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111th Congress (2009–2011)

H.R. 1818
The Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act (204 comments | 4 wiki edits »)

H.R. 108
The Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act (144 comments | 4 wiki edits »)

H.R. 952
The COMBAT PTSD Act (18 comments | 7 wiki edits »)

H.R. 333
The Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act (55 comments | 3 wiki edits »)

S. 1390
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (9 comments | 12 wiki edits »)
Costs $6,643.62 per family

P.L. 111-5
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (82 comments | 22 wiki edits »)
Costs $3,425.13 per family

H.R. 303
The Retired Pay Restoration Act (23 comments | 3 wiki edits »)

S. 1391
The Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (5 wiki edits »)

P.L. 111-68
The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 (1 comment | 14 wiki edits »)
Costs $1,785.07 per family

P.L. 111-8
The Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (34 comments | 15 wiki edits »)
Costs $4,278.89 per family

S. 1452
The COMBAT PTSD Act (2 comments »)

S. 1796
The America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 (1 comment »)

S. 546
The Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2009 (25 comments »)

S. 1444
The COMBAT PTSD Act (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 3101
The Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 (5 comments »)

S. 252
The Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 (5 comments | 5 wiki edits »)
Costs $5.50 per family

H.R. 3293
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (6 comments | 8 wiki edits »)
Costs $6,161.68 per family

H.R. 593
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authorized concurrent receipt of disability severance pay from the Department of Defense and compensation for the same disability under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability, as defined under section 1413a of such title (3 wiki edits »)

S. 1407
The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Costs $1,033.60 per family

S. 599
The Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009 (3 comments | 5 wiki edits »)
Costs $0.40 per family

S. 66
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit former members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces are entitled to travel on such aircraft (7 comments »)

P.L. 111-11
The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (9 comments | 16 wiki edits »)

S. 1679
The Affordable Health Choices Act

S. 728
The Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009 (2 comments | 7 wiki edits »)
Costs $6.35 per family

H.R. 294
The Veteran-Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2009 (4 wiki edits »)

H.R. 3045
The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009 (5 wiki edits »)
Costs $68.89 per family

H.R. 2713
The Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act (4 wiki edits »)

P.L. 111-13
The Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act (29 comments | 16 wiki edits »)
Costs $53.50 per family

S. 1434
The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010
Costs $381.21 per family

S. 22
The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (4 comments | 12 wiki edits »)
Costs $57.74 per family

H.R. 811
The Retired Pay Restoration Act (10 comments | 3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 2187
The 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (4 comments | 8 wiki edits »)
Costs $175.92 per family

S. 426
The Social Security Solvency Act of 2009 (2 comments »)

H.R. 297
The Veteran Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Subsistence Allowance Improvement Act of 2009 (7 comments | 3 wiki edits »)

S. 1309
The Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2009 (2 comments »)

H.R. 2180
To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive housing loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service (7 wiki edits »)
Saves $0.01 per family

H.R. 2716
The Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2009

S. 1015
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance disability compensation for certain disabled veterans with difficulties using prostheses and disabled veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for residuals of traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes

H.R. 1708
The Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009 (1 comment | 3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 1205
The ABLE Act of 2009 (4 comments »)

S. 336
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (3 comments »)

H.R. 679
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (3 comments »)

H.R. 605
The Pregnant Women Support Act (6 comments | 3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 2978
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a "child" under the health benefits program for Federal employees (2 comments | 3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 2475
The Foreign Relations Authorization and Reform Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011

H.R. 2229
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow States to adopt alternate and modified standards for students with disabilities (3 wiki edits »)

S. 493
The ABLE Act of 2009

H.R. 948
The Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009 (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 612
The Disabled Veterans Insurance Act of 2009

H.R. 3219
The Veterans' Insurance and Health Care Improvements Act of 2009 (6 wiki edits »)
Costs $8.34 per family

H.R. 1293
The Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009 (2 comments | 11 wiki edits »)
Costs $0.18 per family

H.R. 3001
The Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act (5 wiki edits »)

H.R. 2688
The Empowered at Home Act of 2009

H.R. 2415
To require the Federal Government to use purchases of goods or services through the Federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans

H.R. 2228
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow States to count certain students formerly identified as limited English proficient as being within the limited English proficient subgroup, and certain students formerly identified as students with disabilities as being within the students with disabilities subgroup (3 wiki edits »)

S. 683
The Community Choice Act of 2009 (4 comments »)

H.R. 1670
The Community Choice Act of 2009 (7 comments »)

H.R. 1169
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment (1 comment | 4 wiki edits »)

H.R. 734
The Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 (4 comments »)

H.R. 772
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age

H.R. 3949
The Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act of 2009 (7 wiki edits »)
Costs $0.72 per family

H.R. 3784
The Helping Invigorate and Revive our Economy Act of 2009 (1 comment »)

H.R. 3469
The Timely Due Process for People with Disabilities Act of 2009

H.R. 3434
The Tax Relief for Working Caregivers Act of 2009

H.R. 3363
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the preference for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans

