Hearing: Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 234, Korean American VALOR Act; H.R. 344, Women Veterans TRUST Act; H.R. 958, Protecting Moms Who Served Act; H.R. 1448, PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act; H.R. 1510, Veterans’ Camera Reporting Act; Discussion Draft: “DOULA for VA Act” ( see H.R. 9016, 116th); Discussion Draft: “Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021”; Discussion Draft: legislation to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Discussion Draft: “Providing Benefits Information in Spanish and Tagalog for Veterans and Families Act

Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Thursday, April 15, 2021 (10:00 AM)

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Washington, D.C.
This meeting is fully remote. Member participation will be through Zoom Virtual platform.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Mark Takano
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 04/15/2021 at 05:31 PM

The Honorable Lauren Underwood
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 04/15/2021 at 05:31 PM

The Honorable Steve Stivers
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 04/15/2021 at 05:31 PM

The Honorable Cynthia Axne
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 04/15/2021 at 05:31 PM

The Honorable Brenda L. Lawrence
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 04/15/2021 at 05:31 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 04/15/2021 at 05:31 PM

The Honorable Hakeem S. Jeffries
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 04/15/2021 at 05:41 PM

Panel two

Mr. Marquis Barefield
Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans

Added 04/14/2021 at 10:00 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 04/14/2021 at 10:00 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/14/2021 at 10:00 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/14/2021 at 10:00 AM

Mr. Brian Dempsey
Government Affairs Director, Wounded Warrior Project

Added 04/14/2021 at 10:00 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 04/14/2021 at 10:00 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/14/2021 at 10:00 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/14/2021 at 10:00 AM

Ms. Lindsay Church
Executive Director/ Co-Founder, Minority Veterans of America

Added 04/14/2021 at 10:00 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 04/14/2021 at 10:00 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 04/14/2021 at 10:00 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 04/14/2021 at 10:00 AM

Panel three

Dr. Clifford A. Smith
Director, Analytics, Innovations and Collaborations Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 04/14/2021 at 10:00 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 04/15/2021 at 09:12 AM

Dr. Amanda Johnson
Director, Women’s Reproductive Health Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 04/14/2021 at 10:00 AM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 344: Women Veterans TRUST Act [PDF]
  • H.R. 958: Protecting Moms Who Served Act [PDF]
  • H.R. 1596 Commission to Study the Stigmatization, Criminalization, and Ongoing Exclusion and Inequality for LGBTQ Servicemembers and Veterans Act [PDF]
  • H.R. 1510: Veterans’ Camera Reporting Act [PDF]
  • Discussion Draft: Providing Benefits Information in Spanish and Tagalog for Veterans and Families Act [PDF]
  • Discussion Draft: Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 [PDF]
  • Discussion Draft: Legislation to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs [PDF]
  • H.R. 234, Korean American VALOR Act [PDF] Added 11/08/2021 at 04:57 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Statement for the Record, Paws4People [PDF] Added 04/15/2021 at 05:31 PM
  • Statement for the Record, Nestlé Purina PetCare [PDF] Added 04/15/2021 at 05:31 PM
  • Statement for the Record, Allstate [PDF] Added 04/15/2021 at 05:31 PM
  • Statement for the Record, Korean-American Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America [PDF] Added 04/15/2021 at 05:31 PM
  • Statement for the Record, Paralyzed Veterans of America [PDF] Added 04/15/2021 at 05:31 PM
  • Statement for the Record, American Podiatric Medical Association [PDF] Added 04/15/2021 at 05:31 PM
  • Stakeholder Letter in Support of HR 958 the Protecting Moms Who Served Act [PDF] Added 04/15/2021 at 06:34 PM

Member Statements

  • Statement for the Record, The Honorable David McKinley [PDF] Added 04/15/2021 at 05:31 PM
  • Statement for the Record, The Honorable Brad Wenstrup [PDF] Added 04/15/2021 at 06:34 PM

First Published: April 8, 2021 at 11:33 AM
Last Updated: November 8, 2021 at 05:09 PM


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