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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4748 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Solid Start program 

of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 23, 2024 

Mr. OSSOFF (for himself and Mr. CORNYN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Transition 

5 Support Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. OUTREACH TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 

7 UNDER THE SOLID START PROGRAM. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6320(a) of title 38, 

9 United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘members of 

2 the Armed Forces who are transitioning to civilian 

3 life and’’ after ‘‘needs of’’; and 

4 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

5 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

6 (A)— 

7 (i) by inserting ‘‘with the Department 

8 of Defense’’ after ‘‘coordinate efforts’’; and 

9 (ii) by inserting ‘‘members of the 

10 Armed Forces who are transitioning to ci11 vilian life and’’ after ‘‘to assist’’; 

12 (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 

13 ‘‘transitioning members and’’ after ‘‘reach out 

14 to’’; and 

15 (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 

16 ‘‘transitioning members and’’ after ‘‘to con17 nect’’. 

18 (b) ACTIVITIES OF THE SOLID START PROGRAM.— 

19 Section 6320(b)(1) of such title is amended— 

20 (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘with pri21 ority for members between 120 and 210 days before 

22 separation,’’ after ‘‘separating from the Armed 

23 Forces,’’; 


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1 (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 

2 through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (K), re3 spectively; and 

4 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol5 lowing new subparagraphs: 

6 ‘‘(B) collecting suicide prevention policies, 

7 points of contact, and referral protocols of the De8 partment of Defense to inform transitioning mem9 bers of the Armed Forces who are in crisis of such 

10 resources; 

11 ‘‘(C) calling each transitioning member of the 

12 Armed Forces, regardless of separation type or char13 acterization of service, at least one time not earlier 

14 than 210 days and not later than 120 days before 

15 the separation of the member from the Armed 

16 Forces— 

17 ‘‘(i) to inform the member of the benefits 

18 delivery at discharge program; and 

19 ‘‘(ii) to provide contact information for a 

20 local representative recognized under section 

21 5902 or agent or attorney recognized under sec22 tion 5904 who may assist the member in com23 piling and filing the member’s claim for dis24 ability compensation; 


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1 ‘‘(D) communicating with transitioning mem2 bers of the Armed Forces through other means if 

3 calling each member as described in subparagraph 

4 (C) has not resulted in contact before exceeding the 

5 maximum number of call attempts as the Secretary 

6 may specify;’’; 

7 (4) in subparagraph (G), as redesignated by 

8 paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘transitioning member’s 

9 and’’ after ‘‘the needs of each’’; 

10 (5) in subparagraph (H), as redesignated by 

11 paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘transitioning members 

12 of the Armed Forces and’’ after ‘‘prioritizing out13 reach to’’; and 

14 (6) in subparagraph (I), as redesignated by 

15 paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘transitioning women 

16 members of the Armed Forces and’’ after ‘‘pro17 viding’’. 

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