United StatesRequires annual VA mental health outreach and consultations for certain veterans
This directs the VA to proactively offer yearly mental health checks and track outreach effectiveness, potentially increasing access to care for vulnerable veterans.
What it does
Requires the VA to offer an annual mental health consultation to veterans receiving compensation for service‑connected mental health disabilities.
Requires the VA to conduct outreach about the consultations and other mental health services, unless a veteran elects not to receive outreach.
Specifies outreach methods: phone/text contact, at least two attempts if no contact, and email or letter if no phone/email on file.
Requires annual reports to Veterans’ Affairs committees for one year after enactment and annually for three additional years on outreach success and engagement rates.
Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report within two years on how the amendments affected consultations, outreach, effectiveness of methods, and barriers.
Argument forProactively offering annual consultations could identify unmet mental health needs earlier and connect veterans to care who might not otherwise seek it.
Argument againstAnnual outreach and consultations will create additional workload and administrative costs for VA staff, potentially stretching already limited resources.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 4Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-634.Latest
- May 4Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 550.
- 2025
- Jul 23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 23Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 10Introduced in House
- Jun 10Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Introduced
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