Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014

Summary

Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 - Amends federal veterans provisions to revise or add provisions concerning medical services and other benefits provided to veterans and/or their dependents through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) relating to the following areas: survivor and dependent matters, including benefits for children of certain veterans born with spina bifida; education matters, including the approval of courses for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force and the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance programs; the expansion and extension of certain health care benefits, including immunizations, chiropractic care, treatment for traumatic brain injury, and wellness promotion; health care administration, including extension of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program; complementary and alternative medicine; mental health care, including an education program and peer support program for family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders; dental care eligibility and expansion, including a program of education to promote dental health in veterans; health care related to sexual trauma, including appropriate counseling and treatment and a screening mechanism to detect incidents of domestic abuse; reproductive treatment and services, including fertility counseling as well as adoption assistance for severely wounded veterans; major medical facility leases; veterans' employment training and related services; veterans' employment, including within the federal government and as first responders; career transition services; employment and reemployment rights of members of the Armed Forces after active duty service; small business matters, including contracting and subcontracting participation goals with federal departments and agencies; administrative matters, including regional support centers for Veterans Integrated Service Networks; the revision of claims based on military sexual trauma as well as claims for dependency and indemnity compensation; jurisdictional matters, including with respect to the Board of Veterans' Appeals and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; and outreach and miscellaneous matters, including repeal of the provision of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 that reduces the cost-of-living adjustment to the retirement pay of members of the Armed Forces under age 62.

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Timeline

1. 16 January 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

   Source: Calendars

2. 16 January 2014

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S445-447)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 January 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 January 2014

   Calendars

   Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 297.

   Source: Calendars

5. 29 January 2014

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S557-559)

   Source: Floor

6. 30 January 2014

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S611-613)

   Source: Floor

7. 3 February 2014

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S665)

   Source: Floor

8. 4 February 2014

   Floor

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S707)

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 27 January 2014 · Download file

Documents

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor

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