Bills About Armed Forces And National Security Sponsored by Chris Pappas (D-N.H.)

Rep. Pappas sponsored 11 bills about armed forces and national security in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
Dec. 3, 2020 H.R.8860 To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to whistleblower protection at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
July 22, 2020 H.R.7727 To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in such cemeteries, and for other purposes. 3
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
April 21, 2020 H.R.6590 To defer action regarding certain debts arising from benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a period of time including the COVID-19 emergency period. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
April 21, 2020 H.R.6591 To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective health care under the Veterans Community Care Program and Veterans Care Agreements during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. 5
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov. 21, 2019 H.R.5245 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a bar on the recovery of certain payments or overpayments made by the Department of Veterans Affairs by reason of delays in processing of certain information, and for other purposes. 3
All Democrats
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.
June 27, 2019 H.R.3582 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the scope of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, and for other purposes. 28
All Democrats
Committee Hearings Held.
Jan. 16, 2020 H.R.5646 To provide for the creation of the Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, to require the expeditious public transmission to the Archivist and public disclosure of Missing Armed Forces Personnel records, and for other purposes. 7
Bipartisan
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Sept. 24, 2019 H.R.4477 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan to address certain high risk areas identified by the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 2019 High-Risk List of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. 2
Bipartisan
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 10, 2019 H.R.2681 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the availability of prosthetic items for women veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs. 28
Bipartisan
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 22, 2019 H.R.2931 To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for certain individuals discharged from service in the Armed Forces by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity, and for other purposes. 53
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 10, 2019 H.R.2195 To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a registry for certain individuals who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to the environmental release of aqueous film-forming foam on military installations. 26
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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