,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjba,ms4 ,und]wood 7= h]self & ,mr4    
,pappas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to address
 ! inappropriate or unlawful d5ial by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ( b5efits 
& s]vices = =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
:o 7 dis*>g$ or releas$ f ! active      
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice "u        
conditions *>act]iz$ z nei!r di%onorable
 nor honorable1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,unlawful ,turn-,aways ,act ( #bjba4    
#b4 ,address+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs turn-away problem  7a7 ,improv+
 tra9+1 guidance1 & ov]sight ( ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs /aff  7#a7 ,tra9+  
7,a7 ,= all employees ,! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all require all      
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs to p>ticipate 9 uni=m1 national

 tra9+ on "* ( dis*>ge eligibility /&>ds
 = b5efits & s]vices provid$ "u laws    
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,=       
front-l9e /aff ,! ,secret>y %all require
 all employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o !       
,secret>y consid]s front-l9e /aff1      
includ+ employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t t !     
,secret>y consid]s ,dep>tm5t facility   
enrollm5t & eligibility /aff1 to        
p>ticipate1 z soon z practicable aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &          
p]iodically !reaft]1 9 tra9+ describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,requirem5t t   
any contact ) ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs seek+ heal? c>e f ,dep>tm5t be 
record$ 9 electronic heal? managem5t    
sy/em ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t any    
contact made by an individual seek+     
heal? c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t is record$ 9 !  
electronic heal? managem5t sy/em ( !    
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,designation (         
positions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all designate a national-level position
 & e/abli% s5ior positions )9 ea*       
regional (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t to focus on

 issues affect+ individuals :o s]v$ 9 ! 
active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice &  
:o 7 dis*>g$ or releas$ !refrom "u      
conditions *>act]iz$ z nei!r honorable  
nor di%onorable4  7,b7 ,congressional   
updates ,! (ficial designat$ to a       
national-level position "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all provide ,congress ) updates1  
on a regul> basis1 on progress made by !
 ,dep>tm5t 9 provid+ b5efits & s]vices  
to individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a74  7b7 ,rem$y pa/ unlawful          
turn-,aways  7#a7 ,assessm5t1           
id5tification1 recomm5dations1 & report 
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans affairs %all--
 7,a7 conduct an assessm5t ( ! practices
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t involv+ d5y+ b5efits &   
s]vices to individuals seek+ su* b5efits
 & s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t bas$ on a      
dis*>ge or release f s]vice 9 ! active  
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice "u        
conditions t 7 *>act]iz$ z nei!r        
honorable nor di%onorable2  7,b7 id5tify

 :e!r any d5ials describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 7 unlawful & ! scope ( su* unlawful
 d5ials by ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,c7 develop   
recomm5dations = legislative or         
adm9i/rative action to limit ! occurr5ce
 ( unlawful d5ials describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,d7 submit to     
,congress a report on ! f9d+s ( !       
,inspector ,g5]al "u subp>agraphs 7,a7  
?r\gh 7,c74  7#b7 ,notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 notify all     
individuals :o 7 dis*>g$ or releas$ f   
s]vice 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or air
 s]vice "u conditions t 7 *>act]iz$ z   
nei!r honorable nor di%onorable ab\t _! 
"r to apply = heal? c>e & b5efits f !   
,dep>tm5t2 &  7ii7 enc\rage individuals 
describe 9 clause 7i7 to apply = heal?  
c>e & b5efits describ$ 9 su* clause1 ev5
 if !y h previ\sly be5 d5i$ or turn$    
away f ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,mann] ,!     
,secret>y %all c>ry out subp>agraph 7,a7
 by s5d+ individuals describ$ 9 su*     
subp>agraph a lett] to la/ kn[n address 
on file ) ,social ,security             

,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,outrea*  7,a7     
,program requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry 
out a program ( public outrea*1 includ+ 
via ! int]net & ?r\gh mail$ notices1 to 
cov]$ individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7 :o may h be5 unlawfully d5i$ a    
b5efit or s]vice f ! ,dep>tm5t bas$ on !
 *>act]ization ( _! dis*>ge or release f
 s]vice 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or   
air s]vice4  7,b7 ,cov]$ individuals ,= 
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 a cov]$        
individual is an individual :o 0 dis*>g$
 or releas$ f s]vice 9 ! active milit>y1
 naval1 or air s]vice "u conditions t 7 
*>act]iz$ z nei!r honorable nor         
di%onorable4  7,c7 ,cont5ts ,outrea*    
c>ri$ out pursuant to ! program requir$ 
by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include        
di/ribution ( in=mation ab\t :at b5efits
 & s]vices cov]$ individuals may be     
eligible = "u laws adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,d7    
,mann] ,outrea* "u ! program requir$ by 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[   
me?ods ( contact3 7i7 ,traditional &    

