H.R. 3933House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

TAP Promotion Act

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The TAP Promotion Act amends Title 10 of the U.S. Code to let representatives of veterans service organizations (VSOs) give a standardized presentation about VA‑administered benefits during preseparation counseling in the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program. The law sets approval, content, and length rules for these presentations and requires annual reporting to Congress. It affects service members preparing to leave the military and the VSOs that assist them.

Key Provisions

Adds a new paragraph (20) to section 1142(b) defining a VSO‑led presentation that promotes VA benefits during TAP preseparation counseling
Requires the presentation to be standardized and approved in advance by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Mandates that the approved presentation be submitted to the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees at least 90 days before it is used
Specifies that the presenter must be a national VSO representative, or if unavailable, an authorized state or local representative
The presentation must include information on how the VSO can help a service member file a claim and may not encourage joining a particular VSO
Limits the presentation to a maximum of one hour in length
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report to the Veterans’ Affairs Committees identifying presenting VSOs, the number of service members who attended, and any recommended changes

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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

July 26, 2023

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

June 7, 2023

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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.

Armed Services Committee

June 7, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

June 13, 2023

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Subcommittee Hearings Held

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

June 14, 2023

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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

July 19, 2023

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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

July 19, 2023

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

July 26, 2023

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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

July 26, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 7, 2023

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3933

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 7, 2023

Mr. Van Orden 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 amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to promote certain benefits available to veterans in the course of preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the TAP Promotion Act.

Presentation by a veterans service organization in TAP preseparation counseling

(a)

In general

Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(20)

A presentation that promotes the benefits available to veterans under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Such presentation—

(A)

shall be standardized;

(B)

shall be previously reviewed and approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;

(C)

shall be submitted by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives for review at least 90 days before implementation;

(D)

shall be presented by—

(i)

a national representative of a veterans service organization recognized under section 5902 of title 38; or

(ii)

if a national representative is unavailable, a State or local representative of such an organization authorized by the Secretary concerned to so present;

(E)

shall include information on how a veterans service organization may assist the member in filing a claim described in paragraph (19);

(F)

may not encourage the member to join a particular veterans service organization; and

(G)

may not exceed one hour in length.

(b)

Annual report

Not less than once each year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report—

(1)

that identifies each veterans service organization that presented under paragraph (20) of section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a);

(2)

that contains the number of members of the Armed Forces who attended such presentations; and

(3)

that includes any recommendations of the Secretary regarding changes to such presentation or to such paragraph.