Bills About Armed Forces And National Security Sponsored by Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.)

Rep. Shea-Porter sponsored 31 bills about armed forces and national security in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced Number Title Cosponsors Cosponsor Party Latest Action
May 22, 2018 H.R.5918 To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program on service dog training for members of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder or other post-deployment mental health conditions. 5
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 22, 2018 H.R.5921 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on military installations receive information regarding such exposure, and for other purposes. 4
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 22, 2018 H.R.5920 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report on open burn pits, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 22, 2018 H.R.5919 To establish the position of Senior Anticorruption Officer at the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development, and the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 0 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
May 8, 2018 H.R.5713 To amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify the effective date of the promotion of commissioned officers of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard, to improve processes for Federal recognition of the promotions of such officers, and for other purposes. 14
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Dec. 5, 2017 H.R.4556 To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service, and for other purposes. 28
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct. 24, 2017 H.R.4106 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependents and survivors income security benefit payable to surviving spouses by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 9
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
June 27, 2017 H.R.3066 To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to protect United States students against foreign agents. 0 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
June 27, 2017 H.R.3065 To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress a report on the national security implications of the outsourcing of industrial and manufacturing capacities to locations outside the United States. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
June 27, 2017 H.R.3064 To develop an anticorruption strategy, establish Offices for Anticorruption in the Department of Defense, Department of State, and United States Agency for International Development, and for other purposes. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Jan. 10, 2017 H.R.388 To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans in each of the 48 contiguous States are able to receive services in at least one full-service hospital of the Veterans Health Administration in the State or receive comparable services provided by contract in the State. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 25, 2014 H.R.4974 To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the repayment of higher education loans for certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 2
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 1, 2014 H.R.4561 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. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct. 23, 2013 H.R.3314 To amend title 10, United States Code, to limit recoupments of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive from members of the Armed Forces subsequently receiving retired or retainer pay. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
June 6, 2013 H.R.2303 To define the term "covered waste" for purposes of the Department of Defense prohibition on the disposal of certain waste in open-air burn pits. 0 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
April 10, 2013 H.RES.145 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the sinking of U.S.S. Thresher (SSN 593). 2
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan. 15, 2013 H.R.257 To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans in each of the 48 contiguous States are able to receive services in at least one full-service hospital of the Veterans Health Administration in the State or receive comparable services provided by contract in the State. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sept. 29, 2010 H.R.6269 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for burial in national cemeteries for certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and National Guard, and to increase the amount payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the burial and funeral expenses of certain veterans. 0 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 6, 2010 H.R.5233 To amend title 10, United States Code, to recognize the contributions made by the spouses of members of the Armed Forces who serve in combat through the presentation of an official lapel button, and for other purposes. 12
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Nov. 6, 2009 H.RES.899 Honoring the members of the New Hampshire National Guard for their service to the State of New Hampshire and the contributions of the New Hampshire National Guard to the domestic and international missions of the Armed Forces through the patriotic service of its members and its innovative programs and dedication to military families. 20
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Nov. 6, 2009 H.R.4043 To amend title 10, United States Code, to recognize the spouses of members of the Armed Forces who are serving in combat or have served in combat through the presentation of an official lapel button. 9
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
July 31, 2009 H.R.3449 To mandate minimum periods of rest and recuperation for units and members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces between deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. 25
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
June 9, 2009 H.R.2771 To amend titles 10 and 37, United States Code, to provide a more equitable process by which the military departments may recover overpayments of military pay and allowances erroneously paid to a member of the Armed Forces when the overpayment is due to no fault of the member, to expand Department discretion regarding remission or cancellation of indebtedness, and for other purposes. 6
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
June 11, 2009 H.R.2825 To require the Secretary of Defense to debar from contracting with the Department of Defense any company found to have jeopardized the health or safety of Government personnel or found guilty of contract fraud, and for other purposes. 9
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 7, 2009 H.R.2302 To amend title 10, United States Code, to limit recoupments of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive from members of the Armed Forces subsequently receiving retired or retainer pay. 5
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jan. 6, 2009 H.R.190 To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans in each of the 48 contiguous States are able to receive services in at least one full-service hospital of the Veterans Health Administration in the State or receive comparable services provided by contract in the State. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug. 1, 2008 H.R.6774 To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve certain death and survivor benefits with respect to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 0
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
July 29, 2008 H.R.6629 To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans in each of the 48 contiguous States are able to receive services in at least one full-service hospital of the Veterans Health Administration in the State or receive comparable services provided by contract in the State. 1
All Democrats
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan. 29, 2008 H.R.5155 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain debts to the United States in the case of veterans who die as a result of a service-connected disability incurred or aggravated on active duty in a combat zone, and for other purposes. 16
All Democrats
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
April 15, 2008 H.R.5791 To amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify the effective date of active duty of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces receiving an alert order anticipating a call or order to active duty in support of a contingency operation for purposes of entitlement to medical and dental care as members of the Armed Forces on active duty. 15
Bipartisan
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sept. 27, 2007 H.RES.686 Condemning personal attacks on the honor, integrity and patriotism of those with distinguished military service to our Nation. 2
All Democrats
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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