Deliver the Military Pay Raise &Protect Paycheck SecurityBLUF: The President’s FY2027 budget proposes a well deserved tiered military pay raise—7% for E-5 and below, 6% for E-6 to O-3, and 5% for O-4 and above. AFSA urges Congress to enact this raise through the normal...

 Legislation SummaryThis bill would require the Secretary of the Department of Veteran Affairs to create and implement a 5-year pilot program to treat TBI and PTSD. Issue BackgroundTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are medical...

Pass Full-Year Appropriations Now: Protect Military Pay & Benefits BLUF: Congress must pass the defense appropriations bill now! Otherwise, service members and their families will be left in limbo to endure a brutal holding pattern with which they are all too...

Why This Is Needed:Current Benefit Rule Falls Short: Under DoD policy, if a service member retires or receives an honorable discharge before adding dependents, they forfeit the right to transfer GI Bill benefits. Many who start families later lose eligibility through no...

Case for Support: Why Congress Should Pass H.R. 11071. Enhances Access to Timely Care for VeteransMany veterans—especially in rural or underserved areas—face long wait times or logistical challenges accessing in-person care.Telemedicine eliminates travel burdens and allows...

Legislation SummaryQualify approximately 50,000 military retirees with combat-related injuries to concurrently receive both military retired pay and Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation. Provide total offset relief to veterans who suffered combat injuries or illnesses...

What it does:This bipartisan legislation would extend TRICARE dependent coverage from age 21 (or age 23 for full-time students) to age 26, aligning it with private insurance standards under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Dependents up to age 26 could remain on a...

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity ActBackgroundThe Post-9/11 GI Bill offers educational benefits to servicemembers based on active-duty service.Currently, National Guard and Reserve members accrue eligibility for these benefits only during specific active-duty periods, often...

BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front)Veterans are being prescribed psychiatric medications — some with FDA black box warnings — without written documentation outlining risks. The Written Informed Consent Act mandates that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provide clear, written...

What is the CHIP IN for Veterans Act?The Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans (CHIP IN) Act, introduced by Rep. Don Bacon and Senator Deb Fischer, makes permanent a pilot program that allows public-private partnerships to fund the...

Veterans have served this country with unwavering dedication, often at great personal cost. Many rely on disability compensation and retirement pay to support themselves and their families after years of service and sacrifice. Any reduction or elimination of these benefits...

H.R. 4509 (119th Congress) – “NOPAIN for Veterans Act” is a bipartisan bill to make sure VA covers certain FDA-authorized non-opioid pain drugs/biologics by putting them on the VA National Formulary (and VA’s drug standardization list).Where it stands (as of Jan 7,...

Legislation SummaryAllows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability.Extends full concurrent receipt eligibility to individuals who were retired or separated after at least 20 years of...