# 118-hr-5152: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to ensure, under certain conditions, that members of the Armed Forces are automatically enrolled in benefits and services under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for which such members are eligible.

118-hr-5152, To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to ensure, under certain conditions, that members of the Armed Forces are automatically enrolled in benefits and services under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for which such members are eligible., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5152
- Congress: 118
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to ensure, under certain conditions, that members of the Armed Forces are automatically enrolled in benefits and services under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for which such members are eligible.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced: 2023-08-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to ensure, under certain conditions, that members of the Armed Forces are automatically enrolled in benefits and services under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for which such members are eligible.

## Related bills

- 118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
- 118-hr-6492: EXPLORE Act
- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hr-7213: Autism CARES Act of 2024
- 118-hr-5863: Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023
- 118-hr-7872: Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-5152 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5152)

## Related
- [118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2882)
- [118-hr-6492: EXPLORE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6492)
- [118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4583)
- [118-hr-7213: Autism CARES Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7213)
- [118-hr-5863: Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5863)
- [118-hr-7872: Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7872)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5152 (as of 2026-10-15).