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Bill· SS. 1985 (119th)referred

Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2025

Safe Operations of Shared Airspace Act of 2025 This bill addresses aviation safety, such as through increasing requirements for aircraft tracking, communication, and coordination with the military. The bill also addresses Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) workforce issues. For example, the bill revises and increases requirements for using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment, which transmits information (e.g., location and weather information) between aircraft and air traffic control. Under the bill, aircraft must generally operate with ADS-B In (receiving) equipment. The FAA must issue performance requirements for the equipment to provide safety-enhancing capabilities (e.g., facilitating aircraft collision avoidance) for flight crews. Further, current FAA regulations allow aircraft performing a sensitive government mission to be excepted from requirements for using ADS-B Out (broadcasting) equipment. This bill limits which flights may be considered sensitive government missions (e.g., not training flights). The FAA must also (1) establish an office to coordinate airspace usage of military aircraft, (2) review the safety of certain flight operations and routes around airports, and (3) enter into memoranda of understanding with military agencies for safety information sharing. The FAA must conduct a Transport Airplane Risk Assessment Methodology analysis for any transport airplane accidents in the United States that result in a fatality. The bill also addresses FAA workforce issues, such as by excluding the FAA workforce from a federal hiring freeze, deferred resignation program, voluntary furlough, or reduction in force; supporting the recruitment and training of air traffic controllers; and requiring strict adherence to federal conflict of interest requirements.

Bill· HRH.R. 3767 (119th)referred

Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2025

Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025 or the HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 This bill requires, through FY2027, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure a participant in the Health Professionals Scholarship program receives a contract for employment within 90 days of the completion of their courses. The program provides financial assistance to students in a direct or indirect health care services discipline in exchange for service in the Veterans Health Administration. The contract must offer employment in the full-time clinical practice of the participant’s profession at a VA facility with the highest need. 

Bill· HRH.R. 3786 (119th)referred

Drones for First Responders Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2025

Drones for First Responders Act This bill imposes additional duties (i.e., tariffs) and limitations on the importation of unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones) and drone components sourced from China. Specifically, the bill imposes an additional duty on Chinese drones that incrementally increases from 30% (30 days after the bill's enactment) to $100 each plus 50% (four years after the bill's enactment and thereafter). Beginning in 2031, a drone may not enter the United States unless it is accompanied by a document required by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish that the drone does not contain specified components (e.g., radios or cameras) manufactured in China. CBP must confirm the document's veracity. The Federal Aviation Administration must provide CBP with a list of drones that qualify for an exemption from the prohibition. Generally, drones may not enter the United States under an exemption if they are wholly manufactured by a covered foreign entity (e.g., a Chinese military company) or in a foreign adversary country (i.e., North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran). The bill also (1) establishes the Secure Unmanned Aircraft Systems for First Responders Fund within the Treasury, (2) requires revenues from tariffs imposed on Chinese drones to be deposited into the fund, and (3) authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to use the fund to make grants to first responders, farmers and ranchers, and providers of critical infrastructure for secure drones (i.e., drones that are not manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity or in a foreign adversary country).

Bill· HRH.R. 3753 (119th)referred

Expanding Access for Online Veteran Students Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2025

Expanding Access for Online Veteran Students Act This bill increases the monthly housing stipend available under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue programs of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis.

Bill· HRH.R. 3765 (119th)referred

FALCONS Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 3784 (119th)referred

Farmers Feeding America Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2025

Farmers Feeding America Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), increases funding for the program, and provides additional delivery options for geographically isolated states (i.e., Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam). TEFAP is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of people with low income by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. Through TEFAP, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchases a variety of commodities and makes those food products (e.g., canned, frozen, dried, and fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, meat, dairy, and whole-grain and enriched grain products) available to state distributing agencies. The bill increases funding for purchasing commodities under the program. Further, the bill directs USDA to coordinate with geographically isolated states to (1) establish alternative delivery options for allocated commodities, and (2) allow for the states to order commodities through the USDA Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.  USDA may also provide geographically isolated states the ability to directly purchase domestically grown food in lieu of receiving a portion of the commodities. Under this option, USDA may distribute as cash to the state up to 20% of the cash value of the commodities that are allocated to the state under TEFAP.  Further, USDA may consider additional factors beyond lowest price in determining winning bids for contracts for fresh produce packages (including product variety and transportation distance). 

