Veterans

in committee · United States · House Mar 26, 2026

HR 2164: Dayton National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2025

This bill authorizes the transfer of 58 acres of land near Dayton National Cemetery in Ohio to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at no cost to the VA. The land, located across from the existing cemetery and bounded by specific streets and highways, will be used to expand burial space for veterans and their families. The VA must accept the transfer within three years of the Montgomery County Land Bank's offer, and the transfer must be completed without any payment or additional agreements. The bill directly affects veterans seeking burial at the expanded cemetery, with no changes to benefits or funding beyond the land acquisition.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands burial space at Dayton National Cemetery, directly enhancing veterans' burial benefits without cost to VA or taxpayers.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition Veteran Healthcare

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passed · United States · Senate Jun 15, 2026

S 567: First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act

First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act This bill provides for the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment, collectively, in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransRecognizes historical veteran service through Congressional Gold Medal award, aligning with 'recognizes veteran service' support indicator.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Memorials & Recognition

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in committee · United States · House Jun 11, 2025

HR 2234: Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act of 2025

This bill updates Veterans Health Administration (VHA) anesthesia practice standards to align with Defense Health Agency (DHA) guidelines, directly affecting VA-employed anesthesia providers (including physician anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists). It requires VHA to recognize certified registered nurse anesthetists as licensed independent practitioners under DHA’s 2023 standards and mandates certification from specific bodies for all anesthesia staff. Additionally, it sets a 25-hour minimum requirement for direct patient care experience for all VA anesthesia professionals and allows suspension for non-compliance. The bill also requires annual GAO reports comparing outcomes and costs across three anesthesia delivery models (anesthesiologist-led, CRNA-supervised, and CRNA-only) to be submitted to Congress.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates VA recognition of CRNAs as independent practitioners under DHA standards, ensuring timely anesthesia access for veterans by expanding provider scope and aligning practice standards.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransUpdates VHA anesthesia standards to improve veterans' access to care, recognizes nurse anesthetists as independent practitioners per DHA guidelines, enhancing healthcare services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Healthcare Workforce Veteran Healthcare

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in committee · United States · Senate Jul 16, 2025

SRES 324: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the actions of the Trump Administration that drastically and indiscriminately reduce staff at Federal agencies, freeze vast swaths of critical Federal funding, and dismantle Federal agencies are destructive and harmful to communities across the United States and have raised costs for American families.

SRES 324 is a non-binding Senate resolution expressing concern over actions taken by the Trump Administration. It criticizes policies that drastically reduced federal agency staff, froze critical funding, and dismantled agencies, stating these actions harm communities and raise costs for families. The resolution specifically highlights impacts on programs serving 32 million patients through health centers, Social Security/Medicare access, veterans' services, small business support, and medical research. It does not create new policy but formally states the Senate’s view that these actions are destructive and harmful. The resolution lists 12 specific areas affected, including housing assistance, disability education programs, and foreign aid reductions.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCritics defunding of federal programs (e.g., health centers, Social Security) and states such actions harm communities. Opposes cuts to essential services, supporting continued funding.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCritiques defunding of health centers serving 32M patients and Medicare access, opposing harmful cuts to healthcare programs.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCritiques defunding of Social Security, Medicare, and small business programs - key labor/employment supports - indicating stance in favor of maintaining these benefits.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly cites harm to veterans' services from Trump policies, opposing defunding that weakens support for veterans.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicare

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in committee · United States · House Jan 3, 2025

HR 182: Default Prevention Act

HR 182, the Default Prevention Act, establishes a priority system for paying U.S. government obligations when the national debt limit is reached. It requires the Treasury to first pay Tier I obligations (including Social Security, Medicare, and interest on public debt), then Tier II (defense and veterans benefits), followed by Tier III, Tier IV (federal employee pay and travel expenses), and finally Tier V (Congressional salaries), only if higher-tier payments can still be fully covered. The bill mandates weekly reports to Congress detailing payments made and unpaid across each tier. This directly affects beneficiaries of Social Security/Medicare, veterans, defense programs, federal employees, and Congress by defining which payments must be prioritized during a debt limit crisis.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill prioritizes Medicare under Tier I obligations, ensuring continued funding during debt crises, aligning with healthcare protection and funding continuity.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly prioritizes veterans benefits as Tier II payments (after Social Security/Medicare), ensuring they are paid before other obligations during debt limit crises, protecting existing benefits.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Medicare

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in committee · United States · House Jun 6, 2025

