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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6335 

To require the Secretary of Labor to award grants to organizations for 

the provision of transition assistance to members and former members 

of the Armed Forces who are separated, retired, or discharged from 

the Armed Forces, and spouses of such members, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 20, 2021 

Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. LAMBORN) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 

to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently 

determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Labor to award grants to organizations for the provision of transition assistance to members and former members of the Armed Forces who 

are separated, retired, or discharged from the Armed 

Forces, and spouses of such members, 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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Helping Unleash Bene3 fits and Services for Veterans Act of 2021’’ or the ‘‘HUBS 

4 for Veterans Act of 2021’’. 

5 SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR PROVISION OF TRANSITION ASSIST6 ANCE TO MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS 

7 OF THE ARMED FORCES AFTER SEPARATION, 

8 RETIREMENT, OR DISCHARGE. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Commencing not later than 180 

10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec11 retary of Labor shall, in coordination with the Secretary 

12 of Veterans Affairs, carry out a program to award grants 

13 to eligible organizations for the provision of assistance to 

14 covered individuals on the transition of a member or 

15 former member of the Armed Forces from service in the 

16 Armed Forces to civilian life. 

17 (b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—For purposes of this 

18 section, a covered individual is— 

19 (1) a member of the Armed Forces who is eligi20 ble for preseparation counseling under sections 1142 

21 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code; 

22 (2) a former member of the Armed Forces who 

23 is transitioning from service in the Armed Forces to 

24 civilian life; or 


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1 (3) a spouse of a member described in para2 graph (1) or a former member described in para3 graph (2). 

4 (c) DURATION OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary of 

5 Labor shall carry out the program during the five-year 

6 period beginning on the date of the commencement of the 

7 program. 

8 (d) GRANTS.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor shall 

10 carry out the program through the award of grants 

11 to eligible organizations for the provision of assist12 ance described in subsection (a). 

13 (2) MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED.—A grant 

14 under this section shall be in an amount that does 

15 not exceed 50 percent of the amount required by the 

16 organization to provide the services described in sub17 section (g). 

18 (e) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.—For purposes of this 

19 section, an eligible organization is any nonprofit organiza20 tion that the Secretary of Labor determines, in consulta21 tion with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, is suitable for 

22 receipt of a grant under the program pursuant to receipt 

23 by the Secretary of Labor of an application submitted 

24 under subsection (f)(1). 

25 (f) SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS.— 


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1 (1) APPLICATIONS.—An organization seeking a 

2 grant under the program shall submit to the Sec3 retary of Labor an application therefor at such time, 

4 in such manner, and containing such information 

5 and assurances as the Secretary, in consultation 

6 with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, may require. 

7 (2) PRIORITY FOR HUBS OF SERVICES.—In 

8 awarding grants under the program, the Secretary 

9 of Labor shall give priority to an organization that 

10 provides multiple forms of services described in sub11 section (g). 

12 (g) USE OF FUNDS.—The recipient of a grant under 

13 the program shall use the grant to coordinate for covered 

14 individuals the following: 

15 (1) Job recruitment training, including re ́sume ́

16 assistance and interview training. 

17 (2) Behavioral health services. 

18 (3) Financial services. 

19 (4) Legal assistance. 

20 (5) Educational supportive services. 

21 (6) Assistance with accessing benefits provided 

22 under laws administered by the Secretary of Vet23 erans Affairs. 

24 (7) Non-clinical case management. 

25 (8) Entrepreneurship training. 


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1 (9) Such other services that may be related to 

2 the assistance and services set forth in this sub3 section as the Secretary of Labor determines may 

4 lead directly to successful transition to civilian life. 

5 (h) INCLUSION IN TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PRO6 GRAM COUNSELING.—The Secretary concerned shall in7 clude in the information provided to a member of the 

8 Armed Forces during Transition Assistance Program in9 formation regarding any recipient of a grant under this 

10 section that is located in the community in which that 

11 member will reside after separation, retirement, or dis12 charge from the Armed Forces. 

13 (i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

14 authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 to carry out 

15 this section. 

16 (j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 (1) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The term 

18 ‘‘nonprofit organization’’ is an organization that is 

19 described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev20 enue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation 

21 under section 501(a) of such Code. 

22 (2) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec23 retary concerned’’ has the meaning given such term 

24 in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 


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1 (3) TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—The 

2 term ‘‘Transition Assistance Program’’ means the 

3 Transition Assistance Program under sections 1142 

4 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code. 

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