Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2021
Latest action · Nov 18, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 18, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Census-Enabled National Treatment Equitable Resource Supplement for Mental Health Act of 2021 or the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure the number of Vet Centers in certain states is increased by not less than one additional center if the VA determines the state meets specified requirements. The VA must also establish a community-based outpatient clinic in each state that does not share a land border with another state, is located not less than 2,000 miles from the contiguous United States, and contains no such clinic.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 29, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Nov 29, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Nov 18, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Nov 18, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5543 | Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2021 | Related bill | Oct 14, 2021 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of Vet Centers in certain States based on population metrics, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2021
- Veterans Census-Enabled National Treatment Equitable Resource Supplement for Mental Health Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2021Introduced in Senate
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