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Of the 7271 pieces of legislation introduced in the 110th Congress to date by your Representatives, the following 342 resolutions & bills are of interest to the non-active duty veteran community. A good indication on the likelihood a bill of being forwarded to the Senate for passage and subsequently being signed into law by the President is the number of cosponsors who have signed onto the bill. The member who introduces the bill is considered the sponsor. A cosponsor is a member of Congress who has joined one or more members in his/her chamber (i.e. House or Senate) to sponsor a bill or amendment. Any number of members may cosponsor a bill in the House or Senate. At http://thomas.loc.gov you can review a copy of each bill, determine its current status, the committee it has been assigned to, and if your legislator is a sponsor or cosponsor of it. To determine what bills, amendments your representative has sponsored, cosponsored, or dropped sponsorship on refer to http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d110/sponlst.html. The key to increasing cosponsorship is letting our senators know of veterans feelings on issues. You can locate on http://thomas.loc.gov who your representative is and his/her phone number, mailing address, or email/website to communicate with a message or letter of your own making:

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1. H.CON.RES.5: Expressing support for the designation and goals of "Hire a Veteran Week" and encouraging the President to issue a proclamation supporting those goals.

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; House Armed Services; Senate Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 1/31/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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2. H.CON.RES.60: Expressing support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 11/6/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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3. H.CON.RES.106: Expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943.

Sponsor: Rep Capito, Shelley Moore [WV-2] (introduced 3/29/2007) Cosponsors (10)

Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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4. H.CON.RES.336: Honoring the sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans.

Latest Major Action: 6/11/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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5. H.RES.237: Supporting and encouraging greater support for Veterans Day each year.

Latest Major Action: 10/23/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

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6. H.RES.367: Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the construction and dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Committees: House Armed Services; House Natural Resources; House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 6/20/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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7. H.RES.392: Urging Americans and people of all nationalities to visit the American Cemeteries, Memorials and Markers.

Latest Major Action: 5/23/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

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8. H.RES.656: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Defense, and the Congress should take immediate action to implement the recommendations of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 10/19/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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9. H.RES.680: Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial.

Latest Major Action: 10/23/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 989).

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10. H.RES.744: Recognizing the contributions of Native American veterans and calling upon the President to issue a proclamation urging the people of the United States to observe a day in honor of Native American veterans.

Latest Major Action: 11/5/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 351 - 0 (Roll no. 1036).

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11. H.RES.770: Expressing support for designation of a National Veterans History Project Week to encourage public participation in a nationwide project that collects and preserves the stories of the men and women who served our nation in times of war and conflict.

Latest Major Action: 11/5/2007 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

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12. H.RES.783: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration employees, volunteers, and veterans' service organizations that perform funeral honors and memorial honor details should be permitted to recite the 13 steps to fold an American flag (known as the "13-fold recital") at any national cemetery if requested by the family of the deceased.

Sponsor: Rep LaTourette, Steven C. [OH-14] (introduced 10/30/2007) Cosponsors (85)

Latest Major Action: 10/30/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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13. H.RES.790: Commending the people of the State of Washington for showing their support for the needs of the State of Washington's veterans and encouraging residents of other States to pursue creative ways to show their own support for veterans.

Latest Major Action: 2/14/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 383 - 0 (Roll no. 66).

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14. H.RES.946: Recognizing the Canandaigua Veterans Affairs Medical Center on its 75th anniversary.

Sponsor: Rep Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [NY-29] (introduced 1/29/2008) Cosponsors (2)

Latest Major Action: 1/29/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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15. H.RES.963: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 2/14/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 67).

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16. H.RES.1054: Honoring the service and achievements of women in the Armed Forces and female veterans.

Latest Major Action: 5/20/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

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17. H.RES.1098: Supporting the goals and ideals of the Year of the American Veteran.

Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 470).

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18. H.RES.1220: Honoring the lives of Dr. Victor Westphall and Mrs. Jeanne Westphall and their contributions to the Nation's veterans.

Latest Major Action: 5/28/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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19. H.RES.1231: Supporting the goals and ideals of Vietnam Veterans Day and calling on the American people to recognize such a day.

Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

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20. H.RES.1235: Expressing support for the designation of National D-Day Remembrance Day, and recognizing the spirit, courage, and sacrifice of the men and women who fought and won World War II.

Latest Major Action: 6/11/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 0 (Roll no. 402).

