
Nine New Veterans Bills Become Law
This week, new bills strengthening U.S. veterans were signed into law in Washington, D.C. President Joe Biden (photo above) was surrounded by the bills' supporters, including Montana Senator Jon Tester.
Tester was author of three of the nine bills. He is the current Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, and has conducted numerous hearings on veterans' issues. His bills were:
The other six bills included the "Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act," the "Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas SERVICE Act," and legislation to rename VA medical clinics in Hawaii and Utah.
The bipartisan bills were signed at the White House, and Sen. Tester said in a news release, "Today is a great day for veterans in Montana and across the country...I'm proud to have worked hand-in-hand with Senator Boozeman, our Senate colleagues, and veteran stakeholders to deliver these wins for the men and women who serviced and sacrificed."
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