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H.R.3504 - Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019. 06/26/2019 - Introduced in House. 08/08/2020 - Became Public Law No: 116-154.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3504/text

H.R.5610 - Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act. 01/15/2020 – Introduced in the House and Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5610?s=1&r=4

H.R.2323 - Spousal Membership for Veterans Organizations Act of 2019. 04/15/2019 – Introduced in the House and Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2323

H.R.6933 - Caring for Survivors Act of 2020. 05/19/2020 - Introduced in the House and Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 06/16/2020 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6933?s=1&r=1

Judge Robert S. Marx: The Enduring Spirit of DAV

https://www.dav.org/learn-more/news/2020/judge-robert-s-marx/

Key veterans legislation passes Senate committee

https://www.dav.org/learn-more/news/2020/key-veterans-legislation-passes-senate-committee/

S. 514—The Deborah Sampson Act. 02/14/2019 – Introduced in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 09/15/2020 - Action By: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 536.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/514

S. 2950—The Veterans Burn Pit Exposure Recognition Act of 2019. 11/21/2019 – Introduced in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 09/15/2020 – Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 542.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2950

Statement on USPS delays from DAV National Commander Stephen “Butch” Whitehead

https://www.dav.org/learn-more/news/2020/statement-on-usps-delays-from-dav-national-commander-stephen-butch-whitehead/

Healing words

https://www.dav.org/learn-more/news/2020/healing-words/

President releases plan for veteran suicide prevention

https://www.dav.org/learn-more/news/2020/president-releases-plan-for-veteran-suicide-prevention/

The President's Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS) will focus on a holistic public health approach to suicide prevention. PREVENTS seeks to change the culture surrounding mental health and suicide prevention through enhanced community integration, prioritized research activities, and implementation strategies that emphasize improved overall health and well-being.

https://www.va.gov/prevents/

S.785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019. 10/17/2020 - Became Public Law No: 116-171.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/785

H.R.7111 - Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020. Would direct the VA to provide a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans. 06/04/2020 – Introduced in the House and Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 07/30/2020 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7111

S.3899 - Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020. 06/04/2020 – Introduced in the Senate. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3899

S.4393 – Toxic Exposure in the American Military (TEAM) Act of 2020. 07/30/2020 – Introduced in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 09/23/2020 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4393

The National Navy SEAL Museum is the only museum dedicated solely to preserving the history of the United States Navy SEALs and their predecessors. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, the Museum resides on the training grounds of the original Navy combat divers, the Frogmen.

https://www.navysealmuseum.org/

Enfield Man Charged with Defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs to Receive Benefits

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/enfield-man-charged-defrauding-department-veterans-affairs-receive-benefits

Veteran Connection: VA launches new self-help portal to make requesting travel pay more convenient

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/veteran-connection-va-launches-new-self-help-portal-to-make-requesting-travel-pay-more-convenient/article_39ab61ff-95da-5d66-a50b-33391e9b39aa.html

Travel Pay Claims moving online Nov. 2

https://www.stcloud.va.gov/STCLOUD/features/BTSSS_online_portal.asp

VA Healthcare-VISN 4

https://www.visn4.va.gov/

DVVC Quarterly meeting in October 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzuXC7UweVQ&utm_source=Master+List+%28All+Contacts%29&utm_campaign=314ee9daa2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_02_20_03_54_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9c74dc467b-314ee9daa2-182047218

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