# 116-hr-4941: VET Act

116-hr-4941, VET Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4941
- Congress: 116
- Title: VET Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced: 2019-10-31
- Sponsor: Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veteran Employment Transition Act or the VET Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to collect contact information from service members and share the information with veterans' service organizations for purposes of outreach regarding benefits, employment opportunities, and other programs and events.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2019-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2019-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-4941 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4941)

## Related
- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-724: PACT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-724)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4941 (as of 2025-11-18).