Our Legislative Priorities
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ advocates on behalf of its members on key federal, regulatory, legislative, and policy priorities.
Legislative Priorities for the 119th Congress
- Co-sponsor the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act
- Restore Funding for the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
- Maintain the Federal Research Enterprise
Annual Advocacy Day
Advocacy Day, our premier annual advocacy event, brings leaders in academic veterinary medicine and members of Congress together to discuss advancements in veterinary medical education and highlight the economic and public health value of investing in biomedical research.
Our advocacy effort is grounded in the One Health approach, which recognizes the vital connection between animal, human, and environmental health. During our annual Capitol Hill visits on Advocacy Day, we emphasize the need for comprehensive solutions to global challenges—from zoonotic diseases to food insecurity—through this integrated perspective.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Advocacy Letters
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ works with coalitions to advocate for academic veterinary medicine programs.
April 08, 2026
Letter in Support of Changes to Workforce Pell Grants
Education Policy and Regulation, Statements and Letters
April 01, 2026
HPNEC Recommendations for FY 2027 Funding for Title VII and Title VIII
Appropriations, Statements and Letters
March 23, 2026
Letter in Support of FY 2027 Funding for CDC
Appropriations, Statements and Letters
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Advocacy Committee
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Advocacy Committee assists the Board of Directors in formulating and implementing ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ legislative policy and positions on federal regulatory proposals that may affect your organization’s academic veterinary medicine program.
