Open Congress : Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs - Major Bill Actions2009-09-09T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2009-01-01:/committee/234Bill Introduced: H.R.3544 National Cemeteries Expansion Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-09:/action/2079362009-09-09T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide guidelines for the establishment of new national cemeteries by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3507 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the rates of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-31:/action/2059422009-07-31T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the rates of survivors' and dependents' educational assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3491 Thomas G. Schubert Agent Orange Fairness Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-07-31:/action/2061952009-07-31T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for certain cancers occurring in veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3485 Veterans Pensions Protection Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-07-31:/action/2058402009-07-31T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities shall be excluded from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3407 Severely Injured Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-30:/action/2057682009-07-30T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to benefits for severely injured veterans, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3366 Illegal Garnishment Prevention Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-07-28:/action/2051362009-07-28T00:00:00Z
To prohibit the use of funds to promote the direct deposit of Veterans and Social Security benefits until adequate safeguards are established to prevent the attachment and garnishment of such benefits.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.3087 To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a deadline for decisions with respect to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-26:/action/2013652009-06-26T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a deadline for decisions with respect to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2980 To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before the veteran's survivors are eligible for the benefits provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death.tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-19:/action/2003102009-06-19T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before the veteran's survivors are eligible for the benefits provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2968 To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the required reduction in the amount of the accelerated death benefit payable to certain terminally-ill persons insured under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance or Veterans' Group Life Insurance.tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-19:/action/2003382009-06-19T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the required reduction in the amount of the accelerated death benefit payable to certain terminally-ill persons insured under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance or Veterans' Group Life Insurance.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2774 Families of Veterans Financial Security Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-06-09:/action/1981972009-06-09T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the extension of the duration of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for totally disabled veterans.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2713 Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/action/1977352009-06-04T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the service disabled veterans' insurance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2673 To amend title 38, United States Code, to match the pension amount paid to surviving spouses of veterans who served during a period of war to the pension amount paid to such veterans.tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/action/1972882009-06-03T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to match the pension amount paid to surviving spouses of veterans who served during a period of war to the pension amount paid to such veterans.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2379 Veterans' Group Life Insurance Improvement Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/action/1950322009-05-13T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain veterans an opportunity to increase the amount of Veterans' Group Life Insurance.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2270 Benefits for Qualified World War II Veterans Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-06:/action/1940432009-05-06T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a compensation fund to make payments to qualified World War II veterans on the basis of certain qualifying service.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2254 Agent Orange Equity Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/action/1937692009-05-05T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.2243 Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/action/1938402009-05-05T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1982 Veterans Entitlement to Service (VETS) Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-04-21:/action/1918352009-04-21T00:00:00Z
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to acknowledge the receipt of medical, disability, and pension claims and other communications submitted by veterans.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1631 To amend title 38, United States Code, to include participation in clean-up operations at Eniwetok Atoll as a radiation-risk activity for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-19:/action/1886062009-03-19T00:00:00Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include participation in clean-up operations at Eniwetok Atoll as a radiation-risk activity for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1513 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/action/1877582009-03-16T00:00:00Z
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2009, 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.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.1522 United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Acttag:opencongress.org,2009-03-16:/action/1878442009-03-16T00:00:00Z
To provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.<br /><br />