LEGISLATIVE

Legislative- This purpose of this program is to urge our legislators to preserve veterans’ rights and entitlements and to advocate a strong national defense.
  
VFW Auxiliary members are instrumental in assisting the VFW pass or block legislation that impacts veterans and their families. Each year, members contact legislators to share our views regarding such legislation with them and invite them to share their positions on veterans’ issues; we hold legislators accountable for honoring America’s promises to our nation’s veterans.

Legislative Chairman Linda Eberhart
 
 
 
 
 
 
Misc. Information

Auxiliary Legislative Tools and Resources

Action Corps Weekly

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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.