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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9411 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9411
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide grants to entities that
provide services that supplement the Transition Assistance Program of
the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 23, 2026
Mr. Mannion (for himself and Mr. LaLota) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide grants to entities that
provide services that supplement the Transition Assistance Program of
the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Next Mission Act''.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPLEMENT THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a
program to award multiyear grants to entities described in subsection
(b) that provide to covered individuals the services described in
subsection (c).
(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under the pilot
program, an entity shall--
(1) be a private, nonprofit organization;
(2) have a record of successfully providing career services
(including job placement) or job training;
(3) have rigorous evaluation practices that indicate
efficiency;
(4) have partnerships with entities (such as employers,
governmental agencies, and nonprofit entities) to provide
services described in subsection (c); and
(5) be able to train online to reach rural participants and
reduce costs.
(c) Services.--Grants awarded under this section shall be used to
provide, at no cost to a covered individual, the following services:
(1) Assessment of education, work history, and employment
goals, to determine appropriate employment services.
(2) Preparation for civilian employment, including mock
interviews, salary negotiation training, use of professional
networking platforms, or company research.
(3) Providing industry-specific learning pathways that--
(A) focus on stable, high-demand fields as
determined by labor market information;
(B) help a covered individual choose a career
pathway and navigate training requirements;
(C) help a covered individual apply skills acquired
in the Armed Forces to a civilian career;
(D) include one-on-one assistance from a career
services professional or academic advisor; and
(E) include coursework or other forms of education
and training required for industry-recognized
credentials and certifications.
(4) Job placement.
(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary
shall give priority to an entity whose program outcomes have been
independently verified by a third-party.
(e) Consultation.--In carrying out this program, the Secretary of
Defense shall consult with other Federal entities, including--
(1) the Office of Transition and Economic Development of
the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
(2) the Veterans Employment and Training Service of the
Department of Labor.
(f) Performance Metrics.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish
metrics for the pilot program, including--
(1) the number of covered individuals who receive and
complete skills training;
(2) the number of covered individuals who secure
employment;
(3) the job retention rate for covered individuals
described in paragraph (2); and
(4) the median salary of covered individuals described in
paragraph (2).
(g) Assessment of Possible Expansion.--Each grantee under this
section shall submit to the Secretary an assessment of the feasibility
of expanding the services offered under the grant program to--
(1) members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces;
and
(2) covered individuals located outside the United States.
(h) Termination.--The authority to provide a grant under this
section shall terminate on the date that is three years after the date
on which the Secretary implements the grant program under this section.
(i) Report.--Not later than six months after the termination of the
pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report that includes--
(1) a description of specific activities carried out under
this section;
(2) the metrics and evaluations used to assess the
effectiveness of the grant program; and
(3) a summary of the assessments submitted to the Secretary
under subsection (g).
(j) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered individual'' means--
(1) a member of the Armed Forces participating in the
Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense
under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code;
or
(2) a spouse of a member described in subparagraph (A).
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