Skip to main content
HR 6439 110th Congress House

Mental Health for Heroes' Families Act of 2008

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code to expand the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide counseling for family members of veterans receiving non-service-connected treatment.

Introduced: September 16, 2008 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Ambulatory careFamiliesFamily servicesHealth
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Health counselingHealth educationHospital careMental health servicesVeterans' benefitsVeterans' hospitalsVeterans' medical care
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
Jul 10, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 8, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 8, 2008
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action July 10, 2008

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mental Health for Heroes' Families Act of 2008 - Removes the requirement that, in order for family members of a veteran being treated in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital for a non-service-connected disability to be eligible for counseling, training, and mental health services in connection with the veteran's treatment: (1) such services must have been initiated during the veteran's hospitalization; and (2) the continued provision of such services on an outpatient basis is essential to permit the veteran's discharge from the hospital.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 16, 2008
Mahoney, Tim
· Sep 16, 2008
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 29, 2008
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 16, 2008
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6439: Mental Health for Heroes' Families Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6439/
MLA
"H.R. 6439: Mental Health for Heroes' Families Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6439/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6439, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6439/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 6439: Mental Health for Heroes' Families Act of 2008](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6439/)
Report a problem