social m$ia4  7ii7 ,websites & blogs ( !
 ,dep>tm5t4  7iii7 ,in=mational bro*ures
 & fact %eets4  7iv7 ,community ev5ts4  
7c7 ,simplify+ eligibility /&>ds &      
processes  7#a7 ,modification (         
def9ition ( vet]an ,section #aja7b7 (   
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ "u conditions o!r ?an         
di%onorable & ins]t+ 1 o!r ?an a p]son  
^: rights are b>r$ by section #ecjc7;a7 
( ?is title4  7#b7 ,vet]ans ,ju/ice     
,outrea* ,program s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all  
ensure t s]vices provid$ by ! ,vet]ans  
,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program are available 
to all individuals :o s]v$ 9 ! active   
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 reg>dless
 ( ! nature ( _! dis*>ge or release f   
su* s]vice4  7,b7 ,vet]ans ,ju/ice      
,outrea* ,program def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph3
 7i7 ,ju/ice-involv$ vet]an ,! t]m      
ju/ice-involv$ vet]an means a vet]an )  
active1 ongo+1 or rec5t contact ) "s    
compon5t ( a local crim9al ju/ice sy/em4
  7ii7 ,local crim9al ju/ice sy/em ,!   

t]m local crim9al ju/ice sy/em means law
 en=cem5t1 jails1 prisons1 & ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local c\rts4  7iii7 ,vet]ans   
,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program ,! t]m        
,vet]ans ,ju/ice ,outrea* ,program means
 ! program ?r\gh :i* ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs id5tifies             
ju/ice-involv$ vet]ans & provides su*   
vet]ans ) access to ,dep>tm5t s]vices4  
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms  
active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice &  
vet]an h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9       
section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  #c4 ,modification ( requirem5ts 
relat+ to eligibility = c]ta9 c\nsel+   
s]vices f ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
7a7 ,c\nsel+ = milit>y sexual trauma    
,section #agbj;,i7b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+           
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 by /rik+ 7,a77i7 s]v$ & ins]t+ 7i7
 s]v$2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z   
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively2  7#c7 

9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ is a =m] memb]
 & ins]t+ 7,a7 is a =m] memb]2  7#d7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z  
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d71           
respectively2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 7,a7 is a   
=m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ !    
res]ve compon5ts2  7,b7 is n enroll$ 9 !
 heal? c>e sy/em e/abli%$ by section    
#agje ( ?is title2 &  7,c7 :ile s]v+ 9 !
 ,arm$ ,=ces1 0 ! victim ( a physical   
assault ( a sexual nature1 a batt]y ( a 
sexual nature1 or sexual h>assm5t 7z    
def9$ 9 section #agbj;,d7f7 ( ?is       
title74  4  7b7 ,c\nsel+ 9 ,vet ,c5t]s  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section                  
#agab;,a7a77#a77;,c7 ( su* title is     
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ individual :o is a
 vet]an or ea* place x appe>s2  7,b7 9  
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ causalities &     
ins]t+ casualties2  7,c7 9 clause 7iii71
 by /rik+ su* vet]an or memb] & ins]t+  
su* memb]2  7,d7 9 clause 7vii7-- 7i7 9 
subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a
 semicolon2 &  7ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 

by /rik+ vet]an or memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 & ins]t+ vet]an2 or 7,,iii7 memb] ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces  2  7,e7 by r$esignat+      
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii7 z clauses 7ii7  
?r\gh 7viii71 respectively2 &  7,f7 by  
ins]t+ be=e clause 7ii71 z r$esignat$ by
 subp>agraph 7,e71 ! foll[+ new clause  
7i73  7i7 ,any vet]an4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#agab;,a ( su* title is am5d$-- 7i7 9   
subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+      
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vi7 ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii72
 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ clause 7vii7 ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ clause 7viii72 &
  7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,,ii71 
by /rik+ vet]an or memb] describ$ 9     
subclause 7,,ii7 & ins]t+ vet]an or a   
memb] describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iii72 &   
7ii7 9 subsection 7g77#a71 by /rik+     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,c74     
7,b7 ,suicide prev5tion assi/ance       
,section #bja7q77#d77;,c7 ( ! ,comm&]   
,john ,scott ,hannon ,vet]ans ,m5tal    
,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjai    

7,public ,law #aaf-aga2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#agbj;,f note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ clauses
 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 & ins]t+ clauses 7ii7   
?r\gh 7v74  #d4 ,outrea* to & /udy on   
treatm5t ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces       
dis*>g$ "u conditions o!r ?an honorable 
= no o!r reason ?an sexual ori5tation or
 g5d] id5tity  7a7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all conduct       
outrea* to =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o
 7 dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u o!r ?an   
honorable conditions = no o!r reason ?an
 ! sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( !
 memb] pursuant to ! ,don't ,ask1 ,don't
 ,tell policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  
7b7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a   
/udy to assess ! scope & co/ ( provid+  
heal? c>e "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !       
,secret>y to =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
) o!r ?an honorable dis*>ges :o 7       
dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces aft] s]v+ on    
active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces = less ?an  
two ye>s = no o!r reason ?an ! sexual   
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( ! memb]1   
:e!r pursuant to ! ,don't ,ask1 ,don't  

,tell policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t or n4