Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Transition Support Act of 2025”.
Veterans Transition Support Act of 2025
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 paragraph (1), by inserting “members of the Armed Forces described in subsection (b) 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 “such members of the Armed Forces and” after “to assist”;
in subparagraph (A), by inserting “such members and” after “reach out to”; and
in subparagraph (B), by inserting “such members and” after “to connect”.
Activities of the Solid Start program— Such section is further amended, in subsection (b)(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”;
in subparagraph (D), by inserting “such member's and” after “the needs of each”;
in subparagraph (E), by inserting “such members and” after “prioritizing outreach to”;
in subparagraph (F), by inserting “such members who are women and” after “providing”;
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 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;”