Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Conflicts and wars

Bill Introduced: S.Res.143 A resolution recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in the efforts of the United States Government to promote democracy and good governance on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2013.

2013-05-15T20:00:00Z

A resolution recognizing the threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in the efforts of the United States Government to promote democracy and good governance on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2013.

Bill Introduced: S.928 Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2013

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing of claims for compensation under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.916 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.136 A resolution recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1953, and congratulating Park Geun-Hye on her election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea.

2013-05-08T20:00:00Z

A resolution recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1953, and congratulating Park Geun-Hye on her election to the Presidency of the Republic of Korea.

Bill Introduced: S.868 Filipino Veterans Promise Act

2013-05-06T20:00:00Z

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits despite not being on the Missouri List, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.856 Syria Stabilization Act of 2013

2013-05-05T20:00:00Z

A bill to foster stability in Syria, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1725 Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war.

Bill Introduced: S.832 Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013

2013-04-24T20:00:00Z

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out pilot programs on furnishing case management services and assisted living to children of Vietnam veterans and certain Korea service veterans born with spina bifida and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1688 Never Contract With the Enemy Act

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

To prohibit contracting with the enemy.

Bill Introduced: S.788 A bill to suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequester and establish limits on war-related spending.

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

A bill to suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequester and establish limits on war-related spending.

Bill Introduced: S.782 Gettysburg National Military Park Expansion Act

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend Public Law 101-377 to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.789 A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.

2013-04-22T20:00:00Z

A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II.

Bill Introduced: S.735 Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2013

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and assistance provided to surviving spouses of veterans under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.744 JOLT Act of 2013

2013-04-15T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1513 To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station and certain land along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, to limit the means by which property within such revised boundaries may be acquired, and for other purposes.

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

To revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station and certain land along Plum Run in Cumberland Township, to limit the means by which property within such revised boundaries may be acquired, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1494 Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1501 Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Preservation Act

2013-04-10T20:00:00Z

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument in Fort Greene Park, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, as a unit of the National Park System.

Bill Introduced: S.675 Never Contract With the Enemy Act

2013-04-08T20:00:00Z

A bill to prohibit contracting with the enemy.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.134 Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for its continuing acts of aggression, its expressed intent to break the July 10, 1953, Korean War Armistice Agreement, and for its repeated violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions.

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for its continuing acts of aggression, its expressed intent to break the July 10, 1953, Korean War Armistice Agreement, and for its repeated violations of United Nations Security Council resolutions.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.131 Concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the need for international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights.

2013-03-20T20:00:00Z

Concerning the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the need for international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights.