Bills About Armed Forces And National Security Sponsored by Al Franken (D-Minn.)

Sen. Franken sponsored 14 bills about armed forces and national security in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
March 23, 2017 S.706 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 15, 2017 S.667 A bill to amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure that an order to serve on active duty under section 12304a or 12304b of title 10, United States Code, is treated the same as other orders to serve on active duty for determining the eligibility of members of the uniformed services and veterans for certain benefits and for calculating the deadlines for certain benefits. 10
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb. 2, 2017 S.283 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 12
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec. 9, 2016 S.RES.633 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the plan of the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy for modernizing the nuclear weapons of the United States. 12
Bipartisan
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S7035-7036)
April 13, 2016 S.2791 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 5
Bipartisan
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707.
May 10, 2016 S.2913 A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to provide certain benefits in connection with service in the Selected Reserve for preplanned missions in support of the combatant commands, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
March 4, 2015 S.666 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 0 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug. 1, 2013 S.1452 A bill to enhance transparency for certain surveillance programs authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes. 13
All Democrats
Committee on the Judiciary Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-365.
Oct. 30, 2013 S.1621 A bill to enhance transparency for certain surveillance programs authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for other purposes. 1
All Republicans
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 31, 2013 S.1411 A bill to specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas. 1
All Republicans
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
May 13, 2013 S.935 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from requesting additional medical examinations of veterans who have submitted sufficient medical evidence provided by non-Department medical professionals and to improve the efficiency of processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans, and for other purposes. 0 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
Nov. 10, 2011 S.1849 A bill to require a five-year strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas. 1
All Republicans
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
Dec. 17, 2009 S.2904 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities. 20
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13388-13389)
July 22, 2009 S.1495 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using service dogs for the treatment or rehabilitation of veterans with physical or mental injuries or disabilities, and for other purposes. 7
Bipartisan
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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