ETS Act
Latest action · Jun 11, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Enhancing the Transitioning Servicemember’s Experience Act or the ETS Act
This bill expands the provision of pre-separation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and other services for members of the Armed Forces who are transitioning to civilian life.
Regarding pre-separation counseling under TAP, the bill
- sets a minimum duration of counseling depending on a member's post-service employment, education, or training status;
- prohibits individuals who are responsible for the retention of members in any of the Armed Forces from providing counseling;
- removes restrictions on the types of counseling for which a spouse of a member may be included;
- expands financial planning counseling to include information about debt and investing;
- requires that financial planning counseling be provided by an individual who has significant experience in financial planning; and
- requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Labor to audit counseling annually.
If a military department determines an individual is at risk for a difficult transition to civilian life, that department must provide the individual's information to the VA and Labor. The VA and Labor must timely contact the individual, as specified.
Additionally, the bill extends transitional health care for members separating from service to 270 days (currently 180).
The bill also
- expands eligibility for certain Labor job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans to members of the Armed Forces who are eligible for TAP; and
- expands the Solid Start program by requiring the VA to provide TAP materials to veterans and analyze data assessing the effectiveness of TAP.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Jun 6, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- May 14, 2025Introduced in House
- May 14, 2025Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Accounting and auditing
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congressional oversight
- Employment and training programs
- Family relationships
- Government studies and investigations
- Intergovernmental relations
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Military personnel and dependents
- Public contracts and procurement
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2025Introduced in House
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