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HR 438 · in committee · significant

PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act

What this bill does

  • The VA will create a grant program to fund peer-to-peer mental health support for veterans.
  • Nonprofits, veteran service organizations, and state/local agencies providing veteran services are eligible.
  • The VA will establish standards through an advisory committee to guide the program.

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  1. 01

    What measurable outcomes should the VA use to evaluate whether peer support programs funded under this grant improve veteran mental health compared to existing VA services?

  2. 02

    How should the VA balance funding peer support programs run by nonprofits and veterans organizations against direct VA mental health services, and what populations might benefit most from each?

  3. 03

    Which veterans—by service era, location, or disability type—currently lack access to peer support, and how would this grant program ensure it reaches those underserved groups?

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Sponsor · R-NY-1

Nick LaLota

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Introduced 2025-02-20

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-20 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. 2025-01-15 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. 2025-01-15 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-01-15 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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