th), H.R. 3888 (117th), H.R. 876 (117th), S. 1965 (117th), H.R. 2429 (117th), S. 927 (117th), H.R. 2778 (117th), H.R. 2494 (117th), S. 134 (117th), H.R. 3304 (117th), S. 454 (117th), H.R. 3802 (117th), H.R. 1510 (117th), H.R. 344 (117th), H.R. 3994 (117th), S. 1147 (117th), H.R. 3804 (117th), S. 2624 (117th), H.R. 1361 (117th), S. 727 (117th), S. 657 (117th), H.R. 5483 (117th), S. 565 (117th), H.R. 1022 (117th), H.R. 345 (117th), S. 1468 (117th), S. 962 (117th), S. 1863 (117th), H.R. 1772 (117th), H.R. 2726 (117th), S. 1307 (117th)

Education EDU

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

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Employment & Training Service; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Education, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: S. 383 (117th), H.R. 1222 (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. 2792, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Contacted: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Veterans Employment & Training Service; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation

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

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 1 / S.1/S. 2093, the For the People Act 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 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 establishing a disability history and culture museum Discussions on restoring the Voting Rights Act Discussions on improving ADA compliance and incentives

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Employment & Training Service; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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

Transportation TRA

H.R. 885/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 S. 1680, the All Station Accessibility Program Act of 2021 (ASAP) 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; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Employment & Training Service; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 885 (117th), H.R. 1697 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th), S. 642 (117th), H.R. 1696 (117th), S. 2280 (117th), S. 2038 (117th), S. 1680 (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: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Veterans Employment & Training Service; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); SENATE

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

Unemployment UNM

H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act H.R. 602/S. 200, the Relaunching Americas Workforce Act H.R. 2373, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act H.R. 3765/S. 630, the Disability Employment Incentive Act Implementation of P.L. 113-128, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Implementation of DOL VETS Disabled Veterans Program Federal employment of people with disabilities

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Employment & Training Service; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Education, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS)

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

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 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: U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Veterans Employment & Training Service; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1880 (117th), H.R. 4937 (117th), S. 2210 (117th), S. 1476 (117th), H.R. 2999 (117th), H.R. 2594 (117th), S. 2646 (117th), H.R. 4131 (117th), S. 2363 (117th), S. 2344 (117th), S. 151 (117th), H.R. 2356 (117th), H.R. 525 (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: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Veterans Employment & Training Service; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA)

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 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 Draft Legislation, the American Jobs Plan S. Con. Res. 14 (Reconciliation), including funding for VA infrastructure and Medicaid home and community-based services

Contacted: Veterans Employment & Training Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Education, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 4355 (117th), H.R. 4502 (117th), S.Con.Res. 14 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 2604 (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 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 House Draft Legislation, the Stop the Wait Act House Draft Legislation, the Social Security 2100 - A Sacred Trust Act

Contacted: Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Veterans Employment & Training Service; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

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

Minting/Money/Gold Standard MON

S. 1596, the Greatest Generation Memorial Act

Contacted: Social Security Administration (SSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Transportation Security Administration (TSA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Employment & Training Service; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: S. 1596 (117th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

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

Contacted: Veterans Employment & Training Service; Social Security Administration (SSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 4300, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes available to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes Discussions on improving disability access to national parks and federal recreation lands.

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Employment & Training Service; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

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