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Bill Introductions Involving Georgia Newsletter for Sunday November 25, 2018 ( 3 items )  

Rep. Delaney Introduces Bill to Improve Processing of Veterans Benefits
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7144) to amend title 38, U.S. Code, "to improve the processing of veterans benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, to limit the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recover overpayments made by the Department and other amounts owed by veterans to the United States, to improve the due process accorded veterans with respect to such recovery." The bill was introduced on Nov. 16 and has nine co-sp  more

Rep. Gomez Introduces Resolution to Commend Veterans
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1150) "commending Korean and Korean- American veterans for their service to the United States during the Vietnam conflict." The resolution was introduced on Nov. 16 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., Grace Meng, D-N.Y., Grace F. Napolitano, D-Calif., Henry C. Johnson, D-Ga., Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Barbara Lee, D-Calif. The resolution   more

Rep. Moore Introduces Bill to Train Individuals in De-Escalation Techniques
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has introduced legislation (H.R. 7142) to "help train individuals in effective and evidence-based de-escalation techniques to ensure that individuals at diverse levels of society have and retain greater skills to resolve conflicts, manage anger, and control implicit bias without the use of physical or other force." The bill was introduced on Nov. 16 and has 10 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., Bonni  more