To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to provide stipends to certain members separating from the Armed Forces.

HR 5149 creates a 4-month pilot program providing monthly stipends to eligible recently separated military members. It directly affects service members who separated honorably after at least four years of active duty and face financial hardship in their first 120 days out, including their dependents living in the same household. The stipend covers one month's food and housing costs in the member's residence, paid monthly for four months. The Secretary of Defense must report to Congress on participation, costs, effectiveness, and recommendations for making the program permanent. The pilot ends after four months and is not a permanent benefit.