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Bill· HRH.R. 8560 (118th)open

End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2024

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2024

End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2024 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish case management to certain veterans who are eligible for the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the VA. Specifically, the VA must furnish case management to veterans who are eligible for HUD-VASH that the VA determines require case management. The VA must prioritize vulnerable homeless veterans in assigning case managers and providing services. The VA must take certain actions if a veteran refuses case management. HUD or a public housing authority may not revoke assistance solely on the basis that a veteran has refused case management. Additionally, a veteran may not be evicted or penalized by the owner of a property solely on the basis that they have refused case management or cannot be provided case management for health and safety reasons. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on veterans who are served by the HUD-VASH program, case managers and case management services provided under the program, and metrics about housing stability for veterans participating in federal housing assistance programs. The bill also provides statutory authority to expand eligibility for the HUD-VASH program to any veteran who is homeless, at risk of homelessness, or receiving assistance under another housing assistance program if the VA determines a voucher under HUD-VASH is more appropriate. (Currently, assistance is statutorily limited to certain veterans who have chronic mental illness or substance use disorders.)

Bill· SS. 4415 (118th)referred

Access to Care for Overseas Military Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2024

Access to Care for Overseas Military Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a medical readiness program to (1) develop relationships with partner nations in the Indo-Pacific region, (2) facilitate the improvement of medical care during peacetime and wartime, and (3) maintain strategies and policies of DOD for medical readiness in the region. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness must submit to Congress, not later than September 30, 2025, a strategy for the implementation of the program. DOD must establish the program by January 1, 2027. 

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1258 (118th)referred

Recognizing and honoring the unwavering journey of our Armed Forces from enlistment to their lasting contributions as veterans.

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2024

This resolution extends gratitude to those who have and are currently serving the country, and commits to ensure that any and all resources be made available to servicemembers, veterans, and their families by assisting with employment opportunities, educational and training opportunities, health care, and economic stability.

Bill· HRH.R. 8511 (118th)referred

SERTS Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2024

Bill· HRH.R. 8475 (118th)referred

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Brain Health and Suicide Report Act of 2024

United States · United States Congress · 21 May 2024

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Brain Health and Suicide Report Act of 2024 This bill requires the Department of Defense to report on the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, and death by suicide specific to explosive ordnance disposal personnel.

Bill· HRH.R. 8445 (118th)referred

To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the eligibility of United States citizens who serve in the Israeli Defense Forces for certain protections relating to such service.

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 2024

This bill provides eligibility to U.S. citizens who are serving in the Israeli Defense Forces for benefits and protections available under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). Specifically, the bill requires the service of such citizens to be regarded in the same manner as service in the uniformed services under USERRA or military service under SCRA. The USERRA provides protections for members of the uniformed services regarding employment and reemployment rights, including in matters with state and private employers. The SCRA provides financial and legal protections to active-duty servicemembers, including by suspending certain judicial proceedings or financial responsibilities that may adversely affect them during military service.

Bill· HRH.R. 8454 (118th)referred

To amend title 10, United States Code, to add to matters covered by counseling in the Transition Assistance Program.

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 2024

This bill requires that pre-separation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program include information concerning health care, including mental health care, furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans and members of the Armed Forces who have survived sexual assault, sexual or gender harassment, or intimate partner violence. 

Bill· HRH.R. 8424 (118th)referred

UAP Transparency Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 May 2024

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1227 (118th)passed

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8369) to provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7530) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7343) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8146) to require a report by the Attorney General on the impact the border crisis is having on law enforcement at the Federal, State, local, and Tribal level; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7581) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 354) to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1213) a resolution regarding violence against law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1210) condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result.

United States · United States Congress · 15 May 2024

This resolution provides for the House of Representatives to consider H.R. 8369; H.R. 7530; H.R. 7343; H.R. 8146; H.R. 7581; H.R. 354; H. Res. 1213; and H. Res. 1210.

