It is important that we be aware of legislation on the National level that pertains to military service active and retired members.

Since spring, several other MOAA-supported initiatives have garnered interest and momentum among lawmakers.  We should capitalize on this momentum by focusing on the following topics: 

• Major Richard Star Act: Combat-injured veterans should receive full compensation.   At present, the Department of Defense compensation is reduced by the amount of any VA compensation. With this change, Disabled Veterans will receive both their full Uniform Services retirement and their full VA disability compensation.
• TRICARE Access to Care: Servicemembers and military families can often face administrative barriers and red tape their counterparts covered by civilian health plans do not when it comes to reproductive health. By strengthening access to care, we can improve mission readiness and boost retention across the all-volunteer force.
• Military Spouse Hiring Act: Spouse employment is a critical component for the financial stability of military families, and adding military spouses to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit will incentivize more businesses to hire military spouses. 
• The Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act (H.R. 4768/S. 2448) would allow military dependents to remain on a parent’s plan until age 26, matching the requirement for civilian plans and saving military families the cost of more expensive coverage for children over 21 (non students) and age 23 (full time students).