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signed · United States · House Dec 27, 2022

HR 6961: Dignity for MST Survivors Act

This act modifies communications and procedures for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) regarding claims for compensation based on military sexual trauma (MST) experienced by veterans. The act requires the VA to ensure each member of the BVA is offered annual training on MST and proceedings that concern a claim for compensation based on MST. A proceeding that concerns a claim for compensation based on MST may not be assigned to a member of the BVA (or a panel of members) unless such persons have completed the annual training. When a notice of disagreement is filed, the BVA must promptly determine whether it is filed for a case that concerns a claim for compensation based on MST and for which the appellant has requested a hearing in the notice. The VA must audit the language used in letters sent to individuals to explain decisions denying claims for compensation based on MST. Letters must be modified to ensure (1) the use of trauma-informed language, and (2) veterans are not retraumatized through insensitive language. The VA must establish protocols for VA medical providers and contract medical providers to ensure that the medical providers use trauma-informed practices in conducting examinations in relation to claims for compensation based on MST.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires VA/BVA MST training to improve mental health claim handling, enhancing access to care for veterans with trauma-related health needs.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransMandates VA/BVA training on MST claims to improve processing and access to benefits for veterans, strengthening support systems for military sexual trauma survivors.95% confidence
Frank J. Mrvan (D) · 4 co-sponsors
signed · United States · House Dec 27, 2022

HR 6604: Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act

Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act This act addresses eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) educational assistance for individuals who are transferring credits due to the closure or disapproval of a program of education. Currently, an individual who transfers fewer than 12 credits from a program of education that is closed or disapproved must be deemed to have not received such credits, and the period for which the entitlement is not charged must be the entire period of the individual's enrollment in the program. Under the act, the VA must require an individual to certify in writing the transfer of fewer than 12 credits from a program of education that is closed or disapproved. The VA must accept such a certification as proof that the individual is transferring fewer than 12 credits. The VA must provide a certificate of eligibility (to demonstrate proof of full educational assistance entitlement) to individuals who make the certification and acknowledge that if 12 or more credits are transferred (1) they may not be deemed to be someone who did not receive such credits, and (2) the VA must rescind the certificate of eligibility in such cases. The VA must notify individuals who are eligible to make such a certification and receive a certificate of eligibility. The act also removes the requirement that an individual transferring a Post-9/11 GI Bill entitlement must specify the period for which the transfer must be effective for each dependent who is designated to receive the transfer.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill ensures veterans retain VA educational benefits when transferring credits from closed programs, supporting educational access for veterans in higher education.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransFixes VA educational benefit loss when programs close by allowing credit transfers, expanding access to veterans' education benefits.95% confidence
Vern Buchanan (R)
signed · United States · House Dec 27, 2022

HR 6427: Red River National Wildlife Refuge Boundary Modification Act

This bill updates the legal boundary description of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge by replacing a 2000 map with a 2022 map, as specified in the refuge's enabling law. It directly affects the official administrative boundaries of the refuge but does not alter conservation management, land use, or public access. The change simply aligns the refuge's legal description with a more recent, approved boundary map. This is a procedural adjustment with no new policy or financial impact.
Mike Johnson (R)
signed · United States · House Dec 27, 2022

HR 6386: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 450 West Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg, Illinois, as the "Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial Post Office Building".

This act designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 450 West Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg, Illinois, as the Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial Post Office Building.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransDesignates USPS facility as Veterans of Iraq/Afghanistan Memorial Post Office, directly recognizing veteran service per bill title and summary.95% confidence
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) · 17 co-sponsors
signed · United States · House Dec 27, 2022

HR 6064: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a review of examinations, furnished by the Secretary, to individuals who submit claims to the Secretary for compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma.

This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to conduct a comprehensive review of VA medical examinations provided to individuals who submit claims for compensation for a service-connected disability related to military sexual trauma. Specifically, NASEM must review VA examinations that are provided for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma and are conducted to assess the impairments of individuals arising from such trauma. NASEM must report on its review, and the VA must report on its plans to implement actions based on NASEM's findings and recommendations.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates VA to review mental health examinations for MST claims, ensuring accurate compensation and strengthening mental health services for veterans.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransRequires VA to review medical exams for military sexual trauma claims, improving accuracy and access to benefits for veterans with service-connected disabilities.95% confidence
Troy E. Nehls (R) · 10 co-sponsors
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