US HB5027 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish free comprehensive mental health care to any former member of the Armed Forces, including reservists. Additionally, the bill makes any former member of the Armed Forces, including reservists, eligible for readjustment counseling and related mental health services.
Title
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish free and comprehensive mental health care to former members of the Armed Services, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-11-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-11-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Mental health
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
Mental health
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5027/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5027/BILLS-116hr5027ih.pdf |
