HR 1290
119th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Health care coverage and access
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025
Introduced: February 13, 2025
Introduced by:
Buchanan, Vern
Republican
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1