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H.R. 553In committee
BRAVE Act
Introduced: Jan 16, 2025
Latest action date: Feb 20, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
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.
Official summary from Congress.gov.
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Armed Forces and National Security
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Health promotion and preventive careMental healthVeterans' medical care
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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