Veterans

in committee · Pennsylvania · House Jul 22, 2026

HR 548: A Resolution recognizing June 12, 2026, as "Women Veterans Day" in Pennsylvania.

This bill is a ceremonial resolution that designates June 12, 2026, as "Women Veterans Day" in Pennsylvania to honor the contributions of female military service members. The measure does not create new laws or change any government policies; instead, it serves to formally acknowledge the state's approximately 70,000 women veterans and highlight their growing presence in the armed forces. The text includes background information on the history of women in the military and notes specific challenges they face, such as higher rates of military sexual trauma and lower utilization of veteran benefits. Ultimately, the resolution aims to raise awareness about these issues rather than implementing concrete programs or funding changes.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill formally recognizes women veterans and honors their contributions, which aligns with supporting veteran recognition.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Veterans

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signed · Pennsylvania · House Jul 20, 2026

HB 1102: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in military educational programs relating to medical officer or health officer incentive program, further providing for definitions, for establishment of program, for program stipend, for additional incentives, for recoupment of incentive payments, for adjustment of stipend amounts and for eligibility; and making editorial changes.

HB 1102 amends Pennsylvania’s military law to clarify and expand eligibility for the Medical Officer or Health Officer Incentive Program. It updates definitions to explicitly include "behavioral health officers" (requiring specific licenses, insurance, and federal compliance) and clarifies qualifications for physicians, physician assistants, and public health/environmental science officers. The bill affects Pennsylvania National Guard members in military medical roles who qualify for program stipends and incentives. Key changes ensure precise eligibility criteria for financial support, including updated requirements for residency, licensure, and program participation.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands eligibility for military medical incentive program to include behavioral health officers, directly strengthening veterans' healthcare career opportunities and benefits in Pennsylvania National Guard medical roles.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Veterans

signed · Pennsylvania · House Jul 20, 2026

HB 2024: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, further providing for accreditation.

This bill (HB 2024) requires Pennsylvania's Office of the Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs to create a mandatory training program for county veterans affairs directors. The program must cover specific topics like trauma-informed care, military sexual trauma, PTSD, and traumatic brain injury, developed in collaboration with the State Association of County Directors of Veterans Affairs. It directly affects county-level veterans' service staff who assist veterans across Pennsylvania. The training program becomes effective 180 days after the bill's passage.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates training on PTSD, trauma, and mental health for veterans' staff, directly strengthening mental health services for veterans.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransMandates trauma-informed care training for veterans' service staff on PTSD, military sexual trauma, and TBI, directly enhancing service quality for veterans.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Veterans

signed · Pennsylvania · Senate Jul 20, 2026

SB 511: An Act amending Title 38 (Holidays and Observances) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veteran recognition, providing for Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.

Pennsylvania's SB 511 designates July 27 of each year as "Korean War Veterans Armistice Day" in the state. The bill requires the Governor to issue an annual proclamation encouraging public schools and educational institutions to observe the day and recognize veterans' contributions, without mandating participation. It includes legislative findings highlighting the war's duration (1950-1953), the 36,000 U.S. military deaths, and the lack of public recognition historically called the "Forgotten War." The bill creates a formal state observance to honor Korean War veterans, aligning with the 1953 armistice date.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransDesignates Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, requiring recognition of veterans' contributions through annual proclamations and educational observance, aligning with recognition indicators.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Veterans

signed · Pennsylvania · Senate Jul 20, 2026

SB 130: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, providing for burial benefits.

SB 130 requires funeral homes and cemeteries to notify county veterans offices within 96 hours when a deceased military service member (with county residency at death) is buried or cremated. It specifically applies if a cemetery interment occurs for cremated remains without prior funeral services provided by a funeral home. The law directs these businesses to share contact details for county veterans offices with the deceased's family. This aims to streamline access to burial benefits for veterans' families by ensuring timely notification to local veterans' programs.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransRequires funeral homes/cemeteries to notify veterans offices for burial benefits, streamlining access to existing services for veterans' families.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Veterans

