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Advocacy Priorities
PAVING THE WAY FOR FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW'S RESERVE COMPONENT
Since 1922, ROA has been at the forefront of policy, delivering landmark victories that protect our service members and their families, And today, ROA is leading the way and paving the path forward on the big issues on Capitol Hill that matter most to our Reserve Component forces and their families.
DUTY STATUS REFORM
Move the Bill. Modernize the Force.
For a Reserve Component service member, the difference between two days on orders can mean the difference between full healthcare, a paycheck, retirement credit, and survivor benefits — or none at all. Duty Status Reform consolidates a system built piece by piece over seventy years into a simple, easy-to-understand framework that supports and benefits our Reserve members. ROA supports the Duty Status Reform Act and is actively engaged with the committees of jurisdiction to advance the bill. Members of Congress, professional staff, advocates, and reserve component service members: the resources below are open for use.
DSR DIGITAL BRIEF >>
DUTY STATUS MATRIX >>
DUTY STATUS REFORM ACT >>
SECTION-BY-SECTION SUMMARY >>
JOIN THE FIGHT >>
RC EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION
Equip the Force You've Already Deployed. Fund What Works.
The Reserve Components provide nearly half of total military end strength yet receive less than 10 percent of defense procurement funding. Operation Epic Fury has made clear the operational case for closing that gap: Reserve Component forces are already mobilized, already integrated, and already absorbing casualties. The annual defense appropriations bill is our opportunity to align investment with that reality — beginning with the platforms the RC and Total Force depend on most and robust NGREA funding across the reserve force.
RC MODERNIZATION DIGITAL BRIEF >>
ROA-ENDORSED C-130 MODERNIZATION LETTER >>
ROA-ENDORSED HMMWV MODERNIZATION LETTER >>
ROA C-130J MODERNIZATION LETTER >>
RC PAY EQUITY
Three Bills. One Paycheck.
The average drilling reservist works more than a hundred hours a year that they aren’t getting paid for. ROA is supporting three bills in Congress that would help address this pay disparity.
Each of these actions stands on its own. Together, they close the cost-of-service gap that has been quietly subsidized by Reserve Component members for years. ROA is engaged with the committees of jurisdiction in both chambers.
PAY EQUITY DIGITAL BRIEF >>
NO TAX ON DRILL PAY ACT >>
RESERVE FORCES TRAVEL FAIRNESS ACT >>
ROA SENATE TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS LETTER >>
OTHER TOP PRIORITIES
DRILL PAY AND TRAINING DOLLAR PROTECTION
Drill pay and mandatory training dollars need to keep flowing when appropriations don’t — a lapsed budget cannot be allowed to lapse a Reservist’s paycheck or their readiness.
SUSAN E. LUKAS 9/11 SERVICEMEMBER FAIRNESS ACT
Building on ROA’s PACT Act legacy to deliver the toxic exposure relief that 9/11 Pentagon veterans are still waiting on.
PRESERVING ARMY RESERVE MEDEVAC
Force regeneration depends on MEDEVAC — and MEDEVAC depends on the Army Reserve aircraft, mission, and Soldiers who execute it.
FULL PORTFOLIO
2027 APPROPRIATIONS PRIORITIES
2027 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION PRIORITIES
2027 VETERANS AFFAIRS PRIORITIES
ROA RESOLUTIONS
Resolutions are one of the pillars of ROA’s advocacy process. They guide ROA’s legislative and policy priorities and help establish our official positions on issues that affect national security, reserve component readiness, and reserve families, ensuring a unified voice on matters critical to our mission. ROA’s resolutions and ballot process gives every ROA member a voice and a vote in shaping ROA’s priorities and legislative actions.