Veterans Transition Support Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5930 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5930

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Solid Start 
 program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 7, 2025

Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Ciscomani, and Mr. McGarvey) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Solid Start 
 program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Transition Support Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. OUTREACH TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES UNDER THE SOLID START 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 6320 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended, in subsection (a)--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``members of the Armed 
        Forces described in subsection (b) and'' after ``needs of''; 
        and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by inserting ``with the Department of 
                        Defense'' after ``coordinate efforts''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``such members of the 
                        Armed Forces and'' after ``to assist'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``such 
                members and'' after ``reach out to''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``such 
                members and'' after ``to connect''.
    (b) Activities of the Solid Start Program.--Such section is further 
amended, in subsection (b)(1)--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``(with priority for 
        members during the period between 120 and 210 days before 
        separation)'' after ``separating from the Armed Forces'';
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``such member's and'' 
        after ``the needs of each'';
            (3) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ``such members and'' 
        after ``prioritizing outreach to'';
            (4) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ``such members who 
        are women and'' after ``providing'';
            (5) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (H) as 
        subparagraphs (E) through (K), respectively; and
            (6) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
        subparagraphs:
            ``(B) collecting suicide prevention policies, points of 
        contact, and referral protocols of the Department of Defense to 
        inform such members who are in crisis of such resources;
            ``(C) calling and speaking with each such member, 
        regardless of separation type or characterization of service, 
        at least one time not earlier than 210 days, and not later than 
        120 days, before the separation of such member from the Armed 
        Forces--
                    ``(i) to inform the member of the transitional 
                health care available under section 1145 of title 10; 
                and
                    ``(ii) to provide to the member the contact 
                information for--
                            ``(I) the facility of the Department 
                        located closest to the member's permanent 
                        residence; and
                            ``(II) a representative of an organization 
                        recognized by the Secretary under section 5902 
                        of this title, or an agent or attorney 
                        recognized under section 5904 of this title, 
                        who may assist the member in compiling and 
                        filing the member's claim for disability 
                        compensation;
            ``(D) communicating with such members through other means 
        (including text message or email)--
                    ``(i) to schedule a call under subparagraph (C); or
                    ``(ii) if calling a member under such subparagraph 
                has not resulted in contact before exceeding the 
                maximum number of call attempts as the Secretary may 
                specify;''.
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