07/10/24 House Committee On Veterans' Affairs, Subcomm. on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs

Candace Wheeler, Director, TAPS Government and Legislative Affairs presents TAPS Statement for the Record on issues of importance to the 120,000-plus surviving family members of all ages, representing all services, and with losses from all causes who TAPS is honored to serve at the July 10, 2024 Legislative Hearing before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Topics in this Statement:
• Veterans Claims Education Act of 2023 (H.R. 2971)
• Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2023 (H.R. 6362)
• Mark Our Place Act (H.R. 6507)
• Dennis And Lois Krisfalusy Act (H.R. 7729)
• Flowers for Fallen Heroes Act of 2024 (H.R. 8792)
• Dayton National Cemetery Expansion Act of 2024 (H.R. 8910)
• Preserving Veterans’ Legacy Act of 2024 (Discussion Draft)
• Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2024
• Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act
• Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act Of 2024
• Improving VA Training for Military Sexual Trauma Claims Act
• Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act
• Board of Veterans Appeals’ Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act
• Veterans’ Burial Improvement Act
• VA Insurance Improvement Act
• Survivor Benefits Update Act of 2024