Honoring All Veterans Act
Bill: H.R.2806 | Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. (D-NY)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:
Honoring All Veterans Act
This bill adds the following as a mission statement for the Department of Veterans Affairs: "To fulfill President Lincoln's promise to care for those 'who shall have borne the battle' and for their families, caregivers, and survivors."

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a mission statement 
                 of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Honoring All Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. MISSION STATEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    (a) Required Mission Statement.--Section 301 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(d) The mission statement of the Department shall be as follows: 
`To fulfill President Lincoln's promise to care for those ``who shall 
have borne the battle'' and for their families, caregivers, and 
survivors.'.''.
    (b) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall--
            (1) publish in the Federal Register and on the internet 
        website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a notification 
        explaining the mission statement of the Department as specified 
        in subsection (d) of section 301 of title 38, United States 
        Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section; and
            (2) update each internet website of the Department of 
        Veterans Affairs and other electronic references that use a 
        previous mission statement.
    (c) Guidance.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of the this Act, the Secretary shall develop and issue 
guidance to all elements of the Department regarding the mission 
statement of the Department as specified in subsection (d) of section 
301 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this 
section. The guidance shall include the following:
            (1) A notification explaining the mission statement.
            (2) Instructions and a timeline for updating all previous 
        mission statement references at each such element.
            (3) A method to monitor and evaluate the compliance by 
        facilities of the Department with the guidance, including a 
        reporting mechanism for such facilities to report back to the 
        Secretary on the progress made in updating all non-electronic 
        mission statement references.
            (4) Any other information that the Secretary determines 
        necessary to ensure timely compliance with the guidance.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
containing a review and assessment of the progress of each element of 
the Department in complying with the guidance under subsection (c), 
including--
            (1) any reasons explaining why an element of the Department 
        has failed to implement the guidance; and
            (2) a plan to address any such failure to implement the 
        guidance and ensure that each element of the Department fully 
        implements and complies with the guidance.
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