# 114-hr-5304: HELP Veterans Act

114-hr-5304, HELP Veterans Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5304
- Congress: 114
- Title: HELP Veterans Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2016-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Health Expansion Loss Prevention Veterans Act or the HELP Veterans Act This bill extends transitional assistance management program (TAMP) health care and dental coverage from six months to one year for service members released from active duty. An individual who is employed at any time during the final 180 days of such transition period and is eligible for an employer-sponsored health plan shall not be eligible for TAMP coverage.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2016-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2016-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2016-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3870: Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-6108: Never Again Act
- 114-hr-5999: Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5304 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5304)

## Related
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3870: Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3870)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-6108: Never Again Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6108)
- [114-hr-5999: Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5999)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5304 (as of 2025-11-18).