Duval Times

Today, ahead of Veterans Day, Senator Rick Scott released his 2024 Veterans Day Legislative Update. The update outlines his efforts to support veterans, active duty service members, and their families in Florida. It also highlights legislative actions he is involved in and achievements for the military community.

Senator Scott stated, “This Veterans Day and every day, I am honored to serve the brave men and women who have fought to protect our great nation, and today I am proud to share this legislative update. As a Navy veteran and the son of a World War II veteran, I know firsthand the sacrifices our veterans, military members and their families make to defend our freedom. Veterans of our Armed Forces truly represent the best of what it means to be an American and a Floridian. None of the opportunities and freedoms we have as Americans would be possible without the dedicated service of our brave heroes."

He emphasized that supporting veterans remains one of his top priorities as a U.S. Senator and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. "I have made it my mission to keep our state the most military and veteran-friendly state in the nation," he added.

Senator Scott has been working on several bills during the 118th Congress. These include:

- Veterans Accessibility Act

- SCHEDULES Act

- Major Richard Star Act

- Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act

- U.S.-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act

- Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act

- Veterans Homecare Choice Act

- The Services Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act

- Ensuring Continuity in Veterans Health Act

- Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Promotion Act

- Supporting Economic Opportunity of Veterans

Additionally, Senator Scott supported several bills that have become law:

- The PACT Act

- Faster Payments to Veterans’ Survivors Act

- Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act

- Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act

- Patient Advocate Tracker Act

- SVAC Act

- Veterans and Family Information Act

- Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act

- Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act

- VA Transparency & Trust Act

- Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act

- DUMP Opioids Act

- Protecting Moms Who Served Act

- Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act

- PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

- Responsible Education Mitigating Options and Technical Extensions (REMOTE)Act

- Wounded Warrior Access act

- Solid Start act

- Wounded veterans Recreation act

- Servicemembers And veterans Initiative act

- Supporting veterans In STEM Careers act

- Korean American VALOR act

For those needing assistance with federal agencies like the VA, Senator Scott encourages visiting rickscott.senate.gov/contact/casework for help.