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21. H.RES.1287: Commending the Honor Flight Network, its volunteers, and donors, for enabling World War II veterans to travel to our Nation's capital to see the World War II Memorial created in their honor.

Latest Major Action: 9/22/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

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22. H.RES.1291: Expressing gratitude for the contributions of the American GI Forum on its 60th anniversary.

Latest Major Action: 6/26/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 464).

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23. H.RES.1295: Recognizing and commemorating the efforts and contributions of outstanding female veterans of the Armed Forces, and the vital roles women play today as service members in the defense of the Nation.

Latest Major Action: 7/16/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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24. H.RES.1335: Celebrating the 120-year partnership between the Government and State veterans homes.

Latest Major Action: 9/17/2008 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 602).

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25. H.RES.1366: Recognizing Honor Flight Michigan, Inc., for its important work in recognizing World War II veterans and expressing condolences to the family and friends of David Cameron following his death.

Latest Major Action: 7/23/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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26. H.R.23: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II.

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; House Ways and Means; Senate Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 9/5/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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27. H.R.67: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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28. H.R.81: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that members of the Armed Forces and Selected Reserve may transfer certain educational assistance benefits to dependents, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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29. H.R.92: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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30. H.R.112: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of stipends to veterans who pursue doctoral degrees in science or technology.

Latest Major Action: 6/21/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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31. H.R.156: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date.

Latest Major Action: 6/19/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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32. H.R.295: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado.

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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33. H.R.303: To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain additional retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt.

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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34. H.R.315: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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35. H.R.327: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.

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36. H.R.331: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study of the accuracy of expiration dates on certain prescription drugs maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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37. H.R.333: To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt and combat-related special compensation to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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38. H.R.339: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve access to medical services for veterans seeking treatment at Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinics with exceptionally long waiting periods.

Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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39. H.R.358: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs benefit for Government markers for marked graves of veterans buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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40. H.R.366: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the "Ernest Childers Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".

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41. H.R.402: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans.

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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42. H.R.446: To enhance and further research into paralysis and to improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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43. H.R.447: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that World War II merchant mariners who were awarded the Mariners Medal shall be provided eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health care on the same basis as veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart.

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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44. H.R.463: To amend title 38, United States Code, to terminate the administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as "Priority 8").

Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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45. H.R.474: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the "Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Note: For further action, see S.229, which became Public Law 110-45 on 7/5/2007.

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46. H.R.508: To require United States military disengagement from Iraq, to provide United States assistance for reconstruction and reconciliation in Iraq, and for other purposes.

Committees: House Foreign Affairs; House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs; House Rules; House Judiciary

Latest Major Action: 3/20/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee Hearings Held.

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47. H.R.513: A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protection of credit ratings of members of the reserve component who serve on active duty in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 11/6/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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48. H.R.538: To provide for the health care needs of veterans in far South Texas.

Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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49. H.R.542: To require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mental health services in languages other than English, as needed, for veterans with limited English proficiency, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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50. H.R.585: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the number of individuals qualifying for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.

Latest Major Action: 6/19/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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51. H.R.612: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of eligibility for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf War or future hostilities from two years to five years after discharge or release.

Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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52. H.R.650: To provide for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of contracting for the use of private memory care facilities for veterans with Alzheimer's Disease.

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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53. H.R.653: To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during the Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted as proof of service-connection of a disease or injury alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by such service.

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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54. H.R.674: To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provision of law requiring termination of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans as of December 31, 2009.

Latest Major Action: 8/1/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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55. H.R.675: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance available to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and to provide for annual increases in such amount.

Latest Major Action: 6/21/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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56. H.R.704: To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce from age 57 to age 55 the age after which the remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse.

Latest Major Action: 6/19/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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57. H.R.760: To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Latest Major Action: 7/17/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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58. H.R.797: An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve low-vision benefits matters, matters relating to burial and memorial affairs, and other matters under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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59. H.R.941: To authorize the conveyance of a portion of the campus of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Danville Area Community College of Vermilion County, Illinois.

Sponsor: Rep Johnson, Timothy V. [IL-15] (introduced 2/8/2007) Cosponsors (None)

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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60. H.R.963: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the rate of reimbursement for motor vehicle travel under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be the same as the rate for private vehicle reimbursement for Federal employees.

