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H.R. 733 118th Congress House

Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2023

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve mental health care for veterans through the establishment of a minimum requirement for the number of Vet Centers per State.

Introduced: February 1, 2023 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 1, 2023
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 Latest action February 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Census-Enabled National Treatment Equitable Resource Supplement for Mental Health Act of 2023 or the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that there is a minimum number of Vet Centers located in each state. Vet Centers are community-based counseling centers that provide social and psychological services to eligible veterans, service members, and their families. The minimum number of Vet Centers required in each state is generally based on the state's geographic size or the number of veterans located in the state.

The VA must establish additional Vet Centers as necessary to meet the minimum required number for each state. The VA may establish the additional Vet Centers at facilities made available by a state, local government, or recognized Indian tribe.

If a state needs more than one additional Vet Center to meet its minimum requirement, the VA must establish at least one additional Vet Center and may establish Vet Center outstations to cover the difference.

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 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 15 Republican 4
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jul 26, 2024
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Nov 7, 2023
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 9, 2023
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · May 9, 2023
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · May 9, 2023
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James, John
Michigan · May 9, 2023
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 9, 2023
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Ryan, Patrick
New York · May 9, 2023
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Feb 21, 2023
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Feb 21, 2023
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 1, 2023
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 1, 2023
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 1, 2023
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Feb 1, 2023
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Feb 1, 2023
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Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · Feb 1, 2023
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Feb 1, 2023
Ruppersberger, C.
· Feb 1, 2023
Sablan, Gregorio
· Feb 1, 2023
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Feb 1, 2023
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 1, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 733: Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-733/
MLA
"H.R. 733: Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-733/.
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H.R. 733, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-733/.
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