S. 1198 · 117th Congress · enacted
Solid Start Act of 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-205.
Latest official action 2022-10-17 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
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.
Congressional Research Service · 2022-10-17
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Margaret Wood Hassan
Senate · NH · Democratic
$613,285PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kevin Cramer
Senate · ND · Republican
$206,812PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bill Cassidy
Senate · LA · Republican
$1,221,279PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Catherine Cortez Masto
Senate · NV · Democratic
$303,134PAC receipts · 2025–2026
5 of 5 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,600
Margaret Wood Hassan · Sponsor · $10,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $1,100
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.$21,700
COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$20,000
DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$20,000
JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)$20,000
THE HAWKEYE PAC$20,000
TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC$20,000
TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$20,000
US ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWATERPAC - NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$19,500
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$18,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Sponsor · $4,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$18,250
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$17,500
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$17,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Sponsor · $5,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$17,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Sponsor · $1,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $4,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Sponsor · $1,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSN. OF DENTAL PLANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,750
ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
Margaret Wood Hassan · Sponsor · $2,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $3,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$15,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Sponsor · $2,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$15,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$15,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)$15,000
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
BADLANDS PAC$15,000
BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$15,000
BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$15,000
BOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$15,000
BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$15,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$15,000
DAKOTA PAC$15,000
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$15,000
FREE STATE PAC$15,000
FREEDOM FUND$15,000
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Sponsor · $1,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,500
Catherine Cortez Masto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$15,000
Margaret Wood Hassan · Sponsor · $1,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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