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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61. H.R.1041: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an enhanced funding process to ensure an adequate level of funding for veterans health care programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 3/2/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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62. H.R.1102: To amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify as part of that title certain educational assistance programs for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, to improve such programs, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 3/14/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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63. H.R.1137: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient.

Latest Major Action: 11/8/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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64. H.R.1197: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war.

Latest Major Action: 6/12/2008 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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65. H.R.1211: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate more than two years of active duty service in any five year period, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 3/28/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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66. H.R.1214: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of veterans.

Latest Major Action: 3/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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67. H.R.1226: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the basic educational assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Latest Major Action: 3/28/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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68. H.R.1240: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and mobility.

Latest Major Action: 6/29/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

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69. H.R.1253: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, as the "Charles W. Lindberg Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".

Latest Major Action: 3/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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70. H.R.1272: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the pension program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Latest Major Action: 3/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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71. H.R.1273: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to restore plot allowance eligibility for veterans of any war and to restore the headstone or marker allowance for eligible persons.

Latest Major Action: 3/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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72. H.R.1284: To increase, effective as of December 1, 2007, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans.

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73. H.R.1315: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the benefits provided to veterans under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 8/3/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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74. H.R.1318: To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the authority for agent or attorney representation in veterans benefits cases before the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Latest Major Action: 3/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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75. H.R.1323: To authorize a major medical facility project for the Department of Veterans Affairs at Denver, Colorado.

Latest Major Action: 3/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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76. H.R.1354: To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 4/3/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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77. H.R.1370: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events.

Latest Major Action: 6/21/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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78. H.R.1382: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an assured adequate level of funding for veterans health care.

Sponsor: Rep Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [NY-29] (introduced 3/7/2007) Cosponsors (2)

Latest Major Action: 3/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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79. H.R.1426: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans enrolled in the health system of the Department of Veterans Affairs the option of receiving covered health services through facilities other than those of the Department.

Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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80. H.R.1435: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program to reduce the backlog of claims for benefits pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Latest Major Action: 4/17/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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81. H.R.1436: To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation.

Latest Major Action: 4/3/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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82. H.R.1444: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make interim benefit payments under certain remanded claims, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 4/17/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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83. H.R.1448: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals.

Latest Major Action: 6/14/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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84. H.R.1470: To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers.

Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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85. H.R.1471: To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit eligible veterans to receive direct access to chiropractic care.

Latest Major Action: 4/26/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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86. H.R.1472: To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 3/16/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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87. H.R.1490: To provide for a presumption of service-connectedness for certain claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Donnelly, Joe [IN-2] (by request) (introduced 3/13/2007) Cosponsors (19)

Latest Major Action: 4/17/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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88. H.R.1511: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief with respect to rent and mortgage payments for members of the reserve components who are called to active duty and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit to lessors for payments foregone by reason of such relief.

Latest Major Action: 3/13/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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89. H.R.1527: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program to permit certain highly rural veterans enrolled in the health system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive covered health services through providers other than those of the Department.

Latest Major Action: 9/11/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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90. H.R.1538: To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical care in an outpatient status, and for other purposes.

Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs; Senate Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 7/25/2007 Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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91. H.R.1541: To provide support and assistance for families of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are undergoing deployment, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 4/3/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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92. H.R.1546: To authorize members of the Armed Forces receiving outpatient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to receive such care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 4/3/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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93. H.R.1594: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, as the Michael A. Marzano Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic.

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94. H.R.1598: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to protect the credit of servicemembers deployed to an overseas combat zone and to facilitate awareness of a servicemember's rights under such Act, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 6/21/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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95. H.R.1632: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the annual report required on veterans' reemployment rights.

Latest Major Action: 6/29/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

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96. H.R.1641: To amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify as part of that title certain educational assistance programs for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.

Latest Major Action: 4/18/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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97. H.R.1642: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that, to the extent possible, an enhanced-use lease for a homeless housing project at the Department of Veterans Affairs facility known as the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, located in North Hills, California, shall provide that such housing project shall be maintained as a sober living facility for veterans only, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 5/8/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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98. H.R.1660: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the southern Colorado region.

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs; House Ways and Means; Senate Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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99. H.R.1702: To reallocate funds toward sensible priorities such as improved children's education, increased children's access to health care, expanded job training, and increased energy efficiency and conservation through a reduction of wasteful defense spending, and for other purposes.

