Capito, Fischer introduce bipartisan Veterans Assistance Helpline Act

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced last week the Veterans Assistance Helpline Act, which creates a helpline veterans can use to obtain information about all U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services.

“We owe it to these brave men and women to make sure they are aware of and can easily access the resources provided by the VA that they may need,” Sen. Capito said. “This legislation will help accomplish that by creating a hotline for veterans to access important services and connect them to the proper entity within the VA, without having to call multiple phone numbers.”

The bipartisan bill, S. 3251, was sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) on Feb. 4, and would require the Federal Communications Commission and the VA to designate a simple and easy-to-remember three-digit dialing code for veterans to receive information about the VA benefits and services to which they are entitled, including services and programs that are available locally.

“Our veterans should be able to easily access the benefits they have earned fighting for our freedoms,” Sen. Fischer said. “I’m proud to help introduce the bipartisan Veterans Assistance Helpline Act, which will help ensure the brave men and women who served our country can connect to the resources available to them through the VA.”