HR 3489: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Physicist Pay Cap Relief Act

This bill removes pay limits for two types of medical physicists working with veterans: therapeutic medical physicists (who specialize in radiation treatment) and diagnostic medical physicists (who specialize in imaging). It updates VA personnel rules to treat these roles like physicians and dentists for pay purposes, including adding them to pay tables, qualification standards, and grade structures. The bill directly affects VA-employed medical physicists in these specialties by allowing them to receive higher salaries previously restricted. Key provisions amend Title 38 to explicitly include "therapeutic medical physicist" and "diagnostic medical physicist" in all relevant pay and appointment sections.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves pay caps for VA medical physicists, aligning compensation with physicians to strengthen healthcare workforce retention and access for veterans.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransRemoves pay caps for VA medical physicists, aligning compensation with physicians to improve veterans' healthcare services and staffing.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Veteran Healthcare

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signed · United States · House Dec 26, 2025

HR 410: Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025

The Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025 extends the duration of the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Program from a five-year period to a ten-year period. This program provides land allotments to eligible Alaska Native veterans who served during the Vietnam era. The bill amends Section 1119(b)(3)(B) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to adjust the program's timeframe. The extension ensures the program remains active for an additional five years without requiring new congressional authorization.

Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExtends land allotment program for Alaska Native Vietnam veterans, strengthening existing benefits by prolonging program duration from 5 to 10 years.95% confidence

in committee · United States · Senate Dec 10, 2025

S 2737: Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act

This bill establishes a 3-year pilot program to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury or PTSD. The program, funded solely by donations into a dedicated VA HBOT Fund, will operate in two specific Veterans Health Administration networks, requiring participating facilities to hold accreditation from recognized bodies like the Joint Commission or Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. It directly affects eligible veterans seeking this specific treatment option through VA healthcare providers. The bill also requires a Comptroller General report updating research on HBOT's use for TBI and PTSD within one year of enactment. The program and funding mechanism will terminate three years after the bill's enactment.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes pilot program for HBOT treatment of veterans with TBI/PTSD, expanding access to mental health and trauma care services through dedicated funding.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransEstablishes HBOT pilot for veterans with TBI/PTSD, expanding healthcare access via dedicated donation-funded program.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Veteran Education Veteran Healthcare Veteran Mental Health

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passed · United States · House Sep 16, 2025

HR 1860: Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act

HR 1860 establishes Regional Breast Cancer and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinators within the VA to improve care coordination for veterans diagnosed with breast or reproductive system cancers (like cervical, ovarian, or uterine cancer) who receive treatment through the Veterans Community Care Program at non-VA facilities. These coordinators, reporting to the VA’s Breast and Gynecologic Oncology System of Excellence, will directly connect veterans with community care providers, monitor treatment outcomes, document care in electronic records, and provide veterans with information on emergency care and mental health resources. The bill requires the VA to create regional care coordination networks, prioritizing rural veterans’ needs, and mandates a 3-year report comparing health outcomes between VA and community care for these veterans. It focuses on streamlining care coordination rather than creating new benefits or funding.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes VA cancer care coordinators to improve access and treatment monitoring for women veterans, directly enhancing healthcare coordination and patient access for specific cancer types.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransEstablishes VA cancer care coordinators to improve access and coordination for veterans with breast/gynecologic cancers, directly enhancing healthcare services for a vulnerable veteran subgroup.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health Veteran Healthcare

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in committee · United States · House Mar 27, 2025

HR 1725: Sgt. Isaac Woodard, Jr. and Sgt. Joseph H. Maddox GI Bill Restoration Act of 2025

This bill provides housing loans and education assistance to Black World War II veterans who were denied GI Bill benefits due to racial discrimination, or to their surviving spouses, children, or direct descendants. To qualify, applicants must certify they were denied benefits on racial grounds under the original 1944 GI Bill and apply within five years of the law's enactment. The Department of Veterans Affairs must implement these provisions within 90 days and report to Congress on participation and program costs. It specifically addresses documented historical discrimination where Black veterans were steered toward vocational training instead of college, with only 6% earning degrees compared to 19% of White veterans.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingProvides housing loans to Black WWII veterans denied GI benefits, directly funding housing access for a historically discriminated group.85% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransRestores GI Bill benefits for Black WWII veterans denied due to racism, providing housing/education assistance to eligible applicants and descendants per bill's explicit language.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Mortgages Veteran Benefits Veteran Education Veteran Housing

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