BRAVE Act
Latest action · Feb 8, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedJan 24, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2023 to Dec 17, 2024; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Jan 24, 2023 |
| D-NM | Gabe Vasquez | Mar 30, 2023 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Dec 17, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 24, 2023 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 8, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 24, 2023Introduced in House
- Jan 24, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5548 | BRAVE Act | Reintroduction of | Oct 25, 2021 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a patient outreach system relating to mental health care, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- BRAVE Act
- Be Ready to Assist Veterans in Extremis Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2023Introduced in House
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