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Military-to-civilian transition community support pilot program
Creates a three-year pilot program at four military bases to help service members and families move to civilian life, providing personal coordinators, wellness checks, peer support, job help, and benefits guidance. Those facing sudden discharge get priority access.
- Population Scope Low Directly reaches only service members within one year of separation and their families at four military installations — a narrow slice well under 1% of the U.S. population.
- Budgetary Magnitude Low No dollar amount is authorized or appropriated; the bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish the program without specifying any funding level.
- Legal / Regulatory Depth Medium Creates a new statutory mandate on the Secretary of Defense to stand up a pilot program, binding the agency to act but limited in scope to a time-bounded pilot rather than a permanent restructuring of law or entitlement.
- Degree of Discretion Granted Medium The bill uses mandatory 'shall' language for program establishment but delegates meaningful operational discretion to the Secretary of Defense in selecting partner organizations and designing service delivery across four sites.
- Implementation & Enforcement Burden Low Imposes no penalties, compliance requirements, or new enforcement mechanisms; burden is limited to standing up a single pilot program through contracted nonprofit partners.
- Temporal Commitment Low The pilot has a fixed three-year duration, self-terminating within that window unless Congress acts to extend or make it permanent.
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Summary
The Building Readiness and Integration for Dependents Going to Civilian Environments Act (BRIDGE Act) of 2026 directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to run a three-year pilot program helping service members and their families adjust to life after the military. The program operates at four military bases across different parts of the country and is run by established nonprofit or national organizations with experience serving military communities. Participants receive a personal transition coordinator, wellness checks, peer support, job assistance, and help understanding their benefits. Service members facing sudden or involuntary discharge are given priority access.
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Core Policy Mechanism Top 1
Military-to-civilian transition community support pilot program
Creates a three-year pilot program at four military bases to help service members and families move to civilian life, providing personal coordinators, wellness checks, peer support, job help, and benefits guidance. Those facing sudden discharge get priority access.
- Population Scope Low Directly reaches only service members within one year of separation and their families at four military installations — a narrow slice well under 1% of the U.S. population.
- Budgetary Magnitude Low No dollar amount is authorized or appropriated; the bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish the program without specifying any funding level.
- Legal / Regulatory Depth Medium Creates a new statutory mandate on the Secretary of Defense to stand up a pilot program, binding the agency to act but limited in scope to a time-bounded pilot rather than a permanent restructuring of law or entitlement.
- Degree of Discretion Granted Medium The bill uses mandatory 'shall' language for program establishment but delegates meaningful operational discretion to the Secretary of Defense in selecting partner organizations and designing service delivery across four sites.
- Implementation & Enforcement Burden Low Imposes no penalties, compliance requirements, or new enforcement mechanisms; burden is limited to standing up a single pilot program through contracted nonprofit partners.
- Temporal Commitment Low The pilot has a fixed three-year duration, self-terminating within that window unless Congress acts to extend or make it permanent.
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Military-to-civilian transition community support pilot program
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