Bill· HRH.R. 3750 (119th)referred

FORCE-FIT Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2025

Bill· SS. 1951 (119th)referred

RESCUE Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 4 June 2025

Bill· SS. 1956 (119th)referred

Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

United States · United States Congress · 4 June 2025

Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act This bill requires federal agencies to assess their software inventory and develop software management plans. The bill requires each agency (which includes any executive department, military department, or other establishment in the executive branch) to complete a comprehensive assessment of the software paid for by, in use at, or deployed throughout the agency. The assessment must include information such as (1) the current inventory of software; (2) contracts and other arrangements used to acquire, build, deploy, or use the software; (3) costs and fees not included in the initial contract or agreement; and (4) the interoperability of the software and restrictions on its use. Each agency must use their assessment to develop a plan to consolidate software entitlements, develop procedures for cost-effective acquisition strategies, and restrict subordinate entities from using any software entitlement without approval. (A software entitlement is software that has been purchased, leased, or licensed by or billed to an agency and that is subject to use limitations.) Such plans must be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress.  Within two years of enactment, OMB must submit recommendations to Congress regarding government software procurement policies and practices to     • increase the interoperability of software licenses,     • consolidate licenses when appropriate,     • reduce costs,     • improve performance, and     • modernize the management and oversight of agency software.      The GAO must report on certain related topics, including governmentwide trends in agency software asset management practices and comparisons of such practices among agencies.

Bill· HRH.R. 3726 (119th)referred

Fisher House Availability Act of 2026

United States · United States Congress · 4 June 2025

Fisher House Availability Act of 2026 This bill expands eligibility for temporary lodging at a Fisher House to additional individuals receiving medical care or treatment at a Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) or non-VA facility or those accompanying individuals receiving such treatment. (Fisher Houses are where the VA furnishes no-cost lodging to veterans and other eligible individuals when receiving treatment or accompanying an individual receiving treatment.) Specifically, the bill authorizes the VA to provide lodging at a Fisher House on a space-available basis to members of the uniformed services performing active duty (i.e., covered beneficiaries) who must travel a significant distance to receive care or services; family members and others accompanying such covered beneficiaries to receive care or services; veterans, members of a veteran's family, and others who must travel a significant distance for a member of a veteran's family to receive care or services; and covered beneficiaries, members of a covered beneficiary’s family, and others who must travel a significant distance for a member of a beneficiary’s family to receive care or services. Finally, the bill extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through July 31, 2033.

Bill· HRH.R. 3720 (119th)referred

HOME Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 4 June 2025

Bill· SS. 1933 (119th)referred

Informing VETS Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 3 June 2025

Informing Veterans on Education for Transitioning Servicemembers Act of 2025 or the Informing VETS Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to regularly promote the Veteran Readiness and Employment program by sending a letter to each veteran entitled to the program. The letter must explain the educational benefits of the program and provide a side-by-side comparison of benefits between the program and Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance. Such comparison must also be made available online.

Bill· HRH.R. 3627 (119th)open

Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 29 May 2025

Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to annually report on causes of death among veterans.

Bill· HRH.R. 3640 (119th)referred

Oath of Exit Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 May 2025

Bill· HRH.R. 3639 (119th)referred

VET PFAS Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 May 2025

Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act or the VET PFAS Act This bill provides eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital care and medical services to veterans and their family members (including those in utero) who have specified conditions and resided at a military installation where individuals were exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. Hospital care and medical services may not be furnished for a condition that is found to have resulted from a cause other than the exposure to PFAS at a military installation. The VA may provide reimbursement for hospital care or medical services provided to a family member only after the family member or provider has exhausted all claims and remedies otherwise available for payment of such care. For disability compensation purposes, the bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified conditions in veterans who served at a military installation at which individuals were exposed to PFAS. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 452 (119th)referred

Congratulating the Jewish War Veterans on the 129th anniversary of the organization's founding and honoring their commitment to Jewish war veterans.

