FEDERALhearing transcript

Joint Congressional Hearing on Veterans' Legislative Priorities

Original title: JOINT HEARING TO RECEIVE LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS FROM NASDVA, FRA, GSW, BVA, JWV, MOPH, AND MOAA

January 1, 2021

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a formal platform for veterans' organizations to influence federal policy, potentially shaping future legislation regarding military benefits, healthcare, and support services for veterans and their families.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Veterans

The legislative priorities presented may influence future federal laws and funding regarding veteran benefits and healthcare.

Veterans' Advocacy Organizations

These groups utilized the hearing to formally communicate their policy agendas to congressional leadership.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2021.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript record of a held on March 12, 2019, by the Senate and House Committees on Veterans' Affairs. During the session, seven veterans' advocacy organizations presented their legislative goals and policy recommendations to members of Congress.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on March 12, 2019, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
Seven veterans' organizations provided legislative presentations: NASDVA, FRA, GSW, BVA, JWV, MOPH, and MOAA.
The hearing was a joint session of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Veterans' Affairs.
The document includes an appendix containing the full prepared statements of the seven presenting organizations plus seven additional veterans' groups.
The session was presided over by Senator Johnny Isakson and Representative Mark Takano.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing allows various veterans' advocacy groups to present their legislative priorities and policy recommendations directly to the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs.

Can I read the specific proposals made by these organizations?

Yes, the document includes an appendix starting on page 32 that contains the full prepared statements for each organization.

Why It Matters

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Extensive Appendix

The document serves primarily as a container for a large volume of external policy statements from 14 different veterans' organizations.

National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs Fleet Reserve Association Gold Star Wives of America Blinded Veterans Association Jewish War Veterans Military Order of the Purple Heart Military Officers Association of America

Connected Entities

organizationGold Star Wives of America“Presenting organization”Map →

personJohnny Isakson“Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs”Map →

personMark Takano“Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs”Map →

organizationNational Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs“Presenting organization”Map →

organizationJewish War Veterans“Presenting organization”Map →

organizationBlinded Veterans Association“Presenting organization”Map →

organizationMilitary Officers Association of America“Presenting organization”Map →

organizationFleet Reserve Association“Presenting organization”Map →

organizationMilitary Order of the Purple Heart“Presenting organization”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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