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HR 438 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Government lending and loan guarantees Mental health Veterans' medical care

PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act

Introduced: July 10, 2025 Introduced by: LaLota, Nick Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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Feb 20, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced in House
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PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program to make grants to eligible entities for peer-to-peer mental health programs for veterans.

Eligible entities include (1) a nonprofit organization that has historically served the mental health needs of veterans; (2) a congressionally chartered veteran service organization; or (3) a state, local, or tribal veteran service agency, director, or commissioner.

The VA shall establish an advisory committee to create appropriate program standards.

What's happening now February 20, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 20

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 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 23 Republican 9
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Apr 9, 2026
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jan 30, 2026
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Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Jan 30, 2026
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Riley, Josh
New York · Dec 16, 2025
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 31, 2025
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Gillen, Laura
New York · Sep 30, 2025
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Gray, Adam
California · Sep 10, 2025
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Sep 10, 2025
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Aug 5, 2025
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Aug 5, 2025
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 17, 2025
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jul 10, 2025
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Bynum, Janelle S.
Oregon · Jun 9, 2025
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · May 15, 2025
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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Apr 17, 2025
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Harder, Josh
California · Apr 7, 2025
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Mar 31, 2025
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Mar 27, 2025
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Feb 26, 2025
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Feb 4, 2025
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Jan 28, 2025
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Jan 22, 2025
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jan 15, 2025
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jan 15, 2025
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Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Jan 15, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 15, 2025
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jan 15, 2025
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Jan 15, 2025
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jan 15, 2025
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Ryan, Patrick
New York · Jan 15, 2025
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Jan 15, 2025
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jan 15, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 438: PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-438/
MLA
"H.R. 438: PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-438/.
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H.R. 438, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-438/.
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[H.R. 438: PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-438/)
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