S 2817
117th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Health care coverage and access
Mental health
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care
Expanding the Families of Veterans Access to Mental Health Services Act
Introduced: September 23, 2021
Introduced by:
Tillis, Thomas
Republican
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Expanding the Families of Veterans Access to Mental Health Services Act
The bill expands eligibility for readjustment counseling and related mental health services, including through a Vet Center, to family members of a veteran or member of the Armed Forces who died by suicide.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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