03-11-2022, 08:41 PM
On June 23, 2021 at 3:00 PM in the Russell Senate Office Building, Room SR-418, the Senate Veterans
Affairs Committee will be held a hearing on pending legislation. Chairman Tester and Ranking Member
Moran presided Pending legislation under consideration include the following
S.372 Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act
S.539 A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of
video cameras for patient safety and law enforcement at medical centers of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
S.544 A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy
Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for
veterans, and for other purposes.
S.612 Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2021
S.613 PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
S.727 CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021
S.796 Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021
S.887 VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act
S.951 PAWS Act of 2021
S.1040 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical
services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of
World War II.
S.1198 Solid Start Act of 2021
S.1220 United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2021
S.1280 Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021
S.1319 VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act
S.1467 VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021
S.1863 Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel Who Served Act
S.1875 Veterans’ Emergency Care Claims Parity Act
S.1965 Planning for Aging Veterans Act
S.2041 Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act
S.2102 Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans in Combat Environments (SERVICE) Act
S.2172 Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021
Check video of this hearing at https://www.veterans.senate.gov/hearings...-6-23-2021 . (Note: Hearing starts at the 33:20 minute mark).
House
House Committee on Veterans Affairs
On June 24, 2021 at 2:00 PM ET, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a full Committee
hybrid markup on the “Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021.". Chairman
Takano and Ranking Member Bost presided. This meeting was livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook.
At https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Committ...?Code=VR00 can be found all hearing documents
on the Committee Repository. Check video of this hearing at https://veterans.house.gov/events/markups.
H.R. 239, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act. On 2 JUN, the House passed H.R. 239.
This bill would provide women veterans access to the same no-cost contraceptive care as their non-veteran
counterparts.
Markup of FY 2022 Military Construction & VA Subcommittee Appropriations Bill
On June 25, 2021 at 9:00am in 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 a hearing
on this bill’s markup was held by Subcommittees: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, presiding Chairwoman.
Check video of this hearing at https://appropriations.house.gov/subcomm...h-congress
Affairs Committee will be held a hearing on pending legislation. Chairman Tester and Ranking Member
Moran presided Pending legislation under consideration include the following
S.372 Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act
S.539 A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of
video cameras for patient safety and law enforcement at medical centers of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
S.544 A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy
Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for
veterans, and for other purposes.
S.612 Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2021
S.613 PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
S.727 CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021
S.796 Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021
S.887 VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act
S.951 PAWS Act of 2021
S.1040 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical
services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of
World War II.
S.1198 Solid Start Act of 2021
S.1220 United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2021
S.1280 Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2021
S.1319 VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act
S.1467 VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021
S.1863 Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel Who Served Act
S.1875 Veterans’ Emergency Care Claims Parity Act
S.1965 Planning for Aging Veterans Act
S.2041 Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act
S.2102 Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans in Combat Environments (SERVICE) Act
S.2172 Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021
Check video of this hearing at https://www.veterans.senate.gov/hearings...-6-23-2021 . (Note: Hearing starts at the 33:20 minute mark).
House
House Committee on Veterans Affairs
On June 24, 2021 at 2:00 PM ET, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a full Committee
hybrid markup on the “Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021.". Chairman
Takano and Ranking Member Bost presided. This meeting was livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook.
At https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Committ...?Code=VR00 can be found all hearing documents
on the Committee Repository. Check video of this hearing at https://veterans.house.gov/events/markups.
H.R. 239, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act. On 2 JUN, the House passed H.R. 239.
This bill would provide women veterans access to the same no-cost contraceptive care as their non-veteran
counterparts.
Markup of FY 2022 Military Construction & VA Subcommittee Appropriations Bill
On June 25, 2021 at 9:00am in 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 a hearing
on this bill’s markup was held by Subcommittees: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, presiding Chairwoman.
Check video of this hearing at https://appropriations.house.gov/subcomm...h-congress