Bills About Armed Forces And National Security Sponsored by Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

Sen. Brown sponsored 52 bills about armed forces and national security in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Nov. 16, 2020	S.4900	A bill to require a pilot program on activities under the Transition Assistance Program for a reduction in suicide among veterans, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 3, 2020	S.3885	A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress regularly of reported cases of burn pit exposure by veterans, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 11, 2020	S.3446	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe regulations providing that a presumption of service connection is warranted for a disease with a positive association with exposure to a herbicide agent, and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov. 13, 2019	S.RES.420	A resolution encouraging the President to expand the list of the Department of Veterans Affairs of presumptive medical conditions associated with exposure to Agent Orange to include Parkinsonism, bladder cancer, hypertension, and hypothyroidism.	12	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6570)
April 4, 2019	S.1034	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.	12	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb. 12, 2019	S.462	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 26, 2018	S.3507	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe regulations providing that a presumption of service connection is warranted for a disease with a positive association with exposure to a herbicide agent, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 25, 2018	S.2748	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require members of the Armed Forces to receive additional training under the Transition Assistance Program, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-616.
June 8, 2017	S.1319	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a continuing medical education program for non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals who treat veterans to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 29, 2017	S.764	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enrollment of veterans in certain courses of education, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
Feb. 7, 2017	S.336	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 17, 2015	S.2049	A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for non-Department medical professionals who treat veterans and family members of veterans to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-702.
April 28, 2016	S.2883	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the requirement of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 10, 2016	S.2661	A bill to clarify the period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 30, 2015	S.2106	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and publish an action plan for improving the vocational rehabilitation services and assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-252.
May 22, 2015	S.1460	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212.
May 13, 2015	S.1313	A bill to expand eligibility for reimbursement for smoking cessation services to include copayments for such services paid after fiscal year 2009 by covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program who are eligible for Medicare.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 12, 2015	S.1303	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enrollment of veterans in certain courses of education, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 7, 2015	S.1257	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
July 31, 2014	S.2730	A bill to establish or integrate an online significant event tracker (SET) system for tracking, reporting, and summarizing exposures of members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components thereof, to traumatic events, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 21, 2014	S.2368	A bill to establish an online significant event tracker (SET) system for tracking, reporting, and summarizing exposures of members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components thereof, to traumatic events, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Dec. 19, 2013	S.1863	A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing medical education program for licensed medical professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb. 26, 2013	S.381	A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders", for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States in conducting the bombings of Tokyo.	79	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
Sept. 27, 2013	S.1556	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.	4	All Democrats	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
July 15, 2013	S.1295	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
Sept. 24, 2013	S.1540	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include contracts and grants for residential care for veterans in the exception to the requirement that the Federal Government recover a portion of the value of certain projects.	0		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
March 11, 2013	S.514	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math, or an area that leads to employment in a high-demand occupation, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
March 11, 2013	S.515	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
June 20, 2012	S.3322	A bill to strengthen enforcement and clarify certain provisions of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, and chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, and to reconcile, restore, clarify, and conform similar provisions in other related civil rights statutes, and for other purposes.	11	Bipartisan	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Aug. 2, 2012	S.3503	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of work-study allowances by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to individuals who are pursuing programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug. 2, 2012	S.3488	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 16, 2012	S.RES.418	A resolution commending the 80 brave men who became known as the "Doolittle Tokyo Raiders" for outstanding heroism, valor, skill, and service to the United States during the bombing of Tokyo and 5 other targets on the island of Honshu on April 18, 1942, during the Second World War.	11	Bipartisan	Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6011)
May 24, 2012	S.3238	A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community based outpatient clinic in Mansfield, Ohio, as the David F. Winder Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 9, 2012	S.3052	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans, when such veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, with notice that relevant services may be available to the veterans from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
Feb. 9, 2012	S.2087	A bill to clarify the meaning of "produced" for purposes of limitations on the procurement by the Department of Defense of specialty metals within the United States.	6	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
March 14, 2011	S.572	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the prohibition on collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions regarding compensation of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than rates of basic pay, and for other purposes.	7	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 148.
May 26, 2011	S.1123	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of benefits and assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans affected by natural or other disasters, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.
May 10, 2011	S.935	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program of outreach to veterans, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.
June 15, 2010	S.3486	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the prohibition on collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions regarding compensation of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than rates of basic pay, and for other purposes.	11	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 558.
May 5, 2010	S.3314	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out a program of outreach for veterans who reside in Appalachia, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-623.
Aug. 6, 2009	S.1607	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain rights and benefits for persons who are absent from positions of employment to receive medical treatment for service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-264.
April 2, 2009	S.793	A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and mobility.	1	All Democrats	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-76.
April 2, 2009	S.794	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to modify certain retirement pay and grade authorities for service performed after eligibility for retirement, and for other purposes.	1	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Aug. 1, 2008	S.3423	A bill to provide for equity in the award of military decorations and citations for service in the Armed Forces since March 20, 2003, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
April 16, 2008	S.2870	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out quality assurance activities with respect to the administration of disability compensation, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct. 4, 2007	S.2142	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to Department facilities, and for other purposes.	1	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 579.
Feb. 14, 2008	S.2644	A bill to clarify and improve information for members and former members of the Armed Forces on upgrades of discharge, to prohibit personality disorder discharges in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
July 11, 2007	S.1765	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expedite the prompt return of the remains of deceased members of the Armed Forces to their loved ones for burial.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 27, 2007	S.1718	A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for reimbursement to servicemembers of tuition for programs of education interrupted by military service, for deferment of students loans and reduced interest rates for servicemembers during periods of military service, and for other purposes.	14	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 27, 2007	S.1719	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math.	0	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 29, 2006	H.R.6271	To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that, in the case of any member or former member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who is deployed to a combat theater due to an administrative error by the Department of Defense, the member shall be given nonregular service retirement credit equal to six times the length of the mistaken deployment.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sept. 29, 2005	H.R.3948	To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.	16	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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