HR 553 · in committee · major
BRAVE Act
- veterans
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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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should the VA balance proactive outreach to veterans with concerns about privacy and unsolicited contact?
- 02
What resources and funding would the VA need to build and maintain an effective trauma outreach system?
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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
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
8/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-20
Joining the bill
Legislative timeline
2025-02-20 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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