Bills About Armed Forces And National Security Sponsored by Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

Sen. Moran sponsored 56 bills about armed forces and national security in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Feb. 28, 2019	S.633	A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Women's Army Corps who were assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the "Six Triple Eight".	68	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
Aug. 6, 2020	S.4511	A bill to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to education, burial benefits, and other matters, and for other purposes.	8	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.
Oct. 21, 2020	S.4838	A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program to increase cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder research between the United States and Israel.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sept. 15, 2020	S.4579	A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2020, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.	16	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
July 22, 2020	S.4287	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish presumptions of service-connection for members of the Armed Forces who contract Coronavirus Disease 2019 under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec. 18, 2019	S.3084	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.	1	All Democrats	Became Public Law No: 116-146.
March 5, 2020	S.3414	A bill to authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Became Public Law No: 116-144.
June 4, 2020	S.3899	A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans, and for other purposes.	9	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 11, 2020	S.3678	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for payment of work-study allowances during a public health emergency relating to COVID-19 and for allowances to veterans enrolled in educational institutions closed for emergency situations, and for other purposes.	13	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 16, 2020	S.3503	A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes.	30	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 116-128.
March 11, 2020	S.3450	A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes.	7	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb. 27, 2020	S.RES.518	A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of Disabled American Veterans.	1	All Democrats	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR 1236; text: CR S1232-1233)
Dec. 12, 2019	S.J.RES.61	A joint resolution approving the request of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a waiver under section 1703E(f) of title 38, United States Code.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 27, 2019	S.2022	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for improvements to the specially adapted housing program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 20, 2019	S.CON.RES.20	A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry W. Colmery.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4179)
June 13, 2019	S.1860	A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program on the prediction and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries in members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb. 27, 2019	S.576	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea, and for other purposes.	14	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct. 31, 2017	S.2038	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea, and for other purposes.	13	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
July 13, 2017	S.1557	An original bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes.	0		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
June 29, 2017	S.1515	A bill to facilitate access to university technical expertise in support of Department of Defense missions.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
April 5, 2017	S.RES.115	A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 1st Infrantry Division.	1	All Republicans	Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3374-3375)
Jan. 3, 2017	S.12	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 13, 2017	S.609	A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services, and for other purposes.	11	Bipartisan	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
March 27, 2017	S.726	A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to declassify certain documents related to incidents in which members of the Armed Forces were exposed to toxic substances.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan. 28, 2015	S.290	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.	8	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
Sept. 14, 2016	S.3330	A bill to reduce the benefits of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who are medical professionals and were convicted of violent crimes against veterans, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 12, 2016	S.2780	A bill to amend section 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 to strengthen the certification requirements relating to the transfer or release of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.	7	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb. 22, 2016	S.2563	A bill to affirm the importance of the land forces of the United States Armed Forces and to authorize fiscal year 2016 end-strength minimum levels for the active and reserve components of such land forces, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb. 25, 2015	S.564	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.	9	Bipartisan	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212.
Feb. 25, 2015	S.563	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program to seek to employ physicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs on a without compensation basis in practice areas and specialties with staffing shortages and long appointment waiting times.	2	Bipartisan	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-212.
July 21, 2015	S.1823	A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
April 13, 2015	S.901	A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during service in the Armed Forces that are related to that exposure, to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for other purposes.	49	Bipartisan	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-186.
Feb. 5, 2015	S.398	A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services, and for other purposes.	14	Bipartisan	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-201.
May 22, 2015	S.1463	A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the distance requirement for expanded availability of hospital care and medical services for veterans through the use of agreements with non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities.	6	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Feb. 11, 2015	S.448	A bill to provide for coordination between the TRICARE program and eligibility for making contributions to a health savings account, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan. 21, 2015	S.207	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran, and for other purposes.	22	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug. 1, 2013	S.1434	A bill to designate the Junction City Community-Based Outpatient Clinic located at 715 Southwind Drive, Junction City, Kansas, as the Lieutenant General Richard J. Seitz Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.	1	All Republicans	Became Public Law No: 113-231.
Dec. 11, 2014	S.3006	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov. 20, 2014	S.2950	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program to seek to employ physicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs on a without compensation basis in practice areas and specialties with staffing shortages and long appointment waiting times.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
July 30, 2014	S.2707	A bill to provide for coordination between the TRICARE program and eligibility for making contributions to a health savings account.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
March 6, 2014	S.2095	A bill to reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb. 3, 2014	S.1985	A bill to reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 14, 2013	S.938	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow certain veterans to use educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for franchise training, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
Jan. 26, 2011	S.189	A bill to require the Secretary of Defense, in awarding a contract for the KC-X Aerial Refueling Aircraft Program, to consider any unfair competitive advantage that an offeror may possess.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
July 1, 2010	H.R.5700	To protect the rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense by prohibiting the Department of Defense from requiring the registration of privately owned firearms, ammunition, or other weapons not stored in facilities owned or operated by the Department of Defense, and by prohibiting the Department of Defense from infringing on the right of individuals to lawfully acquire, possess, own, carry, or otherwise use privately owned firearms, ammunition, or other weapons on property not owned or operated by the Department of Defense.	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Dec. 15, 2009	H.R.4319	To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain improvements in the laws relating to specially adapted housing assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.	0		Committee Hearings Held.
June 26, 2009	H.R.3103	To revise certain requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program of enhanced contract care authority for health care needs of veterans in highly rural areas.	0	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2009	H.R.2547	To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.	19	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
March 14, 2007	H.R.1527	To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow highly rural veterans enrolled in the health system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive covered health services through providers other than those of the Department, and for other purposes.	30	Bipartisan	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 7, 2007	H.R.3502	To provide for the prompt implementation of those recommendations of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors that require congressional action.	7	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 16, 2006	H.R.5396	To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to employ additional categories of mental health professionals.	20	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 10, 2003	H.R.2414	To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of chiropractors in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	-See Public Law 108-170.
April 25, 2002	H.R.4608	To name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office Center in Wichita, Kansas, as the 'Robert J. Dole Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office Center'.	74	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 107-184.
April 18, 2002	H.R.4514	To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating patient care facilities at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, and for other purposes.	9	Bipartisan	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug. 2, 2001	H.R.2792	To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make service dogs available to disabled veterans and to make various other improvements in health care benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.	12	Bipartisan	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 10, 2001	H.R.1813	To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the rules under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for termination of an annuity paid to a surviving spouse upon remarriage before age 55.	0	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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