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TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update • Continuing Resolution Funds Government to Nov. 21st, and New Burial Rules Proposed for Arlington TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update Continuing Resolution Funds Government to Nov. 21st, and New Burial Rules Proposed for Arlington Continuing Resolution signed into Law - Government Funded to November 21, 2019 As the new fiscal year began on October 1, 2019, TREA noted that the House has passed 10 of 12 appropriations bills... Read More

TREA's NATIONAL CONVENTION Comes to Denver in September!! Make your plans now for TREA's national convention. Mark the dates of September 18 to 20, 2019, and plan your visit to the Mile High city of Denver, Colorado. Please visit the TREA website ( www.trea.org ) for detailed information and to register, or call 800-338-9337. ******************************************* Two Veterans and Guard and Reserve Bills Signed into Law The Honoring American Veterans in Extreme Need, (HAVEN) Act was... Read More

Inside this issue TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update • SBP-DIC Offset -- Contact your Senators -- Spending Debt Limit Signed TREA "The Enlisted Association" Washington Update SBP-DIC Offset -- Contact your Senators -- Spending Debt Limit Signed SBP/DIC Offset Update -- More Members Cosponsor bills than ever before TREA continues to support efforts and urges Congress to pass legislation to allow military retiree survivors to receive full Survivor Benefit Plan benefits. H.R. 553 (352... Read More

SBP/DIC Offset Update -- More Members Cosponsor bills than ever before TREA continues to support efforts and urges Congress to pass legislation to allow military retiree survivors to receive full Survivor Benefit Plan benefits. H.R. 553 (352 cosponsors) in the House and S. 622 (75 cosponsors) in the Senate would end the deduction of Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities from Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) paid to survivors of fallen service members, also known as... Read More

P.L. 116-23 – Navy Blue Water Vietnam Veterans Act TREA continues to be briefed on VA s implementation plan to provide benefits to these newly eligible veterans. TREA is advocating begin the processing of claims as soon as possible and not wait until January 1, 2020. Budget and Debt Limit Deal Reached Congress and the Trump Administration announced on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, that a two-year budget and debt limit deal has been reached. Speaker... Read More

Defense Health Agency continues to transform the Military Health System TREA is pleased to provide the June 2019 TRICARE Online Patient Portal Secure Messaging toolkit. The toolkit offers a variety of products about TOL PP, including a fact sheet, step-by-step info sheet, posters, and a flyer and brochure. Access the toolkit using the link: https://www.trea.org/TREA/Resources/Important%20Links%20and%20Document%20Library/TREA/Important%20Links%20and%20Document%20Library.aspx?hkey=82e6a804-c61e-46ca-8a45-a61c9f44cb5e... Read More

House of Representatives Passes National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) The House passed its version of the annual defense bill on July 12, 2019, by a vote of 220-197, along party lines. The $733 billion defense spending bill is the largest in American history. Provisions call for curbing presidential war powers, a 3.1 percent troop pay raise and repeals of the controversial Widow's Tax and Feres Doctrine. The House and Senate will now try to craft... Read More