Published Jun 29, 2026, 9:53 AM EDT

The Take Care of America's Veterans Act is one of the most comprehensive legislative packages for the health and welfare of veterans in years.

A small but determined contingent of representatives from the group Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) visited more than 100 congressional offices last week to advocate for passage of the Take Care of America's Veterans Act (TCAVA), one of the most comprehensive bill packages in years focused on the health and welfare of veterans. The comprehensive bill package that could soon go to vote in Congress is deep in details but has also faced some pushback related to budgets, benefits, and purported negative repercussions on military service members—like those with conditions including tinnitus and sleep apnea. Others have warned the legislation, which includes more than 60 veterans' bills like the Major Richard Star Act, could reverse positive advancements made through the GI Bill. Among the cohort of CVA representatives who spent three days last week speaking with lawmakers were John Byrnes, CVA's strategic director, and Marine Corps and Army National Guard combat veteran Chris Enget who serves as CVA's education director. Enget is a Purple Heart recipient. Also joining the CVA lobbying team on Capitol Hill was David Huston, deputy director of grassroots and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. "We've done this kind of visit to Capitol Hill before," Emma Duncan, communications director for CVA, told Military.com. "We call it 'Vets on the Hill,' but it was a real priority for us to talk through this TCAVA with as many lawmakers as we could. From all accounts, our conversations went very well. These were very productive days for us." The bill has major implications and has drawn myriad opinions from members of Congress plus veterans. If successful, TCAVA would expand benefits for combat-injured veterans, increase support for surviving spouses, improve access to care, and provide additional assistance to some of the nation's most severely disabled veterans.