H.R. 1293: Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009 passed.
Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009 – Increases from: (1) $4,100 to $6,800 the amount authorized to be paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for improvements and structural alterations for homes of veterans [...]

H.R. 1803: Veterans Business Center Act of 2009
This bill has been passed in the House. The bill now goes on to be voted on in the Senate. Keep in mind that debate may be taking place on a companion bill in the Senate, rather than on this particular bill. Veterans Business Center Act of 2009 [...]

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.
Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting a housing loan fee from any veteran who, but for the receipt of active service pay, would be entitled to compensation for a service-connected [...]

H.R. 952: COMBAT PTSD Act
Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act or COMBAT PTSD Act – Defines “combat with the enemy,” for purposes of proof of service-connection for veterans’ disability compensation, as service on active duty: (1) in a theater of combat operations during a period of war; [...]

S. 728: Veterans’ Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009
- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to grant level-premium term life insurance to veterans under age 65 with service-connected disabilities.
Increases from $20,000 to $30,000 the maximum amount of supplemental insurance provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for totally disabled veterans.
Removes a condition on [...]

H.R. 1088: Mandatory Veteran Specialist Training Act of 2009
- Reduces from three years to one year the period during which a disabled veterans’ outreach program specialist or a local veterans’ employment representative must complete the training program provided by the National Veterans’ Employment and Training Services Institute.
This bill has been passed in the House. The [...]

H. Res. 178: Expressing the need for enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and support for the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month.
This resolution has been passed in the House, which is the end of the legislative process for simple resolutions. The resolution now takes effect.
This Bill expresses support for the [...]