[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8454 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8454

  To amend title 10, United States Code, to add to matters covered by 
            counseling in the Transition Assistance Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2024

  Ms. Jacobs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 10, United States Code, to add to matters covered by 
            counseling in the Transition Assistance Program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. COUNSELING IN THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM REGARDING 
              SEXUAL ASSAULT, SEXUAL OR GENDER HARASSMENT, AND INTIMATE 
              PARTNER VIOLENCE.

    Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(20) Information concerning health care (including mental 
        health care) furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
        veterans and members of the Armed Forces who have survived 
        sexual assault, sexual or gender harassment, or intimate 
        partner violence.''.
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