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Congress·In Committee·S. 2096

Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

Sen. Whitehouse and Bipartisan Group Push Bill to Expand Mental Health Support for Transitioning Troops

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs for review. It is actively moving through the system, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill listed at this time.

Passage Likelihood

55%Possible

The bill has strong bipartisan support and addresses a high-priority issue like veteran suicide, but it still needs to pass through the committee process.

  • ·Bipartisan cosponsors
  • ·Addresses high-priority veteran issues
  • ·Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • The bill updates the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) to give separating service members detailed information about mental health services, including treatment for PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression, chronic pain, and other conditions linked to military service.
  • Troops leaving the military would learn about suicide risk factors, including depression, homelessness, unemployment, and relationship strain, as well as the emotional challenges of losing their military community and support systems.
  • The VA's Solid Start program would be expanded to help newly separated veterans enroll in VA healthcare and learn about mental health and counseling services available through the Veterans Health Administration.
  • The Department of Defense and the VA must jointly report to Congress within one year on what new materials and information they developed under the law.

    From policy text

    “Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the information and materials developed pursuant to the amendments made by this section.”
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  • The bill has bipartisan support, introduced by Sen. Whitehouse along with both Republican and Democratic cosponsors, and was referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    From policy text

    “Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Ms. Ernst, Mr. King, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jun 17, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 17, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Related Bills

1 bill
H.R. 2878Identical bill

Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

Jan 21 — Subcommittee Hearings Held

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

Bill NumberS 2096
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Sponsor

Cosponsors

(12)
D: 9R: 2I: 1

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