H.R. 553
119th Congress
BRAVE Act
8
Cosponsors
4
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Committees
—
Since introduced
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
20 février 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 28 février 2025
Be Ready to Assist Veterans in Extremis Act or the BRAVE Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a patient outreach system under which it must ensure that veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system and have experienced a traumatic or highly stressful event may elect to receive information and resources relating to mental health and available mental health care services.
The VA must coordinate the system with the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.
Timeline
4 actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
20 février 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
16 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
16 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
16 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
8 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]VACosponsors
- Democrat8100%
- Democrat:Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]NY
- Democrat:Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
- Democrat:Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
- Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
- Democrat:Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO
- Democrat:Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]NV
- Democrat:Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]MD
- Democrat:Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
Classification
Policy area
Armed Forces and National SecurityLegislative subjects
Committees
1
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To16 Jan 2025
Health Subcommittee
- Referred to20 Feb 2025
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 1 on 16 janvier 2025 to 8 on 30 janvier 2026.
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