Servicemember Civilian Transition Support Act
Sponsored By: Senator Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a senior Department of Defense official to coordinate the transition of service members from active duty to civilian life or reserve components. This bill would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to designate an experienced official to oversee, review, and improve transition programs and policies.
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Senior official for military transitions
This bill would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to designate a senior Department of Defense official within 90 days. The official would be chosen from people with extensive veterans-service experience and transition knowledge. The Under Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, would set the official's duties. Those duties would include advising senior DoD leaders, coordinating with the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Labor, and Education, serving as the department's chief transition officer, and overseeing the Military‑Civilian Transition Office. The official would review all transition programs, including the Transition Assistance Program and SkillBridge, and propose legislative or administrative improvements while ensuring legal compliance. The Secretary of Defense would brief the congressional defense committees within 90 days on the designation and implementation.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
GA • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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