S. 1198: Solid Start Act of 2022
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S. 1198: Solid Start Act of 2022
117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-15 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-205.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-205. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Solid Start Act of 2022
Plain summary
Solid Start Act of 2022 This act permanently authorizes and expands the Solid Start program, which is an outreach program for veterans in their first year of separation from the military. Specifically, the act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to coordinate with the Department of Defense to collect updated contact information during transition classes or separation counseling for members of the Armed Forces who are separating from service; explain the existence and purpose of the program; call veterans three times within the first year of separation; publish information about the program in booklets and on the VA website; provide women veterans with information tailored to their health care and benefit needs; provide information on access to state and local resources, such as Vet Centers; gather and analyze data that assesses the effectiveness of the program; ensure calls are tailored to each veteran's needs by conducting quality assurance tests; and prioritize outreach to veterans who have accessed mental health resources prior to separation from the Armed Forces. Under the act, the VA is authorized to (1) encourage members of the Armed Forces to provide additional contact information if they are unreachable following their separation, and (2) follow up on missed phone calls.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · 5 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1198, Solid Start Act of 2021 (2021-08-23)
Cosponsors on this site
Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] reported raising $3.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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- Authorization
- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s1198.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>
Record fed-us-cong117-s1198 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117