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Daines Cosponsors Bill to Support Montana Veterans Affected by Burn Pits

March 19, 2021

U.S. SENATE —U.S. Senator Steve Daines cosponsored legislation to help veterans who were exposed to toxins, specifically burn pits, while serving in the military. The bill, “Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act,” would lift a barrier that prevents veterans from receiving care from Department of Veterans Affairs.  “Many of Montana’s veterans suffer serious health complications after serving our country and it’s our duty to ensure they receive the care they need,” Daines said. “This bill requires the VA to take proactive steps to protect our Gulf War and post-9/11 veterans, to avoid repeating past mistakes.” The “Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act” would:  Acknowledge an

Daines Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Help Disabled Veterans

February 22, 2021

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today cosponsored the “Major Richard Star Act” to allow certain disabled veterans to receive their retirement pension and disability pension at the same time.  Federal law currently restricts most veterans from receiving both payments, forcing them to choose one or the other.  This bill alleviates that concern for some 42,000 veterans nationwide. “Montana’s veterans and their families have made great sacrifices to serve our country. We need to ensure that federal laws are working to support these brave men and women, not working against them,” Daines stated. “This legislation will help retired veterans with disabilities get the support that they need. I won’t stop working to

Daines Introduces Bipartisan Bills to Support Montana Veterans

February 2, 2021

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced two bipartisan bills to support Montana veterans, the bipartisan “Tricare Retiree Protection Act,” which protects Montana veterans from losing their healthcare and the bipartisan “Hire Student Veterans Act,” which provides a tax credit to businesses that employ veterans currently attending school and looking for internships and other job opportunities. “My bipartisan legislation will ensure Montana veterans continue to have the healthcare they‘ve earned, as well as increase employment opportunities for student veterans,” Daines said. “I’ll always support and protect Montana veterans who have served our nation and defended our freedom.” Tricare Retiree

Daines Bills Supporting Veterans Pensions, Women Vets Signed Into Law

January 5, 2021

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines today celebrated two of his bipartisan bills supporting Montana’s veterans being signed into law by President Trump. Daines’ bills, included in a broader veterans legislative package, will expand opportunities and programs for female veterans at the VA as well as help protect veterans pensions from being exploited. “I’m glad the President has signed these important bipartisan veterans priorities into law that will expand opportunities and programs for female veterans at the VA and take steps to protect veterans pensions from being exploited,” Daines said. More details on the Senator’s legislation below: Deborah Sampson Act: Empowers women veterans by

Daines Delivers Big Wins for National Defense, Troops, Veterans

December 22, 2020

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines yesterday voted to support and fund several critical defense and veterans priorities.  “This critical funding ensures America maintains the best military in the world, gives our troops a much needed pay raise, provides support for Montana veterans and strengthens Montana’s defense priorities,” Daines said.    Strengthens Montana’s and the Nation’s Defense Forces: $180 million for Air Force C-130 propeller upgrades (4-blade to 8-blade) $368 million for Army’s CH-47 Chinook helicopters $923.4 million for National Guard Counter-Drug Program, which includes an increase of $100 million for the National Guard State Plans program and $20 million

Daines’ Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act signed into law

December 11, 2020

President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law a bipartisan bill that included legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) that will make it easier for U.S. military veterans to use the outdoors as part of their medical treatment and therapy. “The outdoors is critical to our Montana way of life and can help Montana veterans who are recovering from trauma and injuries they experienced in combat,” Sen. Daines said. “That’s why I’m glad my bipartisan bill promoting recovery and treatment programs on public lands for the benefit of Montana veterans has been signed into law.” The Accelerating Veterans

‘Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act’ Passed Into Law

December 11, 2020

As part of the recently passed Veterans COMPACT Act, the Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act makes therapy via outdoor recreation more readily available to military veterans. A broad legislative effort to better serve military veterans was recently signed into law by the president. And within that legislation is a concerted plan to better veterans’ access to therapeutic outdoor programs. The Veterans COMPACT Act creates new channels of communication between veterans and the VA, implements programs and policies for better health care, and focuses on transition assistance, suicide prevention among veterans, women’s reproductive health care, and more. And as part of

Bill to promote outdoor therapies for veterans signed into law

December 10, 2020

A bill to promote the use of public lands and other outdoor spaces for medical treatment and therapy for veterans has been signed into law, opening the door to improved physical health and mental well-being for veterans who lacked access to outdoor recreation in the past. The “Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act” was co-introduced into Congress by Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto, D-Nevada, in May, 2019, and signed by President Trump on Dec. 5. It mandates the formation of an interagency task force to identify opportunities for veterans to use public lands for medical treatment and recreational

Bill to help veterans access the outdoors signed into law

December 9, 2020

Note: This story was corrected to change the date the bill was signed. A U.S. Senate bill signed into law Saturday stands to bring Montana’s veterans and the outdoors closer together. Introduced by Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines and Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat, the bipartisan bill promotes outdoor veteran recovery programs and expands outdoor recreational opportunities for veterans on public lands. The bill passed as part of the Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020. The other aims of the bigger package are to improve veteran access to services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, such as suicide prevention,

Veterans get free access to federal lands – for life

November 12, 2020

U.S. military veterans and Gold Star families now have free access to national parks, wildlife refuges and other federal lands used for hunting and recreation, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Tuesday. “With the utmost respect and gratitude, we are granting veterans and Gold Star families free access to the iconic and treasured lands they fought to protect starting this Veterans Day and every single day thereafter,” Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said in a news release. Gold Star families are those whose relatives have died in a conflict while serving in the armed forces. Active-duty service members and their