House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

H.Res. 234 - Expressing support for designation of a “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day”.
H.Res. 234 – Passed the House on March 24, 2009. 

H.R. 1171, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program for fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
H.R. 1171 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on March 30, 2009. 

H.R. 1377, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1377 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on March 30, 2009. 

H.R. 1513 - To increase, effective as of December 1, 2009, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1513 (Bill Summary) -- Passed the House on March 30, 2009. 

H.R. 23, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II..
H.R. 23 (Bill Summary ) -- Full Committee Markup held on May 6, 2009. Ordered reported, amended, to the House for consideration. 

H.R. 466, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination and acts of reprisal against persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services.
H.R. 466 (Bill Summary) -- Full Committee Markup held on May 6, 2009. Ordered reported, amended, to the House for consideration. 

H.R. 1088 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a one-year period for the training of new disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives by National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute.
H.R. 1088 (Bill Summary) -- Full Committee Markup held on May 6, 2009. Ordered reported to the House for consideration. 

H.R. 1089, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the enforcement through the Office of Special Counsel of the employment and unemployment rights of veterans and members of the Armed Forces employed by Federal executive agencies, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1089 (Bill Summary) -- Full Committee Markup held on May 6, 2009. Ordered reported, amended, to the House for consideration. 

H.R. 1170, as amended - To amend chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code, to establish a grant program to encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially adapted housing.
H.R. 1170 (Bill Summary) -- Full Committee Markup held on May 6, 2009. Ordered reported, amended, to the House for consideration.