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H.R. 3863 119th Congress House

VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish annual mental health consultations to certain veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 10, 2025 Introduced by: Nikki Budzinski Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsMental healthVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 550.
May 4, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-634.
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 10, 2025
Introduced in House
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What's happening now May 4, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 550.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer an annual mental health consultation to veterans who are receiving compensation for a service-connected disability relating to a mental health diagnosis. Additionally, the VA must conduct outreach regarding the availability of such consultations and other mental health services unless a veteran opts out of outreach.

The bill requires the VA to utilize specified methods in its outreach efforts and to provide annual reports for the four years following the enactment of the bill regarding the outreach methods used to inform veterans about mental health consultations and services.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the effect of this bill, including by reporting on the number of veterans who received mental health consultations and which outreach methods were most successful in reaching such veterans.

The bill also extends certain higher loan fee rates through May 12, 2035, under the VA's home loan program. Such rates currently last through June 9, 2034.

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Goodlander, Maggie
New Hampshire · Apr 22, 2026
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 14, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 17, 2025
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · Jun 10, 2025
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