Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Transition Support Act of 2024”.
Veterans Transition Support Act of 2024
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.
Sec. 2 Outreach to members of the Armed Forces under the Solid Start program
In general— Section 6320(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (1), by inserting “members of the Armed Forces who are transitioning to civilian life and” after “needs of”; and
in paragraph (2)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
by inserting “with the Department of Defense” after “coordinate efforts”; and
by inserting “members of the Armed Forces who are transitioning to civilian life and” after “to assist”;
in subparagraph (A), by inserting “transitioning members and” after “reach out to”; and
in subparagraph (B), by inserting “transitioning members and” after “to connect”.
Activities of the Solid Start program— Section 6320(b)(1) of such title is amended—
in subparagraph (A), by inserting “with priority for members between 120 and 210 days before separation,” after “separating from the Armed Forces,”;
by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (K), respectively; and
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 transitioning members of the Armed Forces who are in crisis of such resources;
“(C) calling each transitioning member of the Armed Forces, 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 the member from the Armed Forces—
“(i) to inform the member of the benefits delivery at discharge program; and
“(ii) to provide contact information for a local representative recognized under section 5902 or agent or attorney recognized under section 5904 who may assist the member in compiling and filing the member’s claim for disability compensation;
“(D) communicating with transitioning members of the Armed Forces through other means if calling each member as described in subparagraph (C) has not resulted in contact before exceeding the maximum number of call attempts as the Secretary may specify;”
in subparagraph (G), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by inserting “transitioning member's and” after “the needs of each”;
in subparagraph (H), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by inserting “transitioning members of the Armed Forces and” after “prioritizing outreach to”; and
in subparagraph (I), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by inserting “transitioning women members of the Armed Forces and” after “providing”.