Rep. Stefanik Supports Package of Legislation to Help Our Veterans
Congresswoman
"Our veterans have served our nation and it's critical that we work together to serve them," said
The legislation passed out of the House yesterday includes:
1) H.R. 1972 - VA Billing Accountability Act, as amended (PDF)
Sponsor: Rep.
Topline Summary: This bill would authorize the
2) H.R. 3642 - Military SAVE Act, as amended (PDF)
Sponsor: Rep.
Topline Summary: This bill directs the Secretary of
3) H.R. 3832 - Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act, as amended (PDF)
Sponsor: Rep.
Topline Summary: This bill requires medical providers at the
4) H.R. 4245 - Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017 (PDF)
Sponsor: Rep.
Topline Summary: This bill requires the
5) H.R. 4830 - SIT-REP Act, as amended (PDF)
Sponsor: Rep.
Topline Summary: This bill would amend 38 U.S. Code * 3679 so that a school is not eligible for GI Bill benefits unless it adopts a policy that protects eligible student veterans, survivors, or dependents from policies that penalize these students for their inability to meet the institution's financial obligations because of a delayed GI Bill payment.
6) H.R. 4958 - Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 (PDF)
Sponsor: Rep.
Topline Summary: This bill increase the rates of Wartime Disability Compensation, Compensation for Dependents, Clothing Allowance, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation to Surviving Spouse, and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation to Children by the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and
7) H.R. 5044 - Service-Disabled Veterans Small Business Continuation Act (PDF)
Sponsor: Rep.
Topline Summary: This bill would amend 38 U.S. Code * 8127(k)(3) so that a surviving spouse of a less than 100% service-disabled veteran small business owner can maintain their priority status following their spouse's death for three years, the date on which the surviving spouse remarries, or the date on which the surviving spouse relinquishes an ownership interest in the small business, whichever occurs first.
8) H.R. 5215 - Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act (PDF)
Sponsor: Rep.
Topline Summary: This bill requires the Secretary of the
9) H.R. 5418 - Veterans Affairs Medical-Surgical Purchasing Stabilization Act, as amended (PDF)
Sponsor: Rep.
Topline Summary: This bill would require the
10) H.R. 4334 - Improving Oversight of Women Veterans' Care Act of 2017 (PDF)
Sponsor: Rep.
Topline Summary: This bill requires the
11) H.R. 4451 - Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2018, as amended (PDF)
Sponsor: Rep.
Topline Summary: This bill as amended, would amend
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