Mike Michaud: “We call on this Committee, Congress as a whole, and the Administration to ensure that veterans get the absolute best…”

USERRA prohibits discrimination in employment based on an individual's prior service in the uniformed services, current service in the uniformed services, or intent to join the uniformed services.

This has strong support from key veterans groups, like the VFW and The American Legion.

I greatly appreciate that we are all partners in promoting opportunities for veterans and in protecting their rights.

And so our bill, the PAWS Act, takes these veterans, particularly the ones that have severe Post-Traumatic Stress, and authorizes a small amount of funding so that the VA can pair them with specially trained service dogs.