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HR 2283 · in committee · significant

Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires the VA to fund grants to nonprofits providing mental health care to veterans.
  • Veterans struggling with mental health issues would gain access to culturally competent treatment programs.
  • The program runs for three years and directs VA funding to established nonprofit mental health providers.

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  1. 01

    How would the VA determine which nonprofit organizations qualify for these mental health grants, and what criteria would ensure funding reaches the most effective providers?

  2. 02

    What evidence suggests that nonprofit providers deliver better mental health outcomes for veterans than existing VA programs, and what would success look like after three years?

  3. 03

    Where would the VA obtain the funding for these grants, and how might this affect other veteran services or programs currently receiving federal dollars?

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Sponsor · R-IL-12

Mike Bost

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Introduced 2026-04-16

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-04-16 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  2. 2026-04-16 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. 2026-01-13 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  4. 2025-03-26 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  5. 2025-03-24 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  6. 2025-03-24 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  7. 2025-03-24 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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