S. 3938 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 26, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAdds VA benefits info to military transition counseling
The Transition Assistance Program helps service members prepare to leave the military. This bill requires that counseling to include a presentation about benefits that the Department of Veterans Affairs offers to veterans. The VA would also report annually on how the presentation is going, including how many service members attend and what veteran organizations are involved.
How it affects you
If you're in the military and preparing to leave, you'd hear directly about VA benefits during your transition counseling, rather than having to search for that information elsewhere. The annual reporting helps ensure the presentation stays useful and reaches the people who need it.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 26, 2026)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionS. 3938
A BILL
TAP Promotion Act
Sponsor: Sen. Angus S., Jr. King (I-ME) · Introduced Feb 26, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 26, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.”