Congress Approves Tester’s Bipartisan Bill To Modernize American Legion

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved Senator Jon Tester’s bipartisan bill to modernize the American Legion, Sons of the American Legion, and the American Legion Auxiliary today. The bill is a signature away from becoming law.Tester’s bill allows the American Legion, whose charter is approved by Congress, to accept debit and credit card payments online. Currently, veterans can only pay membership dues by cash or check. Tester wrote the bill with Senator Dean Heller after gathering input from Montana veterans. Tester says that the change will make it easier for newer generations of veterans to benefit from membership in the service organization.