Our Military and Government Relations Program
Relationships. Reputation. Results.
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Did you know that just 25 years ago, service members did not have annual basic military pay raises tied to the economy, a GI Bill even close to as generous as that enjoyed today, 100 percent Tuition Assistance, protected allowances for subsistence and housing, and absentee voting protection?
Through our Military and Government Relations Program, AFSA has been improving your quality of life since 1961. |
Our Legislative Platform
For Our Members. By Our Members.
Each year, our members vote to approve AFSA's official Legislative Platform.
Our Platform is non-partisan and covers the quality of life matters for all service members past and present and their families - of all military branches.
Our Platform is non-partisan and covers the quality of life matters for all service members past and present and their families - of all military branches.
Our Major Focus Groups
Veteran / Retiree Affairs
Benefits & Programs
Military Families
Education
- We support the promotion of future success via the use of hard-earned education benefits such as the Military Tuition Assistance (MilTA) program, MyCAA, Montgomery or "Forever” GI Bill
- We ensure that education programs remain relevant and fully funded for service members and any dependents whom their benefits may have been transferred.
- We lobby to fully fund Impact Aid.
- We advocate for clear and maximized transfer credit between accredited colleges and universities.
Military Healthcare
- We enhance existing coverages and services.
- We fight to improve access to your earned military healthcare benefits.
- We resist TRICARE fee increases, pharmacy co-pays and authorize pre-tax payment of health, dental, and long-term care premiums to include chiropractic care.
- We strive to ensure proposed military medical billet cuts, any other uniformed/civilian/contracted medical personnel reductions and/or military treatment facility downsizing, or closures are not implemented until DoD presents to Congress a thorough analysis of civilian care availability and plan to mitigate impacts on readiness and beneficiary care.
- We monitor transition of MTF administration to DHA and secure a transparent analysis and report on access to care at the MTF level as well as beneficiary problem tracking and resolution.
Caring for survivors
Air national guard & air force reserve
Our Military and Government Relations Team
Persistent. Present. Proactive.
The Military and Government Relations Team is highly respected and sought after by our members and the nation's policymakers.
To ask the Team about AFSA's Military and Government Relations Program, please click the button below.
Book a Briefing*
Only available when Congress is not in session. Please check with the M&G Team for availability.
If you are an AFSA Chapter or Division representative and wish to have a member of the Team provide your members with an up-to-the-minute legislative update, please click the button below.
Track the Team
117th Congress
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Bills of AFSA Interest |
AFSA Supported Bills to Become Law |
Using the Legislative Platform as a blueprint, the Team works around the clock to analyze key legislation and lobby for the care, benefits, and services you and your family deserve.
Advocacy AFSA's Way
Anytime. Anywhere.
Our Legislative Action Center is a one-stop-shop where you can:
Contact your elected officials supporting AFSA's customized advocacy campaigns.
See how your elected officials voted on key legislation.
Subscribe to AFSA's 2x weekly fact-based, spin-free newsletter, the Military and Government Brief (M&G-B).
Receive in-time updates on the most important bills to our members via AFSA's Legislative Action Alerts (LAA) and Legislative Time Sensitive Targets (LTST).
Contact your elected officials supporting AFSA's customized advocacy campaigns.
See how your elected officials voted on key legislation.
Subscribe to AFSA's 2x weekly fact-based, spin-free newsletter, the Military and Government Brief (M&G-B).
Receive in-time updates on the most important bills to our members via AFSA's Legislative Action Alerts (LAA) and Legislative Time Sensitive Targets (LTST).
LEAD in the Field
Lobby. Educate. Advocate. Develop.
Our Legislative Lineup and Legislative Bulletin is regularly updated with virtual legislative events and professional government affairs resources.
If you are an AFSA member or Chapter/Division representative, please scroll down to check out the latest from the M&G Team.
If you are an AFSA member or Chapter/Division representative, please scroll down to check out the latest from the M&G Team.
Our Legislative Lineup
If you have any questions, contact the Team at milgov3@hqafsa.org.
With a fast-paced operational environment in Washington D.C., it can be difficult to stay in the know how.
To help keep you informed and engaged, the M&G Team hosts virtual legislative events throughout the year.
On our Legislative Lineup, you can register for up-to-the-minute legislative updates, professional development programs, and more.
Scheduling conflict? Do not worry!
All events from the Lineup will be posted to the Legislative Bulletin so you can view them on your schedule.
Scroll down for more information and to share with your AFSA family.
To help keep you informed and engaged, the M&G Team hosts virtual legislative events throughout the year.
On our Legislative Lineup, you can register for up-to-the-minute legislative updates, professional development programs, and more.
Scheduling conflict? Do not worry!
All events from the Lineup will be posted to the Legislative Bulletin so you can view them on your schedule.
Scroll down for more information and to share with your AFSA family.
Our Legislative Bulletin
Are you looking for one, central location where you can find everything legislative?
Look no further than our Legislative Bulletin below.
Look no further than our Legislative Bulletin below.
Letters to Leaders
Testimony
Video Updates
Executive Summaries
Bill Biographies
Why Join the Fight for Quality of Life?
With the percentage of congressional representatives to have served in uniform at an all-time low and the largest national debt in recorded history, the need for AFSA's Military and Government Relations Program is at an all-time high.
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Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/03/10/the-changing-face-of-congress/
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To become an AFSA member and an integral part of our Military and Government Relations Program,
please click any of the buttons below.
please click any of the buttons below.
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