Morgan Luttrell

This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to move the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Texas. His closest living relatives would be notified and given the option to receive his remains. This changes the current situation where his remains would stay in the cemetery.

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This bill would make the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) improve how it handles decisions on benefit claims and appeals for veterans. It would create new quality programs, provide more training for decision-makers, and require clearer reasons when claims are delayed or sent back for more work. These changes aim to make the claims process more consistent and fair for veterans.

This bill would ensure the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe in Texas regulate their gaming activities under the same federal law. This would align them with most other tribes. The bill would remove their current extra, overlapping rules, bringing them in line with over 200 other tribes across the country.

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This bill would create a pilot program for the Department of Veterans Affairs to give money to nonprofit groups. These groups would then provide service dogs to eligible veterans with specific health conditions. The bill also extends the deadline for certain limits on veterans' pension payments.

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This bill would increase monthly payments for veterans with service-connected disabilities and for the surviving families of certain disabled veterans. These payments would go up starting December 1, 2025, by the same percentage as the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.