Bills About Armed Forces And National Security Sponsored by Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)

Sen. Ernst sponsored 25 bills about armed forces and national security in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Sept. 23, 2020	S.4657	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.	12	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
July 30, 2020	S.4379	A bill to extend the period of the temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Initiative.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan. 15, 2019	S.123	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a contract or other agreement with a third party to review appointees in the Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for care or services rendered at a non-Veterans Health Administration facility and to provide individuals treated by such an appointee with notice if it is determined that an episode of care or services to which they received was below the standard of care, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
May 6, 2020	S.3617	A bill to require payment of hazardous duty pay for members of the Armed Forces performing duty in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
June 10, 2019	S.1757	A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II in recognition of their extraordinary service during World War II.	70	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Dec. 3, 2019	S.2970	A bill to improve the fielding of newest generations of personal protective equipment to the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.	14	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sept. 17, 2019	S.2487	A bill to improve the effectiveness and efficiency and reduce the cost of the supply chain and inventory management of the Department of Defense by consolidating unnecessary and unneeded storage centers.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 16, 2019	S.1500	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve and enhance protections for members of the Armed Forces who are victims of a sex-related or domestic violence offense, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sept. 26, 2018	S.3501	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a contract or other agreement with a third party to review appointees in the Veterans Health Administration who had a license terminated for cause by a State licensing board for care or services rendered at a non-Veterans Health Administration facility and providing individuals treated by such an appointee with notice if it is determined that an episode of care or services to which they received was below the standard of care, and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 28, 2018	S.3166	A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II in recognition of their extraordinary service during World War II.	15	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
April 25, 2017	S.925	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, and for other purposes.	12	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
Nov. 9, 2017	S.2112	A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the treatment at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
July 27, 2017	S.RES.234	A resolution recognizing the Sailors and Marines who sacrificed their lives for ship and shipmates while fighting the devastating 1967 fire onboard USS Forrestal and, during the week of the 50th anniversary of the tragic event, commemorating the efforts of those who survived.	25	Bipartisan	Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6773)
Sept. 28, 2017	S.1881	A bill to expand eligibility for health care under the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include certain veterans seeking mental health care, and for other purposes.	3	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 28, 2017	S.1461	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of certain former members of the Armed Forces who are medically retired and who are entitled to hospital insurance benefits under Medicare part A by reason of previous entitlement to social security disability insurance benefits to enroll in the TRICARE program regardless of whether such members decline enrollment under Medicare part B, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 22, 2017	S.1408	A bill to enhance effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 14, 2017	S.1349	A bill to provide that the rate of military basic pay for the Senior Enlisted Advisors to the commanders of the combatant commands shall be equivalent to the rate of military basic pay for the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 8, 2017	S.1316	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for a one-year extension of the suicide prevention and resilience program for the National Guard and Reserves.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 25, 2017	S.1243	A bill to require sexual assault prevention and response training for all individuals enlisted in the Armed Forces under a delayed entry program.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb. 6, 2017	S.307	A bill to enhance the database of emergency response capabilities of the Department of Defense.	7	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sept. 15, 2016	S.3336	A bill to provide arsenal installation reutilization authority.	4	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
June 9, 2016	S.RES.487	A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program of the Army.	0		Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3783)
Feb. 9, 2016	S.2521	A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the treatment at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct. 8, 2015	S.2170	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of telemedicine, and for other purposes.	13	Bipartisan	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-252.
March 23, 2015	S.841	A bill to expand eligibility for health care under the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include certain veterans seeking mental health care, and for other purposes.	7	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1716-1717)

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