1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solid Start Act of 2020 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In 2020, veterans continue to die by suicide at higher rates than civilians. Many of those veterans have no ties to the Department of Veterans Affairs, limiting the ability of the Department to help in times of crisis. (2) The first year after separating from the military is a critical time in the transition to civilian life for a member of the Armed Forces. Many changes occur during that transition, from career and location changes to shifts in financial circumstances and health care coverage. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States must strive to better serve members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are transitioning to civilian life by— (1) providing up-to-date information and access to resources that such members of the Armed Forces may not be aware of; (2) supporting the critical time of transition by ensuring that mental health needs are met in a timely manner; and (3) assisting members of the Armed Forces and veterans in accessing newly available services. 4. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to build the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to efficiently and effectively respond to the queries and needs of veterans who have recently separated from the Armed Forces; and (2) to systemically integrate and coordinate efforts to assist veterans, including efforts— (A) to proactively reach out to newly separated veterans to— (i) inform them of their eligibility for programs of and benefits provided by the Department; and (ii) provide them information relating to the programs of, and benefits provided by, an appropriate veterans agency of a State