H.R. 1845 Introduced Armed Forces and National Security

TAP Promotion Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include, in the Transition Assistance Program, a presentation that promotes the benefits available to veterans under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] Introduced March 5, 2025 Cosponsors 72 (29 R, 43 D) Latest action March 27, 2025

Summary

TAP Promotion Act
This bill requires that pre-separation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program include a presentation that promotes the benefits available to veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill also requires the VA to annually report on the presentation to (1) identify veterans service organizations that participate, (2) provide the number of members of the Armed Forces who attend, and (3) provide any recommendations for changes to the presentation.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Mar 27, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  2. Mar 5, 2025 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.
  3. Mar 5, 2025 Introduced in House

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