# 119-hr-2878: Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

119-hr-2878, Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2878
- Congress: 119
- Title: Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Stronger mental health support during military-to-civilian transition.** This bill would require the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) to include specific mental health information and would expand the Department of Veterans Affairs Solid Start program to help eligible veterans access and enroll in mental health care. - Transitioning service members: TAP would be required to provide where mental health services are available, treatment options for PTSD, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, sleep disorders, suicidal ideation, and substance abuse, plus suicide risk signs, risk factors, and common stressors. - Veterans: Solid Start would be required to assist eligible veterans who elect to enroll in VA patient enrollment under section 1705(a) and to educate veterans about mental health and counseling services available through the Veterans Health Administration. - Defense and VA leadership: The Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs must jointly submit a report to the House and Senate Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs committees within one year on the information and materials developed under these changes.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More mental health help for servicemembers: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program to give service members detailed mental health information when they separate. The materials would say where care is available (DoD, VA, the member's military department, or nonprofits) and cover treatments…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-6130: ASAP Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2878 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2878)

## Related
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-6130: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6130)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2878 (as of 2026-09-21).