MOAA's annual advocacy event brought members from across the nation to Washington, D.C., in April to meet with lawmakers as part of our ongoing work to advance our legislative agenda.  

[PHOTO GALLERY: Advocacy in Action 2025]

While our visits to hundreds of offices on Capitol Hill have concluded, you can still make your voice heard by engaging with your lawmakers on our top legislative priorities. See the links and details below, and continue to follow MOAA's Advocacy News page for ongoing updates regarding all of MOAA's advocacy efforts. 

2025 Issues

Incentivize Military Spouse Hiring

• The Ask: Actions to combat stagnant, high rates of unemployment among military spouses must include measures to incentivize their hiring. Cosponsor the Military Spouse Hiring Act to add a military spouse target group to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program.
• Learn More: Military Spouses Can’t Wait: Add Them to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
• MOAA Resources: Download the issue paper (PDF) | Watch the video 

Continue Unaccompanied Housing Improvements

• The Ask: Transparency is key to supporting lawmaker oversight of this ongoing issue and addressing a $137 billion maintenance backlog. Ask Congress to require DoD to make reports on unaccompanied housing installation conditions publicly available.
• Learn More: Fighting for Better Unaccompanied Housing: Why It Matters, and How You Can Help
• MOAA Resources: Download the issue paper (PDF) | Watch the video

Improve Access to Health Care for Military Families

• The Ask: Servicemembers and military families must have a better option for reporting and getting assistance with access-to-care problems within the Military Health System (MHS). MOAA is asking Congress to establish a Digital Access Assistance System for MHS patients.
• Learn More: Have You Faced Access Barriers? Tell MOAA
• MOAA Resources: Download the issue paper (PDF) | Watch the video

Ending the Wait for Toxic-Exposed Veterans

• The Ask: Pass legislation to shorten how long millions of veterans must wait before receiving service-earned care and benefits.
• Learn More: The Push for a More Perfect PACT Act
• MOAA Resources: Download the issue paper (PDF) | Watch the video

Support Veteran Caregivers

• The Ask: Champion/cosponsor the passage of the Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act.
• Learn More: Caregivers Sacrifice for Our Veterans – Now Congress Must Support Them
• MOAA Resources: Download the issue paper (PDF) | Watch the video