Legislative Program

Leading the Way “Making a Difference” for Veterans, Servicemembers and their Families

The purpose of the Legislative program is to provide information and assistance to ALA members to advocate for the legislative agenda of The American Legion. Through lobbying efforts, The American Legion Family can influence legislation to benefit veterans, military, and their families, as well as our communities, the state, and the nation. 

The American Legion Family is non-partisan, and does not promote, support, or advance any party, candidate or policy but rather advocates solely for The American Legion’s position on legislative issues on behalf of veterans and the military.

All members should be familiar with The American Legion Legislative Agenda available at www.legion.org/legislative regarding issues at the Federal level. They should also be familiar with Virginia’s Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations regarding issues at the State level.

Locate your House and Senate Representatives’ contact information AND sign up for LegislativeAlerts for notification when all Legion Family members are called on to take immediate action on a topic at https://www.votervoice.net/AmericanLegion/Register

Additional Resources:

• https://www.legion-aux.org/Member/Guides/Advocacy-Guide
• https://www.legion.org/legislative/point-papers
• Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations (JLC)–
https://www.dvs.virginia.gov/dvs/joint-leadership-council-veterans-service-organizations-2

Reminder:
When representing the ALA in person, in a letter or via email, you are limited to advocating for the American Legion’s legislative priorities.

Other:
Join the ALA Legislative Facebook group and check the National ALA website frequently for updates.

Reporting –
The Mid-Year Report is due December 1, 2024 and the Year End Report is due April 15, 2025.

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE