This is an incomplete list of legislation that, if inacted, will improve care for members of the armed forces and veterans. It includes only legislation that is being proposed by Senators. There is undoubtedly a lot of good things happening on the house side, I just didn’t look. Readers are encouraged to make additions.
It is important for us to know that elected Democrats are working on our nation’s problems. I hope some will look more closely at this and write about this.
S.383 : A bill 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.
Sponsor: Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] (introduced 1/24/2007) Cosponsors Sen Brown, Sen Murray, Sen Rockefeller
Committees: Senate Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/24/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
S.423 : A bill 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.
Sponsor: Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] (introduced 1/29/2007) Cosponsors
Sen Brown, Sen Craig, Sen Ensign, Sen Mikulski, Sen Murray, Sen Rockefeller, Sen Sanders, Sen Snowe, Sen Webb
Committees: Senate Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 1/29/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
S.1113 : A bill to facilitate the provision of care and services for members of the Armed Forces for traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Bayh, Evan [IN] (introduced 4/16/2007) Cosponsors Sen Clinton
Committees: Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 4/16/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S.1065 : A bill to improve the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members of the Armed Forces, to review and expand telehealth and telemental health programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] (introduced 3/29/2007) Cosponsors: Sen Collins, Sen Kerry, Sen Klobuchar, Sen Mikulski, Sen Rockefeller, Sen Stabenow
Committees: Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S.1043 : A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to Congress on proposed changes to the use of the West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, California.
Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] (introduced 3/29/2007) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: Senate Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
S.479 : A bill to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.
Sponsor: Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] (introduced 2/1/2007) Cosponsors: Sen Baucus, Sen Brown, Sen Brownback, Sen Cantwell, Sen Chambliss, Sen Clinton, Sen Coleman, Sen Domenici, Sen Durbin, Sen Grassley, Sen Kerry, Sen Klobuchar, Sen Lautenberg, Sen Murray, Sen Obama, Sen Reid, Sen Rockefeller, Sen Schumer, Sen Smith, Sen Snowe, Sen Thune, Sen Voinovich, Sen Whitehouse
Committees: Senate Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 2/1/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
S.882 : A bill to require a pilot program on the facilitation of the transition of members of the Armed Forces to receipt of veterans health care benefits upon completion of military service, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] (introduced 3/14/2007) Cosponsors: Sen Casey, Sen Durbin, Sen Kerry, Sen Lautenberg, Sen Mikulski, Sen Rockefeller,Sen Wyden
Committees: Senate Veterans’ Affairs
Latest Major Action: 3/14/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
S.713 : A bill to ensure dignity in care for members of the Armed Forces recovering from injuries.
Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack [IL] (introduced 2/28/2007) Cosponsors
Sen Baucus, Sen Bayh, Sen Biden, Sen Bingaman, Sen Bond, Sen Boxer, Sen Brown, Sen Byrd, Sen Cantwell, Sen Cardin, Sen Carper, Sen Conrad, Sen Dorgan, Sen Durbin, Sen Feingold, Sen Harkin, Sen Kerry, Sen Klobuchar, Sen Landrieu, Sen Lautenberg, Sen Lieberman, Sen Lincoln, Sen McCaskill, Sen Mikulski, Sen Murkowski, Sen Pryor, Sen Rockefeller, Sen Sanders,Sen Snowe, Sen Whitehouse, Sen Wyden
Committees: Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 2/28/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