United States · United States Congress · 29 May 2025

This resolution congratulates the Jewish War Veterans of the United States on the 129th anniversary of its founding and recognizes the organization for its dedication to the welfare of veterans, the Jewish community, and the nation. The resolution also affirms the importance of the Jewish War Veterans’ ongoing work in ensuring the sacrifices of veterans and lessons of history are never forgotten.

Bill· HRH.R. 3578 (119th)referred

Improving Veterans’ Experience Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2025

Improving Veterans’ Experience Act of 2025 This bill establishes the Veterans Experience Office within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the key customer experience initiatives of the VA relating to veterans’ and beneficiaries’ satisfaction with and usage of VA benefits and services. Additionally, the office must require the heads of other organizations and offices within the VA to report regularly on customer experience metrics, action plans, and other customer experience improvement efforts; collect veteran-derived data to determine satisfaction and for use in policymaking; provide strategic guidance and strategies to VA entities for engaging with veterans and beneficiaries; assess and advise the VA on the accuracy and helpfulness of websites and customer-facing information of the VA; and assess and advise the VA on the status and opportunities for improvement of the customer service efforts of the VA. The requirements of this bill terminate on September 30, 2028. The Government Accountability Office must analyze and report on the methodology, effectiveness, and implementation of the VA’s approach to improving veteran and beneficiary customer experience and satisfaction.

Bill· HRH.R. 3579 (119th)referred

Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2025

Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act This bill modifies the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VR&E program provides job training and employment-related services to veterans with service-connected disabilities. The bill requires veterans to submit an application to the VA in order to receive an initial evaluation to participate in the VR&E program. Further, a veteran may not receive employment assistance under the VR&E program for more than 365 days. The bill also requires the VA to report to Congress regarding the employment of veterans who participate in a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&E program, including the annual wages of veterans before and after completion of a program. Additionally, the VA must annually publish the average time between the date on which a veteran requests a vocational rehabilitation program under the VR&E program and the date on which they first meet with a counselor as part of the program. Finally, the VA must seek to enter into a contract with a non-VA entity that has expertise in vocational rehabilitation to review, report, and provide recommendations on rehabilitation programs under the VR&E program.

Bill· HRH.R. 3611 (119th)referred

Veterans Skilled Trades Transition Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2025

Veterans Skilled Trades Transition Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit a report to Congress that builds on data reported in a previous report titled DoD Credentialing Utilization (3-BB02A16) to better assess the effectiveness of DOD credentialing programs for post-military civilian employment.

Bill· HRH.R. 3609 (119th)referred

Remove the Stain Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2025

Bill· SS. 1869 (119th)referred

HOVER Act of 2025

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2025

Bill· SS. 1855 (119th)referred

Care for Military Kids Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2025

Care for Military Kids Act This bill requires a state Medicaid program to consider active-duty members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who are receiving home- and community-based services to be residents of that state even if they are relocated to another state because of their military service, unless the member chooses not to be considered as such. The requirement applies beginning in 2028. The bill provides funds through FY2030 for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to implement the bill.

Bill· SS. 1912 (119th)referred

Protecting Veteran Community Care Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 May 2025

Protecting Veteran Community Care Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish residential mental health or substance-use services to certain veterans through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). Specifically, the VA must furnish such care if a veteran (1) meets VA criteria for priority admission to a VA Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program and the VA is unable to accommodate priority admission, or (2) has contacted the VA to request such mental health services and the VA is not able to furnish such services in a manner that complies with VA access standards for specialty care provided under the VCCP. The VA must ensure that a referral to an alternate Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program does not take precedence over timely access to mental health or substance-use services unless the referral is requested by the veteran. The VA is prohibited from determining a veteran is ineligible for VCCP care solely because VCCP providers are unable to comply with wait times or access standards. If multiple options for care or services are available, the VA must permit a veteran to elect the option the veteran prefers. Additionally, the bill provides minimum standards for residential mental health or substance-use services provided under the VCCP (e.g., treatment programs or facilities must be licensed and accredited for the specified services).

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