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H.R. 1290 119th Congress House

Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which the Department of Veterans Affairs refers veterans experiencing mental hea… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which the Department of Veterans Affairs refers veterans experiencing mental health crises to approved non-Department mental health care providers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2025 Introduced by: Vern Buchanan Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightHealth care coverage and accessMental healthVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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What's happening now March 14, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a three-year pilot program under which Vet Centers and VA medical facilities provide veterans who are experiencing mental health crises with referrals to approved non-VA mental health care providers.

The VA must report on the implementation, outcomes, and effectiveness of the pilot program.

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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Feb 13, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1290: Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1290/
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"H.R. 1290: Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1290/.
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H.R. 1290, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1290/.
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