The Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act of 2005 (SGLI).
H.R. 3200 (Bill Summary) 

Legislation to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes. 

Passed the House on May 23, 2005, under suspension of the rules by a vote of 424 to 0.  Passed Senate on September 27, 2005 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.  House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules on September 28, 2005.  Signed by the President on September 30, 2005.  Public Law 109-80.

Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment
S. 1234 (Bill Summary) 

Legislation to increase, effective December 1, 2005, 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. 

Passed the Senate on November 16, 2005, by Unanimous Consent.  Passed/agreed to in the House:  On passage, passed without objection.  Signed by the President on November 22, 2005.  Public Law 109-111. 

Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2003
H.R. 4175  (Bill | Summary)

Legislation to provide cost-of-living (COLA) increases for disability compensation payments for veterans.   

Signed by President Bush on December 3, 2003, Public Law 108-363

Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act of 2004
H.R. 3936  (Bill | Summary)

Legislation to increase the authorization of appropriations for grants to benefit homeless veterans, to improve programs for management and administration of veterans’ facilities and health care programs, and for other purposes. 

Signed by President Bush on November 30, 2004, Public Law 108-422

Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act of 2004
S. 2484  (Bill | Summary)

Legislation to simplify and improve pay provisions for physicians and dentists and to authorize alternate work schedules and executive pay for nurses, and for other purposes. 

Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004
S. 2486  (Bill | Summary)

Legislation to improve and enhance education, housing, employment, medical, and other benefits for veterans and to improve and extend certain authorities relating to the administration or benefits for veterans, and for other purposes. 

Signed by President Bush on December 10, 2004, Public Law 108-454.

Veterans Benefits Act of 2003
H.R. 2297  (Bill | Summary)

Legislation to expand and improve certain readjustment benefits for disabled veterans, their surviving spouses and children. 

Signed by President Bush on December 16, Public Law 108-183

Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003
S. 1156 (Similar to H.R. 1720 in the House below)
(Bill | Summary)

Legislation to improve and enhance provision of health care for veterans, to authorize major construction projects and other facilities matters for the Department of Veterans Affairs, to enhance and improve authorities relating to the administration of personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 

Signed by President Bush on December 6, Public Law 108-170.

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
H.R. 100  (Bill | Summary)

Legislation to strengthen the rights and protections afforded military personnel called to action duty, including the provision of automatic 90-day stays for civil proceedings, protections against evictions due to nonpayment of rent, and limiting interest to 6 percent on outstanding loan balances. 

Signed by President Bush on December 19, Public Law 108-189.

National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2003
H.R. 1516 (Bill | Summary)

Legislation to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish six new national cemeteries for veterans.

Signed by President Bush on November 11, 2003, Public Law 108-109.

Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2003
H.R. 1683  (Bill | Summary)

Legislation to provide cost-of-living (COLA) increases for disability compensation payments for veterans.   

Signed by President Bush on December 3, 2003, Public Law 108-147.

Columbia Orbiter Memorial Act
H.R. 1297  (Bill | Summary)

Legislation to require the construction at Arlington National Cemetery of a memorial to the crew of the Columbia Orbiter. 

Reported by the Committee on April 8, H. Rept. 108-62, Part I. 
Incorporated into Public Law 108-11.

Naming National Cemetery in honor of Gerald B.H. Solomon
H.R. 3392 

Names the national cemetery in Saratoga, New York, as the “Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery.” 

Signed by President Bush on January 24, 2002 (P.L. 107-136)

Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001
H.R. 1291 (Bill | Summary)

Authorizes $3.1 billion over five years to expand and increase educational, housing, burial and disability benefits, including a 46% increase in MGIB education and training benefits.

Signed by President Bush on December 27, 2001 (P.L. 107-103)

Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001
H.R. 2716 (Bill | Summary)

Authorizes $1 billion to aid homeless veterans and prevent veterans from becoming homeless.

Signed by President Bush on December 21, 2001 (P.L. 107-95)

Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs    Enhancement Act of 2001
H.R. 3447 (Bill | Summary)

Adds new, and expands existing health care programs for veterans by $1.4 billion.

Signed by President Bush on January 23, 2002 (P.L. 107-135)

Veterans’ Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001
H.R. 801 (Bill | Summary)

Adds $100 million in new health care benefits for surviving spouses of veterans, and extends life insurance coverage to spouses and children of servicemembers.

Signed by President Bush on June 5, 2001 (P.L. 107-14)

Jobs for Veterans Act
H.R. 4015 (Bill | Summary)

Reform veterans’ job training and placement programs in the Department of Labor through a new system of incentives and accountability.

Signed by President Bush on November 7, 2002 (P.L. 107-288)

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act of 2002
H.R. 3253 (Bill | Summary)

Expands the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA’s) role in homeland security, creating new research centers to counter biological, chemical, and radiological terrorism.

Signed by President Bush on November 7, 2002 (P.L. 107-287)

Veterans’ Compensation Rate Amendments of 2001
H.R. 2540 (Bill | Summary)

Provides cost-of-living (COLA) increases for disability compensation payments, increasing total payments by $2.5 billion over the next five years.

Signed by President Bush on December 21, 2001 (P.L. 107-94)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2002
H.R. 4085 (Bill | Summary)

Increases disability compensation payments with a cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA).

Signed by President Bush on October 23, 2002 (P.L. 107-247)

Expediting construction of the World War II memorial
H.R. 1696 ( Bill )

Removed additional delays in the construction of the World War II Memorial.

Signed by President Bush on May 28, 2001 (P.L. 107-11)

Naming the Bob Hope Veterans Chapel
H.R. 4592 (Bill | Summary)

Designated the Chapel located in the National Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, as the “Bob Hope Veterans Chapel.”

Signed by President Bush on May 29, 2002 (P.L. 107-183)

Veterans Benefits Improvements Act of 2002
S. 2237 (Bill | Summary)

Expands benefits and compensation for veterans and their surviving spouses; Incorporates provisions of H.R. 4085, H.R. 5055, H.R. 3731, H.R. 2561 and H.R. 2222.

Signed by President Bush on December 6, 2002 (P.L. 107-330)

Authorizing a New Memorial Honoring World War II Veterans who fought  in the Battle of the Bulge
H.R. 5055 (Bill | Summary)

Authorizes the placement of a new memorial in Arlington National Cemetery honoring World War II veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge.

Passed the House July 22, 2002; Incorporated into Public Law 107-330