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Post-9/11 Veterans’ Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021

Introduced: December 15, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Dec 15, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 1, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Post-9/11 Veterans' Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021

This bill addresses mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including by requiring the VA to expand access to mental health care, expand its mental health workforce, and conduct studies and research.

Among other requirements, the VA must

  • increase the number of full-time equivalent employees at Vet Centers,
  • expand specified scholarships and loan repayment programs for mental health providers and students,
  • offer mental health consultations to certain veterans,
  • improve the assessment and treatment of veterans with sleep disorders, and
  • perform various studies and research related to mental health issues and care.
What's happening now December 15, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 6 Republican 3
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Jun 14, 2022
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 25, 2022
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Mar 2, 2022
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 17, 2022
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 15, 2021
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Dec 15, 2021
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Dec 15, 2021
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Dec 15, 2021
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 1, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3293: Post-9/11 Veterans’ Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3293/
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"S. 3293: Post-9/11 Veterans’ Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3293/.
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S. 3293, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3293/.
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