Wednesday Mini Mag

From the Kansas Horse Council Office of Justine Staten;

Call to Action for FY21 Spending Bill...

As Congress convenes the "lame duck" session following the election, lawmakers will consider Federal spending bills for the Fiscal Year 2021, including funding for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and other agencies. In late July, Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) inserted an amendment into House version of FY2021 spending bill for the Veterans Affairs that would allocate $5 million for Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT)

within the Adaptive Sports Program under VA. If enacted into law, this would more than double the funding resources of Equine Assisted Therapy compared to allocations in past spending bills. Because the Senate version of the spending bill does not include an equivalent provision for Equine Assisted Therapy, lawmakers must adopt the House version in the final spending package. Contact your Senators today and urge them to adopt the House version of the Fiscal Year 2021 spending bill for Veterans Affairs, which supports Equine Assisted Therapy for U.S. veterans. NOTE: The current spending bill expires Dec. 11th, so it's important to take action now! Use this Easy Link provided by the American Horse Council to send a templated message directly to YOUR senator!