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This bill, known as the Enhancing the Transitioning Servicemember's Experience (ETS) Act, introduces several improvements to transition services for military personnel leaving active duty. The bill expands preseparation counseling requirements, mandating at least three to five days of counseling depending on the member's post-service plans, and ensures this counseling is provided by impartial third-party counselors and conducted in-person when possible. It increases the period of transition eligibility from 365 to 540 days, allows members to receive counseling multiple times, and introduces a pilot program for military spouses to receive similar transition support. The legislation also extends transitional healthcare coverage from 180 to 270 days, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to create a website helping veterans find local support programs, and directs the Government Accountability Office to study Skillbridge job training programs. Additionally, the bill aims to improve coordination between the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Labor by mandating information sharing and follow-up for service members at risk of difficult transitions, with the ultimate goal of providing more comprehensive and personalized support to service members as they move from military to civilian life.

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