Legislative and Resolutions

The American Legion National Legislative Agenda for the 118th Congress, 1st Session

There are ten legislative priorites the American Legion supports during 2023-24.

  • 1) Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
  • 2) VA Healthcare Modernization
  • 3) PACT Act: Implementation & Oversight
  • 4) Protect Veterans from Predatory Actors
  • 5) Concurrent Receipt
  • 6) Guard & Reserve GI Bill Parity
  • 7) GI Bill for Honorable Service
  • 8) Support our Afghan Allies
  • 9) Military Quality of Life
  • 10) Pay the Coast Guard
  • 11) Protect the American Flag

Lear more about the national priorities here.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A4813

This bill passed the Assembly and Senate once before but was VETOED by Cuomo who cited “the Native Americans” as the reason.  There is a strong grass roots movement in Posts across the state to get this bill passed.  It will allow limited electronic gaming in posts but will allow the modernization of reporting and ease the burden on bell jar chairman.  It could SAVE smaller posts in the state who are struggling.  Read and support this bill.

A resolution will be introduced in the October membership meeting to support this effort.

MILTON J BROUNSHIDLE POST 205
ERIE COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK THE AMERICAN LEGION
Kenmore, New York
September 21, 2023

 Resolution: Veteran Post Limited Electronic Gaming

 WHEREAS, Bell Jar games of chance are a popular and profitable fundraising mechanism for Veterans Posts across the State of New York; and

WHEREAS, Other types of gaming in New York State have continued to expand and improve; and

WHEREAS, Aging Veterans Posts are in need of expanded revenue streams to ensure Capital Improvements to their facilities; and

WHEREAS, Veterans Posts would greatly benefit from the ability to operate limited electronic bell jar vending machines; and

WHEREAS, Electronic reporting would streamline day-to-day accounting, management and operations of an existing fundraising opportunity; therefore, be it

 RESOLVED, By the Milton J Brounshidle Post 205, Erie County, American Legion Department of New York assembled in Kenmore, New York. September 21st, 2023, that The Posts of the American Legion Department of New York support State of New York Bill 4813, to amend Subdivision 3-a of section 186 of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 531 of the laws of 2011 be amended to include Limited Electronic Bell Jar vending machines.