House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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.
H.R. 327 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on March 21, 2007. Passed the Senate with an amendment September 27, 2007. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed on October 23, 2007. Signed by the President on November 5, 2007, P.L. 110-110. 

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."
H.R. 366 -- Passed the House June 25, 2007. Passed the Senate December 18, 2007. Signed by the President on December 26, 2007, P.L. 110-156. 

H.R. 797 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, to provide for the use of the National Directory of New Hires for income verification purposes, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide an educational assistance allowance for qualifying work study activities, and to authorize the provision of bronze representations of the letter "V" for the graves of eligible individuals buried in private cemeteries in lieu of Government-provided headstones or markers.
H.R. 797 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on March 21, 2007. Passed the Senate with an amendment on November 2, 2007. December 11, 2007, passed the House with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 855. Senate agreed to House amendments December 17, 2007. Signed by the President on December 26, 2007, P.L. 110-157. 

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.
H.R. 1284 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on March 21, 2007. Passed the Senate on October 18, 2007. Signed by the President on November 5, 2007, P.L. 110-111.

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.
H.R. 1594 -- Passed the House on September 17, 2008. Passed the Senate on September 30, 2008. Signed by the President on October 14, 2008, P.L. 110-410.

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'
H.R. 1808 -- Passed the House on October 23, 2007. Passed the Senate on October 31, 2007. Signed by the President on November 8, 2007, P.L. 110-112. 

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”
H.R. 2245 – Passed the House on June 26, 2008. Passed the Senate on August 1, 2008. Signed by the President on August 12, 2008, P.L. 110-302.

H.R. 2408 - To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as the `Milo C. Huempfner Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic'
H.R. 2408 -- Passed the House on October 23, 2007. Passed the Senate on December 13, 2007.  Signed by the President December 21, 2007, P.L. 110-145.

H.R. 2546, To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Asheville, NC, as the "Charles George Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center."
H.R. 2546  -- Passed the House on June 25, 2007. Passed the Senate on November 1, 2007. Signed by the President on November 15, 2007, P.L. 110-117. 

H.R. 2602, To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility in Iron Mountain, MI, as the "Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility."
H.R. 2602 -- Passed the House on June 25, 2007. Passed the Senate on November 7, 2007. Signed by the President on November 16, 2007, P.L. 110-118. 

H.R. 4289 - To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as the “Euripides Rubio Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”
H.R. 4289 -- Passed the House on June 24, 2008. Passed the Senate on July 11, 2008. Signed by the President on July 30, 2008, P.L. 110-292.

H.R. 4918 - To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Miami, Florida, as the “Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center”
H.R. 4918 -- Passed the House on June 26, 2008. Passed the Senate on August 1, 2008. Signed by the President on August 12, 2008, P.L. 110-304.

S. 229, To redesignate the Federal building in Albuquerque, NM, as the "Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center."
S. 229 -- Passed the Senate on April 12, 2007. Passed the House on June 25, 2007. Signed by the President on July 5, 2007, P.L. 110-45.

S. 1396 - To authorize a major medical facility project to modernize inpatient wards at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
S. 1396 -- Passed the Senate on December 13, 2007. Passed the House on December 19, 2007. Signed by the President December 26, 2007, P.L. 110-168. 

S. 2617 - To increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, 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.
S. 2617 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the Senate, as amended, on July 30, 3008. Passed the House on September 10, 2008. Signed by the President September 24, 2008, P.L. 110-324. 

S. 2339 - To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Alpena, Michigan, as the “Lieutenant Colonel Clement C. Van Wagoner Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.
S. 2339 -- Passed the Senate on December 13, 2007. Passed the House on September 17, 2008. Signed by the President September 30, 2008, P.L. 110-332.

S. 2162, as amended - To improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes.
S. 2162 (Bill Summary)-- Passed the House on September 24, 2008. Passed the Senate on September 27, 2008. Signed by the President October 10, 2008, P.L. 387.

S. 3023, as ammended – To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and enhance compensation and pension, housing, labor and education, and insurance benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3023 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on September 24, 2008. Passed the Senate on September 27, 2008. Signed by the President October 10, 2008, P.L. 389.

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.
H.Con.Res. 5 -- Passed the House on January 31, 2007. 

H.Con.Res. 60 - Expressing support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today’s Students (VETS) Day, and for other purposes.
H.Con.Res. 60 -- Passed the House on November 5, 2007. 

H.Con.Res. 336 - Honoring the sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans.
H.Con.Res. 336 -- Passed the House on June 10, 2008. 

H.Res. 237 - Supporting and encouraging greater support for Veterans Day each year
H.Res. 237 -- Passed the House on October 23, 2007.  

H. Res. 392 - Urging Americans and people of all nationalities to visit the American Cemeteries, Memorials and Markers.
H.R. 392 -- Passed the House on May 23, 2007. 

H.Res. 680 - Condemning the actions of September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial,
H.Res. 680 -- Passed the House on October 23, 2007. 

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.
H.Res. 744 -- Passed the House on November 5, 2007. 

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.
H.Res. 770 -- Passed the House on November 5, 2007. 

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.
H.Res. 790 -- Passed the House on February 14, 2008.

H.Res. 963 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week, and for other purposes.
H.Res. 963 -- Passed the House on February 14, 2008.

H.Res. 1098 – Supporting the goals and ideals of the Year of the American Veteran.
H.Res. 1098 -- Passed the House on June 26, 2008.

H.Res. 1231 - Supporting the goals and ideals of Vietnam Veterans Day and calling on the American people to recognize such a day.
H.Res. 1231 -- Passed the House on June 26, 2008.

