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Washington, D.C. – House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Vice Chairman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming Thursday’s VA announcement that Veterans and survivors who apply (or submit their intent to file) for PACT Act benefits by 11:59PM Eastern Time on this Monday, August 14, 2023, will be eligible to have their benefits backdated to August 10, 2022 – the day that President Biden signed the PACT Act into law. This is an extension from the past original deadline of August 9, 2023.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) passage in votes Wednesday of 11 bills addressing various Veterans’ issues, including two bills she cosponsored. The next legislative step will be consideration by the whole House of Representatives.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is an original cosponsor upon introduction Wednesday of the bipartisan Veteran Service Recognition Act, led by House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39), with Reps. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (American Samoa), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Lou Correa (CA-46), Juan Vargas (CA-52), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and María Elvira Salazar (FL-27).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the life and service of Henry William Saaga, U.S. Army, born in Utulei, in Tutuila, and forever remembered at Normandy’s Wall of the Missing in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a cost of living boost in several Veterans’ benefits next year. The House of Representatives passed the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2023, S. 777, unanimously on May 23. It had already passed the Senate, and President Biden signed the increase into law Wednesday.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting Women Veterans Recognition Day (June 12), a day specifically honoring the service of women who have served in the Armed Forces.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is an original cosponsor, working with sponsorU.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), and original cosponsors Reps. Ed Case (D-HI), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), and Steve Womack (R-AR) in introducing on Friday the Care for Compact of Free Association (COFA) Veterans Act, bipartisan legislation that authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide medical care to U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata highlighted this week’s continuation of a series of House/Senate Joint Hearings on veterans’ issues, passage of four Veterans’ bills, and the DC office visit of the VFW of Hawai’i to talk about issues of importance to Veterans.
Weekly Activities of Natural Resources and Veterans Committees
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is apprising Veterans of an ongoing congressional oversight effort regarding inaccuracies on the newly unveiled Korean War Memorial’s Wall of Remembrance.