119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 14, 2025

H.R. 3387

ETS Act

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Latest action (Jun 11, 2025): Subcommittee Hearings Held

View on Congress.govPolicy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 14, 2025)

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.

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Sponsor

Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3)

Cosponsors (0)

No cosponsors.

Recorded votes on this bill

Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.

No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.

Actions

Jun 11, 2025 · House committee actions
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 6, 2025 · House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 14, 2025 · House floor actions
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.
May 14, 2025 · House floor actions
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.
May 14, 2025 · Library of Congress
Introduced in House
May 14, 2025 · Library of Congress
Introduced in House

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Subjects

Accounting and auditing · 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

Lobbying reports citing this bill

LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.

Summary

Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 14, 2025)

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.

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.

Show less of the summary

Actions

Jun 11, 2025 · House committee actions

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Jun 6, 2025 · House committee actions

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

May 14, 2025 · House floor actions

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.

May 14, 2025 · House floor actions

May 14, 2025 · Library of Congress

Introduced in House

May 14, 2025 · Library of Congress

Introduced in House

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Subjects

Lobbying reports citing this bill

Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.

6 citations.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$164,754
Spent on own lobbying
…. 3013, H.R. 3014, H.R. 3027, H.R. 303, H.R. 3055, H.R. 3088, H.R. 3183, H.R. 3185, H.R. 3195, H.R. 3219, H.R. 3261, H.R. 3309, H.R. 3312, H.R. 333, H.R. 3386, H.R. 3387, H.R. 3400, H.R. 3441, H.R. 3481, H.R. 3482, H.R. 3489, H.R. 3509, H.R. 3558, H.R. 3560, H.R. 3578, H.R. 3610, H.R. 3611, H.R. 3627, H.R. 3639, H.R. 3643, H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 25, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…. 3013, H.R. 3014, H.R. 3027, H.R. 303, H.R. 3055, H.R. 3088, H.R. 3183, H.R. 3185, H.R. 3195, H.R. 3219, H.R. 3261, H.R. 3309, H.R. 3312, H.R. 333, H.R. 3386, H.R. 3387, H.R. 3400, H.R. 3481, H.R. 3509, H.R. 3558, H.R. 3560, H.R. 3571, H.R. 3578, H.R. 3610, H.R. 3611, H.R. 3627, H.R. 3639, H.R. 3643, H.R. 3694, H.R. 3710, H.R.…