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.
H.Res. 1235 -- Passed the House on June 11, 2008.

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.
H.Res. 1287 -- Passed the House on September 22, 2008.

H.Res. 1291 – Expressing gratitude for the contributions of the American GI Forum on its 60th anniversary.
H.Res. 1291 -- Passed the House on June 26, 2008.

H.Res. 1335 - Celebrating the 120-year partnership between the Government and State veterans homes
H.Res. 1335 -- Passed the House on September 17, 2008

H.R. 23, as amended - To amend title 46, United States Code, 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.
H.R. 23 (Bill Summary)  -- Passed the House July 30, 2007.  

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.
H.R. 67 (Bill Summary)  -- Passed the House on May 23, 2007.  

H.R. 513, as amended - 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.
H.R. 513 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on November 5, 2007. 

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.
H.R. 612 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 23, 2007. 

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.
H.R. 674 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on July 31, 2008.

H.R. 1315, as amended - 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.
H.R. 1315 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on July 30, 2007.

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.
H.R. 1470 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 23, 2007.  

H.R. 1527, as amended - 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.
H.R. 1527 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on September 10, 2008.

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.
H.R. 1642 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 7, 2007.  

H.R. 1660 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the southern Colorado region.
H.R. 1660 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 23, 2007.  

H.R. 2192, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
H.R. 2192 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on July 29, 2008.

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.
H.R. 2199 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 23, 2007.  

H.R. 2239 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for vocational rehabilitation benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
H.R. 2239 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 23, 2007. 

H.R. 2623, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of copayments for all hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
H.R. 2623 (Bill Summary)  -- Passed the House on July 30, 2007.  

H.R. 2790, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health.
H.R. 2790 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 20, 2008.

H.R. 2818, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of Epilepsy Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
H.R. 2818 (Bill Summary)  -- Passed the House on June 24, 2008.

H.R. 2874, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2874 (Bill Summary)  -- Passed the House on July 30, 2007. 

H.R. 3681, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to advertise in the national media to promote awareness of benefits under laws administered by the Secretary.
H.R. 3681 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 20, 2008.

H.R. 3819, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to Department facilities, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3819 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 21, 2008.

H.R. 3889, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a longitudinal study of the vocational rehabilitation programs administered by the Secretary.
H.R. 3889 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 20, 2008.

H.R. 4169 - To authorize the placement in Arlington National Cemetery of an American Braille tactile flag in Arlington National Cemetery honoring blind members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and other Americans.
H.R. 4169  -- Passed the House on February 14, 2008. 

H.R. 4255, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the United States Olympic Committee, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4255 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on July 31, 2008.

H.R. 4264 - To name the Department of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center in Tampa, Florida, as the “Michael Bilirakis Department of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center”
H.R. 4264 -- Passed the House on June 26, 2008.

H.R. 5554, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs for substance use disorders, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5554 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 20, 2008.

H.R. 5664, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update at least once every six years the plans and specifications for specially adapted housing furnished to veterans by the Secretary.
H.R. 5664 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 20, 2008.

H.R. 5729, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care to children of Vietnam veterans born with Spina Bifida, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5729 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 20, 2008.

H.R. 5736, as amended - To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Gadsden, Alabama, as the Colonel Ola Lee Mize Veterans Clinic
H.R. 5736 -- Passed the House on September 17, 2008.

H.R. 5826 - To increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, 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, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5826 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 21, 2008.

H.R. 5856 - To authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5856 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on May 21, 2008.

H.R. 5892 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize the disability benefits claims processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5892 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on July 30, 2008.

H.R. 6048 - To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation.
H.R. 6048 -- Passed the House on May 21, 2008.

H.R. 6221, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include in each contract the Secretary enters for the acquisition of goods and services a provision that requires the contractee to comply with the contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned or controlled by veterans, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6221 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on July 31, 2008.

H.R. 6225, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, relating to equitable relief with respect to a State or private employer, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6225 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on July 31, 2008.

H.R. 6445, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6445 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on July 30, 2008.

H.R. 6832 - To authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6832 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on September 11, 2008.

H.R. 6980- To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension provided under that title by up to $1,000.
H.R. 6980 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on September 24, 2008.

H.R. 6897, as amended - To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain payments to eligible persons who served in the Philippines during World War II.
H.R. 6897 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on September 23, 2008.

S. 1315, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans’ insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes.
S. 1315 (Bill Summary)-- Passed the House on September 22, 2008.

H.R. 760, as amended - 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.
H.R. 760 (Bill Summary)  -- Full Committee Markup held on July, 17, 2007. Ordered reported, amended, to the House for consideration.  

H.R. 3882, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to change the length of the obligated period of service on active duty required for receiving certain education benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3882 (Bill Summary)  -- Full Committee Markup held on November 7, 2007. Ordered reported, amended, to the House for consideration.  

H.R. 4883, as amended - To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for a limitation on the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property owned by a servicemember during the one-year period following the servicemember's period of military service.
H.R. 4883 (Bill Summary)  -- Full Committee Markup held on April 30, 2008. Ordered reported, amended, to the House for consideration. 

H.R. 4884, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the home loan guaranty programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4884 (Bill Summary) -- Full Committee Markup held on April 30, 2008. Ordered reported, amended, to the House for consideration.

H.R. 4889, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify as part of that title chapter 1607 of title 10, United States Code.
H.R. 4889 (Bill Summary) -- Full Committee Markup Held April 30, 2008. Ordered reported, amended, to the House for consideration.

H.R. 5684, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the basic educational assistance program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5684 (Bill Summary) -- Full Committee Markup held on April 30, 2008. Ordered reported, amended, to the House for consideration.