H.R. 3324
The Stable Future for Veterans' Children Act

S. 1495
The Service Dogs for Veterans Act of 2009

S. 1489
The Small Business Contracting Programs Parity Act of 2009

S. 1440
The Wounded Warrior Retention Act of 2009

S. 1431
The Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009

S. 1386
The Office of Disability Coordination Act of 2009

S. 1307
The Medicare Specialty Care Improvement and Protection Act of 2009

H.R. 2898
The Wounded Warrior Caregiver Assistance Act (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 2894
The Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2009 (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 1037
The Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2009 (1 comment | 12 wiki edits »)
Costs $0.43 per family

H.R. 2758
The Medicare Specialty Care Improvement and Protection Act of 2009

H.R. 2747
The Rural Technology Development and Outreach Act (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 2740
The IDEA Fairness Restoration Act (2 comments | 3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 2738
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying veterans to medical treatment facilities (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 2734
The Health Care for Family Caregivers Act of 2009 (3 wiki edits »)

S. 1127
The Disability Data Modernization Act (3 wiki edits »)

S. 1144
The Rural Transit Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2009 (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 2524
The Dave Thomas Adoption Act of 2009

H.R. 2461
The Veterans Small Business Verification Act (1 comment | 5 wiki edits »)

H.R. 2441
The First Responders Support Act of 2009 (3 wiki edits »)

S. 1037
The First Responders Support Act of 2009

H.R. 2416
To require the Department of Veterans Affairs to use purchases of goods or services through the Federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, including veterans with service-connected disabilities (4 wiki edits »)

H.R. 1170
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 (8 wiki edits »)
Costs $0.06 per family

H.R. 1088
The Mandatory Veteran Specialist Training Act of 2009 (9 wiki edits »)
Costs $0.03 per family

H.R. 2390
The Guidance, Understanding, and Information for Dual Eligibles (GUIDE) Act

H.R. 2389
The Health Care for Members of the Armed Forces Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009 (3 wiki edits »)

S. 1016
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement of the period of payment of original awards of compensation for veterans who are retired or separated from the Uniformed services for disability

S. 977
The Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2009

H.R. 2263
The Disability Equity Act

S. 944
The Wounded Warrior Transition Assistance Act of 2009

H.R. 2208
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services

S. 919
The Clarification of Characteristics of Combat Service Act of 2009

H.R. 2059
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the payment of monthly annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to a supplemental or special needs trust established for the sole benefit of a disabled dependent child of a participant in the Survivor Benefit Plan (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 2032
The Savannah's Law (3 wiki edits »)

S. 841
The Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

H.R. 1994
The Citizen Soldier Equality Act of 2009

S. 821
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled, and for other purposes

S. 793
The Department of Veterans Affairs Vision Scholars Act of 2009

S. 820
The Veterans Mobility Enhancement Act of 2009 (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 1938
The Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2009 (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 1824
The Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 (5 wiki edits »)

H.R. 1803
The Veterans Business Center Act of 2009 (7 wiki edits »)

H.R. 1756
The Small Business Microloan Modernization Act of 2009

S. 694
The Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009

S. 700
The Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009 (1 comment »)

H.R. 1658
The Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act of 2009 (3 wiki edits »)

S. 642
The Health Care for Members of the Armed Forces Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009

H.R. 1647
The Veterans' Employment Transition Support Act of 2009

H.R. 307
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act (5 wiki edits »)
Costs $0.77 per family

H.R. 1591
The Fulfilling America's Promise to Our Veterans Act (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 1496
The Child Health Care Affordability Act

S. 543
The Veteran and Servicemember Caregiver Support Act of 2009

H.R. 1335
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled (5 wiki edits »)

H.R. 1369
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and improve the dependent care tax credit

H.R. 1255
To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident

H.R. 1174
The FEMA Independence Act of 2009 (1 comment | 4 wiki edits »)

S. 434
The Empowered at Home Act of 2009

H.R. 953
The Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2009

H.R. 944
The Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2009

H.R. 868
The Direct Support Professionals Fairness and Security Act of 2009 (1 comment »)

H.R. 886
The Blind Persons Return to Work Act of 2009

S. 366
The Social Security and Medicare Improved Burn Injury Treatment Access Act of 2009

H.R. 819
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date

S. 347
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to distinguish between the severity of a qualifying loss of a dominant hand and a qualifying loss of a non-dominant hand for purposes of traumatic injury protection under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, and for other purposes (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 746
The Safeguarding America's Seniors and Veterans Act of 2009 (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 770
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability

H.R. 769
The Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2009

H.R. 723
The Social Security and Medicare Improved Burn Injury Treatment Access Act of 2009

H.R. 667
The Heroes at Home Act of 2009 (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 635
The National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act of 2009 (7 comments »)

S. 269
The Retooling America's Workers for a Green Economy Act

S. 236
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 2009

H.R. 296
The Armed Forces Disability Retirement Enhancement Act (3 wiki edits »)

H.R. 341
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the running of periods of limitation for credit or refund of overpayment of Federal income tax by veterans while their service-connected compensation determinations are pending with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

S. 48
The Voting Integrity and Verification Act of 2009

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