Legislative affairs
Your benefits are decided by people you can call.
The chapter’s legislative liaison tracks the bills that touch military pay, health care, retirement, and survivor benefits, and passes along what MOAA needs members to do about them.
Latest SITREP
December 2025
Joe Mersol, Legislative Affairs, closed out the year with one final report: peppermint-flavored, lightly sarcastic, and factually accurate.
The summary below is the chapter’s account of the issues MOAA was working as of December 2025. Bill numbers and status change quickly, so confirm current details in MOAA’s legislative update before you act.
Thank you for the honor of serving in this role. Now, onto the intel.
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Protecting pay and benefits from a shutdown
BudgetMOAA is pushing protections so military pay and VA benefits are not interrupted during future government shutdowns. Essential services must continue, and MOAA is keeping pressure on Congress to guarantee it.
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Off-base housing costs outrunning BAH
Quality of lifeRents around duty stations keep climbing faster than the housing allowance. Families, especially junior enlisted households, carry the difference. MOAA is pressing for updated allowance calculations.
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TRICARE covers Alzheimer’s treatment
Health careNew Alzheimer’s treatments are rolling out and TRICARE is expanding access. A significant step for retirees, caregivers, and families dealing with cognitive decline.
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A bipartisan bill to hire veterans and spouses
EmploymentNew hiring incentives for veterans and military spouses, with licensing improvements and employer credits, moved through Congress with support from both parties.
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PCS moves should not end a spouse’s career
Military familiesA new House bill strengthens support for spouses during relocations, including employment protections and easier credentialing from state to state.
Final call to action
Let Congress hear from the people who know
MOAA’s advocacy portal identifies the bills it supports and the ones that need your involvement. Two minutes on the portal reaches both of your senators and your representative.
Use MOAA’s advocacy portal
Look up the bills MOAA supports, read the talking points, and send a message to your senators and representative in a few clicks.
Open moaa.quorum.usRead the national legislative update
MOAA publishes a weekly update on defense bills, pay and health care provisions, and the votes that matter to the uniformed services community.
Open moaa.org/takeactionPrefer the phone? MOAA’s legislative update line is 1-800-234-6622, ext. 215. Chapter legislative contacts for federal and state offices are being compiled for this site.
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The monthly chapter newsletter carries the liaison’s report, MOAA alerts, and the local issues worth a phone call. Questions for the liaison go to msvcmoaa@gmail.com.