Committees: House Armed Services; House Energy and Commerce; House Education and Labor; House Homeland Security; House Foreign Affairs; House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 7/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

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100. H.R.1732: To provide alternative retired pay rates under title 10, United States Code, and alternative disability compensation rates under title 38, United States Code, for members of the Armed Forces with a combat-related disability, with such rates based on the average monthly salary for high school graduates in the United States, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 4/20/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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101. H.R.1750: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 90 days to one year the period after release of a member of the Armed Forces from active duty during which the member is protected from mortgage foreclosure under that Act.

Latest Major Action: 6/29/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

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102. H.R.1808: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, as the "Charlie Norwood Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center".

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103. H.R.1812: To provide for coverage of hormone replacement therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms, and for coverage of an alternative therapy for hormone replacement therapy for such symptoms, under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, group health plans and individual health insurance coverage, and other Federal health insurance programs.

Committees: House Energy and Commerce; House Ways and Means; House Education and Labor; House Oversight and Government Reform; House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 7/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

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104. H.R.1824: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of programs of education for which accelerated payments of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 6/21/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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105. H.R.1853: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs police officers receive training to interact with visitors and patients at Department medical facilities who are suffering from mental illness.

Latest Major Action: 6/14/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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106. H.R.1863: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct at two-year pilot program to use a mobile processing unit to perform certain services of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Latest Major Action: 4/23/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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107. H.R.1864: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the automated processing of veterans disability compensation claims.

Latest Major Action: 4/23/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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108. H.R.1879: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located in Marlin, Texas, to the State of Texas.

Latest Major Action: 4/23/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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109. H.R.1900: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who received an expeditionary medal during a period of military service other than a period of war.

Latest Major Action: 4/23/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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110. H.R.1901: To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for pension benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served during certain periods of time in specified locations.

Latest Major Action: 4/23/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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111. H.R.1925: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a separate Veterans Integrated Service Network for the Gulf Coast region of the United States.

Latest Major Action: 6/14/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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112. H.R.1944: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to screen certain veterans for symptoms of traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 4/23/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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113. H.R.1969: To exempt from payment of individual contributions under the Montgomery GI Bill enlisted members of the Armed Forces in pay grade E-5 or below and to provide an opportunity for members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty to withdraw an election not to enroll in education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill.

Latest Major Action: 4/23/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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114. H.R.2005: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 6/14/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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115. H.R.2026: To amend section 1922A of title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of supplemental insurance available for totally disabled veterans.

Latest Major Action: 5/28/2008 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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116. H.R.2172: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that all Department of Veterans Affairs orthotic-prosthetic laboratories, clinics, and prosthesists are certified by either the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics or the Board of Orthotics and Prosthetic Certification, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 6/14/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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117. H.R.2173: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize additional funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase the capacity for provision of mental health services through contracts with community mental health centers, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 6/14/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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118. H.R.2179: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish traumatic brain injury centers.

Latest Major Action: 5/3/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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119. H.R.2189: To require pre- and post-deployment mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 6/20/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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120. H.R.2190: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Advisory Committee on Rural Veterans.

Latest Major Action: 5/11/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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121. H.R.2192: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Latest Major Action: 7/30/2008 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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122. H.R.2199: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain improvements in the treatment of individuals with traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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123. H.R.2201: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury.

Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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124. H.R.2219: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award a grant to a private, nonprofit entity to establish, publicize, and operate a national toll-free suicide prevention telephone hotline targeted to and staffed by veterans of the Armed Forces.

Latest Major Action: 6/14/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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125. H.R.2225: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to Congress providing a master plan for the use of the West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, California, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 5/11/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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126. H.R.2226: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide readjustment counseling and related mental health services to veterans through the use of mobile centers.

Latest Major Action: 5/11/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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127. H.R.2239: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for vocational rehabilitation benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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128. H.R.2245: To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Wenatchee, Washington, as the Elwood "Bud" Link Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic.

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129. H.R.2247: To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to repeal the 10-year limit on use of Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance benefits, and for other purposes.

Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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130. H.R.2257: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of benefits claims representatives employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to ensure that there are not fewer than two such claims representatives located at each center for the provision of readjustment counseling and related mental health services established under section 1712A of title 38, United States Code (commonly referred to as a "vet center"), to help reduce the backlog of claims pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs.