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HR 553 · in committee · major

BRAVE Act

What this bill does

  • The VA must create a system to reach out to veterans who have experienced trauma or stress.
  • Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare can choose to receive mental health information and resources.
  • The VA will coordinate this outreach system with the Defense Department's Transition Assistance Program.

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  1. 01

    How should the VA balance proactive outreach to veterans with concerns about privacy and unsolicited contact?

  2. 02

    What resources and funding would the VA need to build and maintain an effective trauma outreach system?

  3. 03

    How would coordination with the Defense Department's Transition Assistance Program improve outcomes compared to separate VA efforts?

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Sponsor · R-VA-1

Robert J. Wittman

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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. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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