Senator Mike Braun's Legislative Accomplishments

U.S. Senator Mike Braun's bills to become law or pass Senate in the 118^th Congress (2023-2024) are:

(Became Law) The Federal Prison Oversight Act

A bill to provide independent oversight to improve conditions for staff and prisoners in federal prisons like Terre Haute.

(Became Law) COVID-19 Origins Act

A bill that required the intelligence community to declassify important information about the origins of COVID, specifically the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

(Became Law) The Wounded Warrior Access Act

A bill that streamlines the claims process for veterans with a new online tool, helping those who previously had to get their claims information through the mail or by driving to a regional VA location.

(Became Law) Department of Defense Overdose Data (DOD) Act

A bill to ensure naloxone and any other medication to reverse opioid overdose is available on all military installations and in each operational environment.

(Became Law) Reforming Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans with Spina Bifida

A bill to help the children of Vietnam Veterans suffering from spina bifida due to their father’s exposure to Agent Orange get access to medical benefits for the rest of their lives

(Became Law) Administrative Pay-As-You-Go Act

A bill which requires agencies to propose pay-fors to offset expensive government regulations.

(Passed Senate) VA Home Loan Awareness Act

A bill to inform veteran homebuyers of their eligibility for the VA Home Loan Program, which helps more veterans achieve the dream of homeownership.

(Passed Senate) Working Dog Health and Welfare Act of 2023

A bill to improve conditions for dogs used in the detection of explosives, narcotics and patrol duties by federal agencies, by instituting programs that detect abuse and neglect and ensure emergency medical care, food and water, and rest time.

(Passed Senate) Mark Our Place Act

A bill to provide special headstones upon family request for all veterans who have received the Medal of Honor.

If signed into law, the National Fossil Act will join the following Braun bills signed into law:

BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW IN THE 118TH CONGRESS (2023-2024).

Federal Prison Oversight Act
The COVID-19 Origins Act (Public Law 118-2)
The Administrative Pay-As-You-Go Act (included in Public Law 118-5)
Reforming Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans with Spina Bifida (Public Law 118-8)
The Wounded Warrior Access Act (Public Law 118-21)
The Korean American VALOR Act (Public Law 118-20)
The Department of Defense Overdose Data (DOD) Act (Public Law 118-31)
Supporting the Provision of Veteran Survivor Benefit Plans (Public Law 118-31)
Flexibility and Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program (Public Law 118-31)

BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW IN THE 117TH CONGRESS (2021 - 2022):

Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-67)
A bill to properly implement the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act (Public Law 117-3)
The Consider Teachers Act (Public Law No: 117-49)
The Growing Climate Solutions Act (Public Law 117-328)
The STREAM Act (Public Law 117-328)
Small Business Establishment Registration Waiver Act (Public Law 117-328)
The Make It in America Act (Public Law 117-58)
The DUMP Opioids Act (Public Law 117-29
Better ODDS to Reduce Diversion Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-328)
FREED of Opioids Act (Public Law 117-328)
The Access for Veterans to Records Act (Public Law 117-328)
Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act (Public Law 117-328)
Apply the Science Act (Public Law 117-328)
The Emergency Use Transparency Act (Public Law 117-328)
The Recovery Startup Assistance Act (Public Law 117-328)
Promoting Access to Critical Countermeasures by Ensuring Specimen Samples (ACCESS) to Diagnostics Act (Public Law 117-328)
Predetermined Change Control Plan Act (Public Law 117-328)
Protecting Patients from Counterfeit Medical Devices Act (Public Law 117-328)
The PLUM Act (Public Law 117-328)