Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2020

-- GEN Carter F. Ham, USA, Retired, President and CEO, Association of the United States Army discussed Total Army readiness, modernization, people first programs and reform initiatives with Mr. John Bonsell, Majority Staff Director, Senate Armed Services Committee. (1 April 2020) -- GEN Carter F. Ham, USA, Retired, President and CEO, Association of the United States Army discussed Total Army readiness, modernization, people first programs and reform initiatives with Ms. Elizabeth King, Minority Staff Director, Senate Armed Services Committee. (8 April 2020) -The Association of the United States Army joined other military associations and sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees (Moran/Tester/Takano/Roe)on securing benefits for families of the Reserve Component supporting COVID-19. (23 April 2020) --The Association of the United States Army sent a letter to Rep. Mac Thornberry, (R-TX) and Rep. Trent Kelly, (R-MS) offering support for their Military Family Readiness initiative.(27 April 2020) --Mr. Mark Haaland, Director of Government Affairs, Association of the United States Army corresponded with Ms. Jennie Wright, Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee on AUSAs support for keeping commanders as the convening authority in the UCMJ. (30 April 2020) --LTG Guy Swan, USA, Retired, Vice President for Education, Association of the United States Army discussed the Shadow UCMJ Advisory Committee Report and the important role of commanders as the convening authority in the UCMJ with Ms. Jennie Wright, Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee. (30 April 2020) --The Association of the United States Army joined other military associations and sent a letter to the leadership of the House Ways and Means Committee (Neal/Brady) and the Senate Finance Committee (Grassley/Wyden) offering support for H.R. 5876 and S.1802, The Jobs and Childcare for Military Families Act. (6 May 2020) --The Association of the United States Army sent a letter to members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (Blackburn/Blumenthal/Duckworth/Fischer/Inhofe/Peters/Reed/Scott/Sullivan/Wicker) to offer support for an expert study to determine the impact of the Ligado Networks proposal on the GPS. (18 May 2020) --Mr. Mark Haaland, Director of Government Affairs, Association of the United States Army corresponded with Mr. Joel Bailey, Chief of Staff, and Mr. Matthew Manning, Legislative Director, in the Office of Rep. Jimmy Panetta, (D-CA), recommending that H.R. 6957, The National Guard COVID-19 Earned Benefits Guarantee Act be amended to reflect support for both the National Guard and Reserve. (2-3 June 2020) --Mr. Mark Haaland, Director of Government Affairs, Association of the United States Army offered support to Sen. John Cornyn, (R-TX), Sen. Tammy Duckworth, (D-IL) and Rep. Will Hurd, (R-TX) for S. 3776 and H.R. 7101, The Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act of 2020. (4 June 2020) --Mr. Mark Haaland, Director of Government Affairs, Association of the United States Army offered support to Rep. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, (MP-At Large) for H.R. 7112, The Military Spouse Career Education Act. (4 June 2020) --The Association of the United States Army joined other military associations and sent a letter to the leadership of the House Armed Services Committees (Smith/Thornberry) and the House Veterans Affairs Committee (Takano/Roe) offering support for H.R. 6957, The National Guard COVID-19 Earned Benefits Guarantee Act and recommending that they amend the legislation to reflect support for both the National Guard and Reserve. (10 June 2020) --The Association of the United States Army offered support to Sen. Jacky Rosen, (D-NV) and Rep. Anthony Brown, (D-MD) on S.3900 and H.R. 661, The PROMOTES Act. (10 June 2020) --The Association of the United States Army contacted members of the House Armed Services Committee and the Army Caucus seeking support for H.R.906 The Merrill's Marauders Congressional Gold Medal (June 2020) ----The Association of the United States Army contacted members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, the Army Caucus and the House and Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittees seeking support for H.R. 3138 and S. 633, The 6888th Central Postal Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act. (June 2020)