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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting official implementation of the Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act, fully available as of Veterans Day. In 2021, Rep. Aumua Amata was an original cosponsor of the House bill, H.R. 4300, to thank and honor Veterans, while a...
Jon Stewart with veteran
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed final Senate passage of the PACT Act, sending it to President Biden to be signed into law, as it was passed in mid-July by the U.S. House of Representatives. PACT stands for Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics, and the official full...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming final passage of the SFC Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act by the U.S. House of Representatives, as the bill will be sent to President Biden to be signed into law. The legislation is commonly known as the PACT Act, which stands for...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata had the opportunity on Monday for a special tour and briefing at Arlington National Cemetery. The briefings for Members of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs focused on the careful procedures and honors observed by Arlington National Cemetery...
Amata during a zoom committee meeting
Washington, D.C. — Wednesday, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed the announcement of over $685,000 in federal funds for American Samoa’s efforts to combat violence against women. These federal funds are from two grant programs administered by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) of the...
Amata with troops in the Middle East
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released a statement to veterans of Afghanistan, and a reminder of ways to access any needed mental health or counseling resources:  “Many of our friends and family members from American Samoa have served in Afghanistan over the past 20 years. You’...
Veterans waving thank you to Hawaii VA
Honolulu, HAWAII — Local veterans currently awaiting American Samoa’s border opening, have reached out to say “THANK YOU” for Wednesday’s feast treat by a Hawai’i VA group. “Your thoughtfulness to reach out last week to organize a feast for our veterans for Veterans Day is so appreciated with...
People providing food for veterans
Honolulu, HAWAII — Working closely with the Matsunaga Veteran Affairs Beneficial Travel office, resources and training were launched for American Samoa’s veterans stranded in Hawai’i. Many of them were standing at food banks and were referred to the Keiki to Kupuna Foundation, that provides weekly...
Amata and veterans in Honolulu
Congresswoman Aumua Amata was engaged in a Town Hall meeting with some of American Samoa’s veterans who are in Honolulu for their VA appointments. [photo: courtesy]
Congresswoman Aumua Amata
Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming House passage of a small business bill that also support veterans. On Wednesday, the House passed the bipartisan Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act, better known as the VA-SBA Act, H.R. 1615. Congresswoman...

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