Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Bill: HR 1382

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Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Bill: HR 1382

To all: a Bill, HR 1382, has been introduced in to the US House which will amend Title 38, US Code, to provide for an assured adequate level of funding for veterans health care.

For full details go to http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/thomas.

The was introduced by NY Representative Randy Kuhl (R-29th District) and is entitled "Mandatory Funding for Veterans Act of 2007".

VVA has been requesting this type of legislation for over four years. It is imperative that you contact your US Congressmen and request their support by co-sponsoring this Bill.

Dennis Koehler, a member of the VVA National Government Affairs Committee, advises us that Illinois Congressman Phil Hare (D-17th District) is also preparing to introduce similar Assured Funding legislation within the next two weeks. Rep Hare is planning to send a "Dear Colleague" letter presenting the draft bill to his fellow Congressmen soliciting bill co-sponsors.

Representatives Kuhl and Hare have shown their support for veterans. It is time for us to give them our support. Make your calls, send your emails and line up your Congressmen behind this critical piece of legislation.

John A Miterko Chair, Government Affairs Committee