Published Jul 7, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT
The Take Care of America's Veterans Act has drawn mixed support from VSOs as Congress attempts to move the bill towards a vote.
As some have scrutinized the comprehensive Take Care of America's Veterans Act and called for sections to be modified or removed altogether, nearly two dozen veterans service organizations are "urging" Congress to move swiftly and enact the legislation as written. U.S. House and Senate lawmakers continue to debate the TCAVA and its more than 60 bill provisions that include the Major Richard Star Act, the Love Lives On Act, caregiver program reforms, Department of Veterans Affairs modernization initiatives and combat-injured veteran expansions. Drafted legislation also includes proposals to strengthen mental health support, improve spinal cord injury care and prosthetic services, expand resources for survivors and families, and advance services for women veterans. Not everyone is completely on board, however. While support for the Major Richard Star Act, for example, has been widespread, VSOs, veterans and dozens of members of Congress have openly called for certain sections to be amended or stripped, notably one provision known as Section 108 that critics believe will have nefarious effects on military service members who suffer from tinnitus and sleep apnea. A June 29 letter signed by 23 VSOs remains steadfast in wanting to bring the TCAVA to the finish line, even with Section 108 included as written. The letter was addressed to Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the chairs of the Senate and House Committees on Veterans' Affairs, respectively, as well as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), the committees' ranking members.
