United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 17 D · 3 R · 1 I cosponsors

S 2096 — Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (17 D · 3 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide ActThis bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) to provide additional information and assistance related to mental health care to veterans in the Solid Start program and members of the Armed Forces in the Transition Assistance Program.Specifically, the bill requires that counseling provided under DOD’s Transition Assistance Program include additional mental health information, including information about the risk of suicide and other potential stressors associated with separation from the Armed Forces.The bill also expands the activities that must be carried out by the VA under the Solid Start program, which is an outreach program for veterans in their first year of separation from service. Specifically, under the program, the VA must (1) assist eligible veterans who elect to enroll in the VA health care system, and (2) educate veterans about mental health and counseling services available through the Veterans Health Administration.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 526 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (526)

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Subjects

public-safety veterans healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2096 do?
Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide ActThis bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) to provide additional information and assistance related to mental health care to veterans in the Solid Start program and members of the Armed Forces in the Transition Assistance Program.Specifically, the bill requires that counseling provided under DOD’s Transition Assistance Program include additional mental health information, including information about the risk of suicide and other potential stressors associated with separation from the Armed Forces.The bill also expands the activities that must be carried out by the VA under the Solid Start program, which is an outreach program for veterans in their first year of separation from service. Specifically, under the program, the VA must (1) assist eligible veterans who elect to enroll in the VA health care system, and (2) educate veterans about mental health and counseling services available through the Veterans Health Administration.
Who sponsors S 2096?
S 2096 is sponsored by Ernst, Joni (Republican), King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Kaine, Tim (Democratic), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Grassley, Chuck (Republican), Smith, Tina (Democratic), Fetterman, John (Democratic), Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Markey, Edward J. (Democratic), Murkowski, Lisa (Republican), Alsobrooks, Angela D. (Democratic), Kim, Andy (Democratic), and Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2096?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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