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BRAVE Act

Bill Number
H.R. 553
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-02-20: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Last Updated
2026-01-31T09:05:25Z

Official Summary

Be Ready to Assist Veterans in Extremis Act or the BRAVE Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a patient outreach system under which it must ensure that veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system and have experienced a traumatic or highly stressful event may elect to receive information and resources relating to mental health and available mental health care services.

The VA must coordinate the system with the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.

Sponsor

Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

Cosponsors (8)

Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3], Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]

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