# 119-s-5585: BRIDGE Act of 2026

119-s-5585, BRIDGE Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5585
- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5585
- Congress: 119
- Title: BRIDGE Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Creates a community-based pilot to help active-duty service members and their families transition to civilian life.** The program would provide tailored, non-clinical transition supports and a dedicated coordinator for each member or family.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More transition help for military families: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would direct the Defense Department to set up a nonclinical, community-based pilot within 180 days. It would run for three years at four geographically diverse military installations, including one on the West Coast, Midwest, East Coast, and one outside the United States where…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5585 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5585)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5585 (as of 2026-10-16).