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1. Issue Spotlight: Vietnam Veterans Day

   by rachna on March 30, 2012

   Yesterday, President Obama signed a proclamation declaring March 29 as "Vietnam Veterans Day." The last American troops left Vietnam on March 29, 1973. (Read the President's proclamation.)

   In honor of Vietnam Veterans Day, POPVOX is spotlighting bills related to Vietnam veterans. We hope you'll weigh in on these bills on POPVOX and share the list with your friends and networks. And for those of you who are veterans, thank you for your service.

   Issue Spotlight: Vietnam Veterans Day

   • S 2255 Adds Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day as a patriotic and National observance.
   • H Res 601 Expresses support for designation of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.
   • S 1629 The Agent Orange Equity Act clarifies presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam.
   • HR 3612 The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act clarifies presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam.
   • HR 2634 The Victims of Agent Orange Relief Act provides assistance for certain individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enhance the availability of medical care for descendants of veterans of the Vietnam era.
   • S 873 Provides benefits for children with spina bifida of veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era outside Vietnam.

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   Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.

2. Issue Spotlight: Honoring Veterans Day

   by rachna on November 9, 2011

   In honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, POPVOX is spotlighting veterans legislation. We hope you will take a moment to review this list of bills (it’s divided by issue areas) and weigh in. POPVOX will deliver your comments to your Members of Congress.

   Veterans Employment

   • HR 2433 The Veterans Opportunity to Work Act makes certain improvements in the laws relating to the employment and training of veterans
   • S 745 S 745 protects certain veterans who would otherwise be subject to a reduction in educational assistance benefits
   • HR 1941 The Hiring Heroes Act (and S 951) improves the provision of Federal transition, rehabilitation, vocational, and unemployment benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans

   Honoring Veterans

   • S 402 The Cold War Service Medal Act (and HR 1968) awards military service medals for having served honorably during the Cold War
   • HRes 184 H.Res. 184 expresses support for a designation of a “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day”
   • HR 1025 The Honor America's Guard and Reserve Retirees Act (and S 491) recognizes the service in the reserve components of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law

   Veterans Health

   • HR 198 The Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act directs the V.A. to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy
   • HR 396 The TBI Treatment Act creates a pilot program to make payments for traumatic brain injury treatment
   • HR 2052 The Fort McClellan Health Registry Act directs the V.A. to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama
   • S 1629 The Agent Orange Equity Act (and HR 812) clarifies presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam
   • HR 814 The Medicare VA Reimbursement Act provides Medicare payments to V.A. medical facilities for items and services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions
   • HR 329 The Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act provides chiropractic care and services to veterans at all V.A. medical centers
   • S 277 The Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act furnishes hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, while the water was contaminated there
   • HR 1742 The Janey Ensminger Act establishes a presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune, NC, and provides health care to family members of veterans who lived there while the water was contaminated
   • HR 2074 The Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act requires a comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assault incidents that occur at V.A. medical facilities and improves rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury
   • S 1689 The Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention Act requires a comprehensive policy on reporting sexual assault incidents that occur at V.A. medical facilities
   • HR 930 HR 930 improves the disability compensation evaluation procedure for veterans related to military sexual trauma

   Veterans Homelessness

   • S 1148 The Veterans Programs Improvement Act improves the provision of assistance to homeless veterans and the regulation of fiduciaries who represent individuals for purposes of receiving benefits under laws administered by the V.A.
   • HR 287 The Homes for Heroes provides housing assistance for very low-income veterans

   Other Veterans Bills

   • S 1707 The Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act clarifies the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes
   • HR 2985 The Veteran’s I.D. Card Act directs the V.A. to issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans
   • HR 1484 The Veterans Appeals Improvement Act improves the V.A. appeals process

   Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.

3. Entrepreneur Magazine--They've Got Your Backers

   by annalee on September 1, 2011

   They've Got Your Backers in Entrepreneur Magazine