Military Families and Service Members
Our communities are home to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, where tens of thousands of service members and their families are based. Our men and women in uniform, and their families, aren’t just on the front lines of defending our freedom, they’re our neighbors, and it’s up to us to fight for them like they fight for us. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I’m dedicated to being a voice for our service members and their families. During my time in Congress, I’ve heard from our service members and military families about the need to ensure the drinking water near our Joint Base is free of toxic chemicals like Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), the need to create economic opportunities for our military spouses, and the need to honor the sacrifices our military families make.
Check out what I’m doing to address these critical issues, and more:
Cleaning up PFAS from our water
H.R.4295 — Protect Our Military Children Act
H.R.3226 — Safe Water for Military Families Act
H.R.2102 — VET PFAS Act
H.R.2377 — Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019
H.R.1863 — To require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters of the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.
Helping our veterans with toxic exposure
H.R.1001 — Family Member Access to Burn Pit Registry Act
H.R.1005 — Burn Pit Veterans Revision Act
H.R.663 — Burn Pits Accountability Act
H.R.299 — Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019
H.R.2201 — To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
Providing economic opportunities for service members and their families
H.R.3661 — Patriotic Employer Protection Act of 2019
H.R.3191 — Spouse Employment Reciprocity and Vocational Instruction for Career Enhancement Act of 2019
H.R.5887 — Guard and Reserve Hazard Duty Pay Equity Act
H.R.801 — Reserve Component Employer Incentive, Compensation, and Relief Act of 2019
H.R.367 — Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2019
H.R.2912 — Military Spouse Hiring Act
Honoring our Gold Star Families
H.R.2819 — Gold Star Families National Monument Extension Act
H.R.2481 — Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act
H.R.847 — Protecting Gold Star Spouses Act of 2019
H.R.553 — Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
H.R.3065 — Fallen Heroes Family Travel Act of 2019
H.Res.107 — SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act
Helping military families get an education
H.R.1896 — Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Act
H.R.4917 — Survey Our Military Impacted Schools Act
Improving military health care
H.R.344 — Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act
H.R.955 — Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2019
H.R.2847 —No Passport Fees for Heroes' Families Act
More on Military Families and Service Members
Congressman Kim Votes to Pass National Defense Authorization Act Through Committee,
Delivers Wins for New Jersey
Congressman Kim Introduces Bill to Aid Military Communities
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03), Congressman Denny Heck (WA-10), Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), and Congressman Derek Kilmer (WA-06) introduced the Defense Communities Coronavirus Relief Act, H.R. 7290. The bill would provide targeted aid to defense communities; towns across America that proudly host U.S. military installations.
Congressman Kim Leads Bipartisan Effort to Extend NJ National Guard Deployment During COVID-19 Crisis
Congressman Kim Calls on Administration to
Extend National Guard Deployment
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) released the following statement in response to a Politico report that members of the National Guard currently deployed to combat the Coronavirus Crisis face a ‘hard stop’ on their deployments, which would deny them benefits and take them off the frontlines of the fight.
Congressman Kim Calls for Reinstatement of
Navy Captain Brett Crozier
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) called for the reinstatement of Navy Captain Brett Crozier, Commanding Officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, who was dismissed after calling for help for thousands of crewmembers threatened by the COVID-19 virus.
Congressman Kim Votes to Pass Bipartisan Joint Resolution to Give American People Voice Before Going to War
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) voted to pass S.J.Res. 68, a Joint Resolution, passed by a bipartisan vote in the Senate, that would require the president get authorization by Congress to engage in further military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Joint Resolution, passed by the House and Senate, will now go to the President for his signature.
Congressman Kim Announces NJ-03 Students Accepted to
Military Service Academies
House Passes Congressman Kim’s Bipartisan
Bill to Honor Gold Star Families
Congressman Andy Kim Joins Burlington and Ocean County Schools
to Deliver Valentines for Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) joined Toms River Regional and North Hanover Schools to participate in Valentines for Veterans, an effort as part of the annual “Salute a Veteran Patient Week” to thank New Jersey veterans for their service and remind them of their special place in our communities.
Congressman Kim Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Give Guard and Reserve Members Equal Hazard Pay