http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_585.html#32559 This bill should cover adverse reactions to mandatory vaccinations including smallpox and anthrax. It should cover heart transplants, defibrillators, and hospital care in civilian hospitals when V.A. has a waiting list and the $4000 bottle of medicine required post transplant that my injured son must have!... 32559@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_585.html#21236 This Bill needs to go further, and protect disability from state courts from latching on for spousal support, as this disability pay is for Disability, not a way to support the able bodied. More and more state courts are stripping away pay from VA disability leaving the disabled Veteran vulnerable, while the able bodied spouse can work and improve their life, the disabled Veteran cannot, because they are unable to work anymore to make up the difference.... 21236@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_585.html#20900 Absolutely Yes. This is a no brainer. Service is service no matter where or how and our military personnel do not have a choice where they serve or what they do. Suffering catastrophic injuries in the military is not something you have a choice in or control over so there should not be any stratification or distinction in where or how they are injured. We must treat our servicemembers equally with regard to the immense sacrifices they make for us and we need to extend every possible benefit. We can never give them back their arms and legs but we can take care of them the very best we can. We owe them that.... 20900@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_585.html?rev=1827 <p>H.R. 585 would amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the number of individuals qualifying for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends the Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 to remove the requirement that, in order to qualify for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program during the period beginning on October 7, 2001, and ending on November 30, 2005, the Secretary of the military department concerned must determine that the loss was a direct result of a traumatic injury incurred in the theater of operations for Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom (thus including traumatic injury incurred while performing other types of military service during such period under such coverage).</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 1/19/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 1827@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_585.html?rev=1828 <p>H.R. 585 would amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the number of individuals qualifying for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends the Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 to remove the requirement that, in order to qualify for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program during the period beginning on October 7, 2001, and ending on November 30, 2005, the Secretary of the military department concerned must determine that the loss was a direct result of a traumatic injury incurred in the theater of operations for Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom (thus including traumatic injury incurred while performing other types of military service during such period under such coverage).</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/19/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 1828@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_585.html 6/19/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held. 22551@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_585.html 1/19/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 18176@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST