3.0.0 930 2021-09-28T13:15:52Z 2021-09-28T13:15:52Z House H HR 2011-03-03 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PINGREE of Maine:H.R. 930.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 14: To make Rules for theGovernment and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;As necessary and proper Article I Section 8, Clause 18: Tomake all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.As necessary and proper, Article I Section 8, Clause 1: TheCongress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties,Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for thecommon Defence and general Welfare of the United States; butall Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughoutthe United States.[Page H1577]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2011-04-01T20:31:41Z Referred to 2011-03-03T15:03:20Z A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. 112 1391 S 2012-06-27 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668. Identical bill CRS 2011-04-01 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2011-03-03 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 N G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2011-03-14 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2011-03-14 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-17] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 17 2011-03-14 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2011-03-16 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2011-03-16 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2011-03-16 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2011-03-16 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2011-03-16 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2011-03-16 False T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2011-03-30 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2011-03-30 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2011-03-30 False S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 2011-03-30 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2011-04-01 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2011-04-01 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2011-04-05 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2011-04-08 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2011-10-04 False S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] Jackie Speier D CA 12 2011-10-12 False S001180 Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] Kurt Schrader D OR 5 2012-02-17 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2012-02-27 False O000085 Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] JOHN OLVER D MA W. 1 2012-05-08 False B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2012-05-08 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2012-05-08 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2012-05-08 False B001259 Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] Bruce Braley D IA L. 1 2012-05-08 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2012-05-08 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32] Judy Chu D CA 32 2012-05-09 False R000594 Rep. Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3] Jon Runyan R NJ 3 2012-05-17 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2012-05-30 False S000030 Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-47] LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA 47 2012-05-30 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2012-06-19 False H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2012-06-20 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5] Niki Tsongas D MA 5 2012-07-17 False Armed Forces and National Security Crime victims Disability assistance Evidence and witnesses Mental health Sex offenses Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-03-03 Introduced in House 2011-03-10T14:32:15Z Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept as proof of service-connection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service a diagnosis of PTSD by a mental health professional, together with written testimony by the veteran and a written determination by the professional that such disorder is related to the veteran's service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service, and to resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows such service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.

Provides the same conditions (with the same authorized rebuttal) with respect to acceptance of proof of service-connection of certain mental health conditions alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma experienced during active military service.

]]> To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. Display Title To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-03-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr930ih/xml/BILLS-112hr930ih.xml 2011-04-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.