BRAVE Act
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - VA District 1 · R-VA
8 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - HI District 1 · D-HI
U.S. Representative - MD District 3 · D-MD
U.S. Representative - NV District 3 · D-NV
U.S. Representative - CO District 2 · D-CO
U.S. Representative - VA District 7 · D-VA
U.S. Representative - NY District 3 · D-NY
Member of Congress · D-NJ
U.S. Representative - NY District 4 · D-NY
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 553 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| Policy Area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 16, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 20, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 8 · House vote — · — views |