signed · Pennsylvania · Senate Jul 12, 2026

SB 146: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in emergency COVID-19 response, providing for extension of use of certain funds; in Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program, further providing for Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program; in cigarette sales and licensing, further providing for definitions and providing for allowable mode of operations for licensed cigarette stamping agents; in joint underwriting association, further providing for fund transfers; providing for food processing residuals; in financially distressed municipalities, further providing for financial recovery; in oil and gas wells, further providing for Oil and Gas Lease Fund and providing for deep wells and Utica Shale permits and for well plugging; providing for manufacturing and investment tax credit, for Innovate in PA 2.0 Tax Credit and for design build best value; in human services, further providing for medical assistance payments for institutional care, for resident care and related costs and for LIFE Program and providing for transition to chip-enabled access cards, for Medical Assistance Reentry Program, for Children's Trust Fund and for medical assistance pharmacy services; in additional keystone opportunity expansion zones, providing for additional zone for shipbuilding and for additional zones; providing for residential revitalization keystone opportunity zones and for violent incident clearance and technological investigative methods; in special funds, further providing for funding and for Pennsylvania Convention Center; in additional special funds and restricted accounts, providing for Veterans' Trust Fund Board and further providing for establishment of special fund and account, for use of fund and for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund; in additional special funds and restricted accounts, further providing for deposits and providing for Professional Licensure Augmentation Account; in general budget implementation, further providing for Executive Offices, for Department of Agriculture, for Department of Corrections, for Department of Labor and Industry and for Department of Transportation, providing for Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and further providing for Commonwealth Financing Authority, for Federal and Commonwealth use of forest land, for Multimodal Transportation Fund, for School Safety and Security Fund, for State Gaming Fund, for State Employees' Retirement System Restricted Account and for Public School Employees' Retirement System Restricted Account; in retirement, providing for 2026 special ad hoc municipal police and firefighter postretirement adjustment, for supplemental annuities for public school employees commencing 2026, for supplemental annuities for State employees commencing 2026 and for payment of supplemental annuity and special ad hoc postretirement adjustment; in electricity load forecast accountability, providing for energy and water reporting and for advanced transmission technologies; in 2025-2026 budget implementation, further providing for Department of Agriculture, for Department of Human Services and for Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency; providing for 2026-2027 budget implementation and for 2026-2027 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts; in fiscal supplements to statutory programs, providing for amusement tax clarification, for situs for local sales tax for cities of the first class, for situs for local sales tax for counties of the second class, for net income and for housing; abrogating a regulation; making repeals; providing for suspension of pension actuarial notes; and making editorial changes.

SB 146 establishes a Veterans' Trust Fund Board to manage and oversee the State Veterans' Trust Fund under Pennsylvania law. The bill directly affects veterans' programs by creating a dedicated board to administer funds supporting veteran services, such as housing, healthcare, and employment initiatives. Key provisions include defining the board's structure, responsibilities, and governance for the Trust Fund, updating existing statutes to reflect these changes. The bill does not create new benefits but organizes the management of existing funding streams for veterans' support. (Note: As of the latest action, the bill was "Reported as amended" in committee and has not yet become law.)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes a Veterans' Trust Fund Board and allocates funds for various state programs, directly advancing fiscal management and funding essential services.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes a Veterans' Trust Fund Board to oversee funds for veteran healthcare and other services, directly supporting health access.75% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransEstablishes Veterans' Trust Fund Board to manage funds for veteran services including healthcare and employment, directly advancing veteran programs.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Veterans

passed · Pennsylvania · House Jul 1, 2026

HR 515: A Resolution urging the members of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives to review Major Richard D. Winters' actions at Heteren Crossroads in Holland in 1944 and to award him with the Congressional Medal of Honor.

This Pennsylvania House resolution urges the U.S. Congress to review the actions of Major Richard D. Winters during World War II and award him the Congressional Medal of Honor. The bill highlights Winters' leadership at Heteren Crossroads in Holland in 1944, where he led a small force against a larger German unit, resulting in significant enemy casualties and preventing an attack on American headquarters. By formally requesting this review, the resolution aims to recognize Winters' military service and the events depicted in the television series Band of Brothers.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill seeks to award a Congressional Medal of Honor to a veteran, directly recognizing and honoring veteran service.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Veterans

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in committee · Pennsylvania · House Jun 30, 2026

HR 566: A Resolution designating September 27, 2026, as "Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day" in Pennsylvania.

This Pennsylvania House resolution designates September 27, 2026, as "Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day" within the state. The measure honors families of military service members who died in the line of duty, acknowledging the grief and sacrifice experienced by parents, siblings, and children. By setting a specific date, the bill aims to create an official day of recognition for these families, following the national tradition established by Congress and the White House.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill honors families of fallen service members, recognizing their sacrifice and aligning with national traditions to support veteran-related causes.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Veterans

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in committee · Pennsylvania · House Jun 30, 2026

HR 562: A Resolution designating September 18, 2026, as "U.S. Air Force Birthday" in Pennsylvania.

This Pennsylvania House resolution designates September 18, 2026, as "U.S. Air Force Birthday" within the state. The measure is a symbolic gesture that formally recognizes the anniversary of the Air Force's establishment as an independent military branch in 1947. It does not create new laws, allocate funding, or change any existing policies. The bill directly affects the Pennsylvania House of Representatives by adding a commemorative designation to the state record.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill formally recognizes the U.S. Air Force Birthday, which directly honors veterans and their service, fitting the 'recognizes veteran service' indicator.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Veterans

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in committee · Pennsylvania · House Jun 30, 2026

HR 520: A Resolution recognizing September 27, 2026, as "Gold Star Mother's Day" in Pennsylvania.

This Pennsylvania House Resolution designates September 27, 2026, as Gold Star Mother's Day within the state. The measure formally acknowledges the sacrifice of mothers who lost sons or daughters in military service and honors their ongoing contributions to their communities. By recognizing this specific date, the resolution aims to provide a day of remembrance for Gold Star Families in Pennsylvania.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill honors Gold Star mothers, recognizing sacrifices of military families and supporting veteran-related remembrance.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Veterans

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