Bills About Armed Forces And National Security Sponsored by Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii)

Sen. Hirono sponsored 30 bills about armed forces and national security in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Sept. 22, 2020	S.4656	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a reduction in certain loan fees for certain veterans affected by major disasters.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5791)
Sept. 16, 2020	S.4600	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the responses of the Department of Defense to sex-related offenses, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sept. 17, 2019	S.2489	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 17, 2019	S.2484	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for operation of a Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
July 30, 2019	S.2345	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pay for preparatory courses for professional licenses and certifications, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 7, 2017	S.899	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 115-238.
Sept. 6, 2018	S.3419	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 6, 2018	S.3415	A bill to extend, for a period of two years, the authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec. 7, 2017	S.2213	A bill to authorize Pacific Historic Parks to establish a commemorative display to honor members of the United States Armed Forces who served in the Pacific Theater of World War II, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.
Nov. 15, 2017	S.2129	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence, and for other purposes.	18	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sept. 6, 2017	S.CON.RES.23	A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the Filipino Veterans of World War II.	0		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug. 3, 2017	S.1759	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
July 26, 2017	S.1635	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 21, 2017	S.683	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities.	5	Bipartisan	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320.
April 7, 2017	S.901	A bill to prohibit any reduction in the amount of the per diem allowance to which members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps or civilian employees of the Department of Defense are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel, and for other purposes.	10	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 11, 2015	S.1555	A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the Filipino veterans of World War II, in recognition of the dedicated service of the veterans during World War II.	71	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 114-265.
July 14, 2016	S.3249	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
July 14, 2016	S.3246	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 21, 2015	S.2062	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 17, 2015	S.2048	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2015	S.1451	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adjudicate and pay survivor's benefits without requiring the filing of a formal claim, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212.
May 21, 2015	S.1450	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modify the hours of employment of physicians and physician assistants employed on a full-time basis by the Department of Veterans Affairs.	0		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212.
June 25, 2015	S.1693	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such emergency treatment, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212.
June 9, 2015	S.1528	A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 21, 2015	S.1452	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for reimbursements for emergency medical treatment and to require that the Department of Veterans Affairs be treated as a participating provider for the recovery of the costs of certain medical care, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 12, 2014	S.2468	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment and to require that the Department of Veterans Affairs be treated as a participating provider for the recovery of the costs of certain medical care, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 15, 2014	S.2350	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the role of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the assignment of Directors and Deputy Directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Dec. 17, 2013	S.1847	A bill to provide for the redesignation of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies as the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies.	3	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Oct. 28, 2013	S.1588	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such emergency treatment.	3	Bipartisan	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
March 8, 2011	H.R.943	To establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans.	23	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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