Action Corps Weekly
VFW-Supported Legislation Advances: Just before the August recess, the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs held markup sessions and advanced dozens of pieces of legislation. Many of these bills are VFW-supported, including H.R. 740/S. 275, Veterans' ACCESS Act of 2025, to improve the delivery of VA community care and address coordination needs within VA's Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program; S. 1245, Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025, to improve the VA disability claims process and health care access for survivors of military sexual trauma; and H.R. 2605, Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act, to create a five-year pilot program for VA to provide grants to nonprofit organizations to furnish eligible veterans with service dogs and veterinary insurance. The VFW encourages veterans and advocates to attend town hall meetings held by members of Congress in their districts in August, and make your voices heard by advocating for these and other VFW legislative priorities.