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Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act

4/17/2024, 11:45 PM

Summary of Bill HR 4673

Bill 117 HR 4673, also known as the Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act, aims to improve the transition process for veterans returning to civilian life after serving in the military. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives and is currently under consideration.

The main provisions of the bill include:

1. Establishing a program to provide veterans with access to mental health services and support during their transition period. This program would aim to address the mental health challenges that many veterans face as they adjust to civilian life. 2. Creating a task force to study and make recommendations on ways to improve the transition process for veterans, including increasing access to education, employment, and healthcare services. 3. Expanding resources and support for veterans who are transitioning out of the military, including access to job training programs, housing assistance, and other services to help them successfully reintegrate into civilian life. 4. Enhancing coordination between the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and other agencies to ensure that veterans receive the support and services they need during their transition. Overall, the Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act seeks to address the challenges that many veterans face when returning to civilian life and provide them with the resources and support they need to successfully transition. The bill aims to improve the overall well-being and quality of life for our nation's veterans.

Congressional Summary of HR 4673

Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act or the EVEST Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to automatically enroll veterans who are eligible for VA health care into the VA health care system upon the receipt of information from the Defense Manpower Data Center of the Department of Defense that proves eligibility of such veterans for enrollment.

The VA must provide a veteran notice that the veteran has been enrolled, instructions on how the veteran may elect to opt out of such enrollment, and instructions for how such veteran may elect to enroll at a later date.

Notice or instructions must be provided in a physical copy and, as is practical, in an electronic copy. Additionally, the VA must consider using mass texting capabilities to provide the notice and relevant instructions required by this bill.

The provisions of the bill apply to veterans who are discharged or separated from the Armed Forces on or after the date that is 90 days before this bill's enactment.

Any veteran who is eligible for automatic enrollment must be able to access an electronic version of the certificate of eligibility and an electronic mechanism to opt out of such enrollment.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the best methods for the VA to provide notice regarding a veteran's automatic enrollment in the VA health care system and related instructions.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4673

Bill HR 4673 is currently in the status of Passed in House since January 20, 2022. Bill HR 4673 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the House on July 22, 2021.  Bill HR 4673's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. as of January 20, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4673

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4673

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health information and medical records
- Rural conditions and development
- Veterans' medical care

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4673

Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
EVEST Act
Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition Act
EVEST Act
Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act
EVEST Act
Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition Act
Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition Act
EVEST Act

Comments

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4673

Mark Takano
Mark Takano
CaliforniaDemocrat

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