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

Sen. Shaheen sponsored 44 bills about armed forces and national security in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Oct. 21, 2020	S.4839	A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
July 21, 2020	S.4250	A bill 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.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 8, 2020	S.3911	A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a task force to address the effects of the release of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances from activities of the Department of Defense, to include exposure to such substances in periodic health assessments of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 3, 2020	S.3888	A bill 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.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 3, 2020	S.3887	A bill 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, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 12, 2020	S.3458	A bill 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.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 12, 2020	S.3464	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the temporary increase in number of judges presiding over the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov. 20, 2019	S.2915	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the provision of services and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who experience domestic violence, intimate partner violence, or sexual assault, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov. 20, 2019	S.2914	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure access to acupuncturist services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct. 23, 2019	S.2673	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for eating disorders treatment for members and certain former members of the uniformed services, and dependents of such members, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
April 10, 2019	S.1105	A bill 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.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 4, 2019	S.1049	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.	38	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
March 25, 2019	S.858	A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters of the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 5, 2018	S.RES.533	A resolution commemorating the commissioning of the USS Manchester.	3	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2997; text: CR S2993-2994)
April 19, 2018	S.2719	A bill 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.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 11, 2017	S.1111	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the provision of services and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 27, 2017	S.957	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that women members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.	34	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sept. 29, 2016	S.RES.595	A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Veterans Small Business Week.	11	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6275)
Sept. 28, 2016	S.3434	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the provision of services and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
April 28, 2016	S.2898	A bill to promote greater efficiency in contracting associated with the SBIR and STTR programs of the Department of Defense.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
April 28, 2016	S.2877	A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to specify the availability of certain funds provided by the Department of Defense to States for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
April 26, 2016	S.2853	A bill to provide for the repair, recapitalization, and certification of dry docks at Naval shipyards.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
April 13, 2016	S.2792	A bill to reestablish and enhance the Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb. 11, 2016	S.2545	A bill to modify the requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs for reimbursing health care providers under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov. 3, 2015	S.2229	A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct audits relating to the timely access of veterans to hospital care, medical services, and other health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct. 22, 2015	S.RES.295	A resolution designating the week of November 2 through November 6, 2015 as "National Veterans Small Business Week".	11	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7477; text as passed Senate: CR S7475)
July 14, 2015	S.1754	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the temporary increase in number of judges presiding over the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-242.
Oct. 1, 2015	S.2120	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent crimes, and for other purposes.	12	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan. 27, 2015	S.270	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.	17	All Democrats	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-182.
May 11, 2015	S.1286	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the backlog of appeals of decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans before the United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the Board of Veterans' Appeals, to provide the Secretary with authority to address unreasonably delayed claims, and for other purposes.	10	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb. 4, 2015	S.358	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that women members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.	28	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb. 4, 2015	S.374	A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
July 30, 2014	S.2687	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that women members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.	26	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 3, 2014	S.2423	A bill to improve wait times for appointments for hospital care, medical services, and other health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve accountability of employees responsible for long wait times for such appointments, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 7, 2014	S.2296	A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to employ at least three decision review officers at each regional office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb. 14, 2013	S.373	A bill to amend titles 10, 32, 37, and 38 of the United States Code, to add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veteran benefits that recognizes new State definitions of spouse.	4	All Democrats	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 23, 2013	S.1042	A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
May 21, 2013	S.992	A bill to provide for offices on sexual assault prevention and response under the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, to require reports on additional offices and selection of sexual assault prevention and response personnel, and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-320.
Jan. 22, 2013	S.49	A bill 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 Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in the State or receive comparable services provided by contract in the State, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203.
April 9, 2013	S.RES.94	A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.S. Thresher (SSN 593).	3	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2508; text as passed Senate: CR S2507)
May 9, 2011	S.910	A bill 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 Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in the State or receive comparable services provided by contract in the State, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.
Feb. 1, 2011	S.243	A bill to enhance and improve the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program of the Department of Defense.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 7, 2009	S.1008	A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to limit requirements of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive from members of the Armed Forces subsequently receiving retired or retainer pay.	7	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5292-5293)
Jan. 14, 2009	S.239	A bill 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	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S391)

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