BRAVE Act

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.

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Timeline

1. 8 October 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 October 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 October 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 October 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 October 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 October 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 October 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 October 2021

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Sponsors

• Robert Wittman · R · Sponsor
• Ed Case · D · Sponsor
• Mikie Sherrill · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

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