Bill· HRH.R. 8381 (118th)referred

STRIVE Act of 2024

United States · United States Congress · 14 May 2024

Bill· HRH.R. 8371 (118th)open

Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 May 2024

Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act This bill addresses various programs, benefits, and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including those related to health care, educational assistance, home loans, homelessness, and disability and memorial affairs. Among other elements, the bill modifies the administration of the Veterans Community Care Program, including by providing protections for care agreements between veterans and clinicians; increases the expenditure cap for non-institutional care alternatives to nursing home care; provides certain support to family caregivers under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers; modifies the administration of certain educational assistance programs and benefits, including by removing the expiration on a surviving spouse’s entitlement under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship; expands the Native American Direct Loan program by allowing Native American veterans to refinance other existing mortgage loans on the same property if certain conditions are met; requires the VA to provide a burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans who die prior to October 1, 2026, in a home or other setting at which the veteran was receiving VA hospice care (if such care was directly preceded by VA hospital or nursing home care); temporarily increases the maximum rate of per diem payments provided by the VA to entities that furnish services and transitional housing to homeless veterans; authorizes a program to modernize the electronic health record and other relevant health information technology systems of the VA; and addresses various oversight and reporting matters.

Bill· HRH.R. 8369 (118th)open

Israel Security Assistance Support Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 May 2024

Israel Security Assistance Support Act This bill specifies that no federal funds may be used to withhold, halt, reverse, or cancel the delivery of defense articles or defense services to Israel. Also, no funds may be used to pay the salary of any Department of Defense (DOD) or Department of State employee who acts to limit defense deliveries to Israel. Additionally, DOD and the State Department shall ensure prompt delivery of all defense articles and services expected to be delivered to Israel in FY2024 and FY2025. Unobligated funds for operation and maintenance for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, diplomatic programs for the Office of the Secretary of State, and the National Security Council may not be spent until each office certifies to Congress that any withheld defense articles or services are delivered to Israel. DOD and the State Department must obligate any remaining funds for assistance to Israel. DOD and the State Department must periodically report to Congress on defense articles and services provided to Israel.

Bill· SS. 4332 (118th)referred

REP VA Act

United States · United States Congress · 14 May 2024

Bill· HRH.R. 8333 (118th)referred

BIOSECURE Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 May 2024

BIOSECURE Act This bill prohibits entities that receive federal funds from using biotechnology that is from a company associated with a foreign adversary. Specifically, federal agencies and recipients of federal funds (e.g., grantees) may not procure or use any biotechnology equipment or service that is from a biotechnology company of concern and may not contract with any entities that do so. A  biotechnology company of concern is an entity that is under the control of a foreign adversary and that poses a risk to national security based on its research or multiomic data collection (e.g., collection of genomic information). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must, in coordination with the Department of Defense (DOD) and other specified agencies, develop a list of prohibited companies; the list must include five particular companies, as specified in the bill. OMB and DOD may approve waivers of these restrictions on an as-needed basis, which are valid for up to one year and may be extended once for an additional 180 days. In addition, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence must report on the national security risks posed by (1) multiomic data collection by foreign adversaries in connection with biotechnology equipment or services, and (2) biotechnology companies that have such data.

Bill· SS. 4306 (118th)referred

Five AIs Act 2024

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2024

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 682 (118th)referred

A resolution condemning the decision by the Biden Administration to halt the shipment of United States made ammunition and weapons to the State of Israel.

United States · United States Congress · 9 May 2024

This resolution condemns any decision by the Biden administration to halt the shipment of U.S.-made ammunition and weapons to Israel. The resolution also demands that the Biden administration fulfill military aid requests from Israel in order to provide the weapons needed to defeat Hamas and defend against attacks from Iran and its proxies.  

Bill· SS. 4268 (118th)referred

A bill proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 7 May 2024

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays for a fiscal year from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year unless Congress authorizes the excess by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber. The prohibition excludes outlays for repayment of debt principal, receipts derived from borrowing, receipts or outlays of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, and outlays relating to a natural disaster if the act providing the funds explicitly exempts the funds from the requirement and is agreed to by a majority of each chamber of Congress. The amendment requires the President to annually submit to Congress a budget in which total outlays do not exceed total receipts. The amendment specifies exceptions to the requirements if a declaration of war is in effect, the United States is engaged in military conflict that causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security, economic growth is less than 0%, or the unemployment rate is more than 7%. The amendment prohibits a court from enforcing the requirements by ordering reductions to Social Security or Medicare payments unless the funds available to the trust fund for a program are not sufficient to cover the outlays that would occur during the year if the fund were fully solvent.

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