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Michigan Council of Chapters Legislative Committee
The Michigan Council of Chapters Legislative Affairs Committee monitors, evaluates, and engages on state and federal legislative issues affecting service members, veterans, retirees, and their families across Michigan.
Our focus is on identifying legislation that impacts the military and veteran community, assessing its alignment with MOAA priorities and the interests of our members, and determining appropriate Council engagement—whether through advocacy, coordination with partner organizations, or member awareness.
Current areas of interest include state-level legislation addressing:
👉 CLICK HERE for "A Citizen’s Guide to Meeting With Your State and Federal Legislators"
Our focus is on identifying legislation that impacts the military and veteran community, assessing its alignment with MOAA priorities and the interests of our members, and determining appropriate Council engagement—whether through advocacy, coordination with partner organizations, or member awareness.
Current areas of interest include state-level legislation addressing:
- Tax treatment of retirement income for members of the uniformed services
- Benefits and protections for veterans with service-connected disabilities
- Broader initiatives impacting veteran well-being, recognition, and support
👉 CLICK HERE for "A Citizen’s Guide to Meeting With Your State and Federal Legislators"
MOAA’s Legislative Action Center
MOAA’s Legislative Action Center makes it easy to connect with your elected officials and advocate for meaningful change. Whether you’re new to the platform or a seasoned user, registering ensures you’re prepared to support upcoming campaigns. Visit the center today to create or update your account.
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MOAA's 2026 Legislative Priorities
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MI Council Advocacy Performance
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Michigan Commanders Group
The Michigan Commanders Group is the coalition of Michigan's Congressionally Chartered Veterans Service Organizations. Collectively, these organizations represent Michigan's 550,000+ veterans and their families, and have been the state's leader in successfully advocating for this population for nearly 100 years.
The Defense-State Liaison Office
The Defense-State Liaison Office (DSLO) works with state policymakers to change laws and policies to improve military family well-being. Each year, the DSLO focuses on key priorities. For each priority, the Military State Policy Source website provides background information, official Defense Department data and status updates on relevant information across states.
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2025 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report
VA conducts the largest national analysis of Veteran suicide rates each year. Findings are made available to the public in an Annual Report in two parts--Part 1: Overview and Part 2: Report Findings. The report is based on national death certificate data currently available through 2023.
- National Suicide Data Appendix
- All-Cause Mortality Data Appendix
- State-Level Veteran Suicide Data - As part of the 2025 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report release, 2023 state-level suicide findings are now available. The state data sheets are a critical tool to help VA and state-level partners design and execute the most effective suicide prevention strategies.
- State Data Appendix
| Michigan VETERAN SUICIDE DATA SHEET, 2023 |
CLICK HERE for Other Individual State Data Sheets