United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 874 (115th)
Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act
Introduced
6 February 2017
Last action
6 February 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the request of a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and entitled to in-patient psychiatric care, to furnish such veteran with in-patient psychiatric care at: (1) the VA facility that is closest to where the veteran resides and that has the capacity and capability to provide such care, or (2) at a non-VA facility if the VA facility lacks such capacity or capability.
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Timeline
6 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
6 February 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 February 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/874
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/874
- us · 115-hr-874 · source updated 11 August 2025