119th Congress

H.R. 1845

TAP Promotion Act

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Derrick Van Orden(R-WI)
Introduced: Mar 5, 2025
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committees: House Committee on Armed Services; House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (72)

Added later (72)

Andy Barr (R-KY) · Mar 11, 2025
April McClain Delaney (D-MD) · Mar 11, 2025
Brian Jack (R-GA) · Mar 11, 2025
Burgess Owens (R-UT) · Mar 11, 2025
Cliff Bentz (R-OR) · Mar 11, 2025
John J. McGuire III (R-VA) · Mar 11, 2025
Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) · Mar 11, 2025
Eric Sorensen (D-IL) · Apr 7, 2025
Joe Neguse (D-CO) · Apr 7, 2025
Tom Barrett (R-MI) · Apr 10, 2025
Jason Crow (D-CO) · May 1, 2025
Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN) · May 5, 2025
Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) · May 9, 2025
J. Luis Correa (D-CA) · Jun 3, 2025
Susie Lee (D-NV) · Jul 21, 2025
Kim Schrier (D-WA) · Aug 1, 2025
Michael Lawler (R-NY) · Aug 29, 2025
Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI) · Sep 9, 2025
Cleo Fields (D-LA) · Sep 10, 2025
Gwen Moore (D-WI) · Sep 10, 2025
Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) · Sep 15, 2025
Thomas Massie (R-KY) · Sep 15, 2025
Dusty Johnson (R-SD) · Sep 16, 2025
Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY) · Sep 26, 2025
Seth Magaziner (D-RI) · Sep 26, 2025
Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Oct 3, 2025
Max L. Miller (R-OH) · Oct 3, 2025
Brandon Gill (R-TX) · Oct 8, 2025
J. French Hill (R-AR) · Oct 8, 2025
Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR) · Oct 17, 2025
Sarah Elfreth (D-MD) · Nov 7, 2025
Mike Levin (D-CA) · Nov 17, 2025
Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) · Nov 17, 2025
Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) · Nov 17, 2025
Joe Courtney (D-CT) · Dec 1, 2025
Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Dec 15, 2025
Josh Riley (D-NY) · Dec 15, 2025
Scott H. Peters (D-CA) · Dec 18, 2025
Chris Pappas (D-NH) · Dec 19, 2025
Laura Gillen (D-NY) · Jan 6, 2026
Robert Menendez (D-NJ) · Jan 6, 2026
Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) · Mar 4, 2026
Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA) · Mar 4, 2026
Grace Meng (D-NY) · Mar 5, 2026
Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Mar 16, 2026
Chuck Edwards (R-NC) · Mar 24, 2026
Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD) · Mar 24, 2026
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Mar 24, 2026
Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA) · Mar 25, 2026
Raul Ruiz (D-CA) · Mar 27, 2026
Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) · Apr 6, 2026
Andrea Salinas (D-OR) · Apr 13, 2026
David P. Joyce (R-OH) · Apr 14, 2026
Jeff Hurd (R-CO) · Apr 14, 2026
Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) · Apr 22, 2026
Brett Guthrie (R-KY) · May 20, 2026
Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) · Aug 13, 2026
Rick Larsen (D-WA) · Sep 14, 2026
Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) · Sep 16, 2026
Ed Case (D-HI) · Sep 16, 2026
Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP) · Sep 16, 2026
Madeleine Dean (D-PA) · Sep 21, 2026
Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) · Sep 21, 2026
Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Sep 24, 2026
James R. Baird (R-IN) · Sep 24, 2026
Jay Obernolte (R-CA) · Sep 24, 2026
Mike Quigley (D-IL) · Sep 24, 2026
Norma J. Torres (D-CA) · Sep 24, 2026
Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ) · Sep 24, 2026
Veronica Escobar (D-TX) · Sep 24, 2026
John H. Rutherford (R-FL) · Oct 1, 2026
Michael Guest (R-MS) · Oct 5, 2026

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

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.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Mar 27, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 5, 2025 · House
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.
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced in House