2013-05-08T20:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/8631 tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358252 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.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-07:/action/357990 2013-05-07T20:00:00Z A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013, in 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, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-07:/action/357987 2013-05-07T20:00:00Z A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend expiring authority for work-study allowances for individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand such authority to certain outreach services provided through congressional offices, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-06:/action/357937 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.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-29:/action/357439 2013-04-29T20:00:00Z To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on the performance of the regional offices of the Department of Veterans Affairs.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357355 2013-04-25T20:00:00Z To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on the automatic processing of claims for compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-25:/action/357190 2013-04-25T20:00:00Z To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the different treatment under the Survivor Benefit Plan accorded members of the reserve components who die from an injury or illness incurred or aggravated in the line of duty during inactive-duty training compared to members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty while on active duty.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356935 2013-04-24T20:00:00Z To exclude from consideration as income under the United States Housing Act of 1937 payments of pension made under section 1521 of title 38, United States Code, to veterans who are in need of regular aid and attendance, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356925 2013-04-24T20:00:00Z To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay provisional benefits for certain nonadjudicated claims, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356804 2013-04-24T20:00:00Z A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require a program of mental health care and rehabilitation for veterans for service-related post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, or a related substance use disorder, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/357010 2013-04-24T20:00:00Z To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress quarterly reports on the timeliness in which the Department of Veterans Affairs receives certain information from other departments or agencies of the United States.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-23:/action/356475 2013-04-23T20:00:00Z A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-17:/action/356008 2013-04-17T20:00:00Z To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make publicly available certain information about pending and completed claims for compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-16:/action/355684 2013-04-16T20:00:00Z A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals for less than fair market value when determining the eligibility of such individuals for such pension, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-15:/action/355663 2013-04-15T20:00:00Z A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-15:/action/355645 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.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-09:/action/354952 2013-04-09T20:00:00Z A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354687 2013-04-08T20:00:00Z To improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354726 2013-04-08T20:00:00Z To amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt reimbursements of certain medical expenses and other payments related to accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss from determinations of annual income with respect to pensions for veterans and surviving spouses and children of veterans, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354847 2013-04-08T20:00:00Z 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.<br /><br />