Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 6039; H.R. 6082 ;H.R. 4908;H.R. 2791; H.R. 4526; H.R. 3582 ; H.R. 96 ; H.R. 4281; H.R. 3010 ; H.R. 7163; H.R. 7111; H.R. 2435; H.R. 7287; H.R. 3228; H.R. 6141; H.R. 6493 ; H.R. 7445; Discussion Draft – Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2020; Discussion Draft – To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain employment and reemployment rights to members of the National Guard who perform State active duty, and Discussion Draft – To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the scope of procedural rights of members of the uniformed services with respect to their employment and reemployment rights, and for other purposes.

On Thursday, July 23, 2020, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs will meet in an open session to conduct a legislative hearing on the following bills: H.R. 6039; H.R. 6082 ;H.R. 4908;H.R. 2791; H.R. 4526; H.R. 3582 ; H.R. 96 ; H.R. 4281; H.R. 3010 ; H.R. 7163; H.R. 7111; H.R. 2435; H.R. 7287; H.R. 3228; H.R. 6141; H.R. 6493 ; H.R. 7445; Discussion Draft – Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2020; Discussion Draft – To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain employment and reemployment rights to members of the National Guard who perform State active duty, and  Discussion Draft – To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the scope of procedural rights of members of the uniformed services with respect to their employment and reemployment rights, and for other purposes.

This hearing will be livestreamed on Youtube and Facebook.

Panel I

Dr. Maria Llorente

Assistant Deputy Undersecretary for Health for Patient Care Services

Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

Accompanied by:

Dr. Amanda Johnson*

Director of Reproductive Health

Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

Mr. Yuri Walker, RN, JD, MPH*

Director of Risk Management Program at Office of Integrity

Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

Ms. Beth Murphy

Executive Director of Compensation Service

Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)

Ms. Charmain Bogue*

Executive Director of Education Service

Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)

Ms. Glenn Powers

Deputy Under Secretary for Field Programs and Cemetery Operations

National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Panel II

Ms. Patricia Jackson-Kelley*

National President

National Association of Black Military Women (NABMW)

Katie Purswell*

Deputy Director, Health Policy

The American Legion

Mr. Kevin Allis*

CEO

National Congress of American Indians

Ms. Lindsay Church*

Chief Executive Officer

Minority Veterans of America

*Indicates remote witness