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FEDERALhearing transcript

Joint Congressional Hearing on Veterans' Legislative Priorities (March 2021)

Original title: LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES AND MULTI VSOs: AMVETS, FRA, GSW, NCAI, NABVETS

Record date · January 1, 2023

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What This Bill Does

This document is the official transcript of a held by the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs on March 18, 2021. During the session, leaders from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and several other veteran service organizations presented their legislative priorities and policy recommendations to members of Congress.

Why it matters

This hearing serves as a formal platform for veteran advocacy groups to present their policy agendas directly to the congressional committees responsible for drafting and overseeing federal veterans' benefits, healthcare, and support programs.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Veterans

The legislative priorities discussed in this hearing directly influence the development of federal policies, healthcare, and benefits programs for veterans.

Directly affected

Veteran Service Organizations

These organizations use this platform to advocate for specific policy changes and funding priorities on behalf of their members.

Key Facts

The hearing was a joint session of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs held on March 18, 2021.
The session focused on the legislative presentations of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and multiple other veteran service organizations (VSOs).
Panel I featured testimony from the National Commander of the VFW, Hal J. Roesch II.
Panel II featured testimony from leaders of AMVETS, the Fleet Reserve Association, Gold Star Wives of America, the National Congress of American Indians, and the National Association for Black Veterans.

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The document includes an appendix containing the prepared written statements of the testifying organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing allows veteran service organizations to formally present their legislative goals and policy recommendations to the congressional committees that oversee veterans' affairs.

Who testified at this hearing?

Representatives from the VFW, AMVETS, Fleet Reserve Association, Gold Star Wives of America, National Congress of American Indians, and the National Association for Black Veterans provided testimony.

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Multi-Organization Advocacy

The hearing structure highlights a collaborative approach by grouping diverse veteran service organizations into a single joint session to present unified or varied legislative priorities.

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States AMVETS Fleet Reserve Association Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.National Congress of American Indians National Association for Black Veterans, Inc.

Connected Entities

National Association for Black Veterans, Inc., Jon Tester, National Congress of American Indians and 5 more

OrganizationNational Association for Black Veterans, Inc.“Organization presenting testimony.”Map →

PersonJon Tester“Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.”Map →

OrganizationNational Congress of American Indians“Organization presenting testimony.”Map →

OrganizationAMVETS“Veteran service organization presenting testimony.”Map →

PersonTakano, Mark“Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.”Map →

OrganizationVeterans of Foreign Wars of the United States“Primary organization presenting legislative priorities.”Map →

OrganizationFleet Reserve Association“Veteran service organization presenting testimony.”Map →

OrganizationGold Star Wives of America, Inc.“Veteran service organization presenting testimony.”Map →

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