HR 5548
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
BRAVE Act
Introduced: October 8, 2021
Introduced by:
Wittman, Robert J.
Republican
· Virginia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Be Ready to Assist Veterans in Extremis Act or the BRAVE Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a patient outreach system under which it must ensure that veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system and have experienced a traumatic or highly stressful event may elect to receive information and resources relating to mental health and available mental health care services.
The VA must coordinate the system with the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1