This bill adds a new section to title 38 that asks the President to define what "veteran success" means and to create a National Veterans Strategy. The President must work with many named stakeholders (for example, Congress; the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Housing and Urban Development; the Small Business Administrator; State, local, and Tribal governments; veterans service organizations; nonprofits; colleges; research groups; philanthropy and trade groups; and private companies) to set measurable metrics in areas such as physical health, mental health, spiritual health, economic security and opportunity, education, family and social engagement, and civic engagement. The President must submit a strategy to Congress at least once every four years and hold public consultation. Federal agencies must align their plans with the strategy, coordinate with State, local, nonprofit, and private partners, and report to Congress at least once each year on implementation. The bill sets deadlines for initial actions: the President must set initial metrics between 1 and 2 years after enactment and submit the first strategy between 2 and 4 years after enactment. The bill also requires quadrennial reviews, allows Congress 60 days to disapprove a submitted strategy by joint resolution, and states that agencies and Federal grant recipients must use the standard metrics as a condition of funding. It includes definitions for certain terms and a rule that nothing in the new section authorizes removing benefits required by other law.
If you are a veteran or family member, the bill would direct development of shared measures and a national plan aimed at improving many parts of life after service, such as health, work, schooling, and civic life. The President must collect public input during strategy development and reviews. Federal agencies would be asked to align their programs with the strategy and report publicly on progress each year. If you work for a State, local, nonprofit, or private organization that serves veterans, the bill asks for coordination with Federal agencies to implement the strategy and use the shared metrics.
No publicly available information on costs. The text requires creation of metrics, a strategy, annual reports, and four-year reviews and directs agency alignment and coordination, but it does not include specific budget amounts or cost estimates.
The bill's findings say veterans' success after service benefits the Nation by returning value from training, strengthening the economy with veterans' skills, enhancing national security and military readiness, improving recruitment and retention, and serving as a positive influence for future service. The bill aims to coordinate Federal, State, local, nonprofit, and private efforts to help veterans meet clear measures of well-being.
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