Published Jul 16, 2026, 8:34 AM EDT
The controversial sweeping bill package is expected to get a vote Thursday morning.
The controversial Take Care of America's Veterans Act (TCAVA) is scheduled to be voted on Thursday morning, with one prominent Veterans Service Organization (VSO) saying that roughly 7-in-10 of its members want to see the sweeping legislation pass Congress. The TCAVA is a mega-bill package of more than 60 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. Described by some as one of the most formidable pieces of veteran-related legislation in years, it also includes proposals to strengthen mental health support, educational benefits, improve spinal cord injury care and prosthetic services, expand resources for survivors and families, and advance services for female veterans. As just about all provisions have received generally widespread support from veterans and VSOs, like support for the Major Richard Star Act, dissension remains among VSOs, veterans and dozens of members of Congress who 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. Rhetoric surrounding the legislation has led to more personal barbs between lawmakers and VSOs. Mission Roll Call is a VSO that has supported the TCAVA and—along with more than 20 other VSOs—"urged" Congress to push it through both chambers to become a reality. On Wednesday, the organization released its latest internal member survey finding that 71% of veterans support the bill, while only 11% oppose it. There were 1,058 respondents across all 50 states.
