United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 918 (115th)
Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act
Introduced
7 February 2017
Last action
8 November 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish to former members of the Armed Forces: (1) an initial mental health assessment; and (2) the mental health care services required to treat the member's urgent mental health care needs, including risk of suicide or harming others. A former member of the Armed Forces is an individual who: served in the active military, naval, or air service, was discharged or released under a condition less than honorable (except a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge), has applied for a character of service determination that has not yet been made, and is not otherwise eligible to enroll in the VA health care system by reason of such discharge or release; or while serving in the Armed Forces, was deployed in a theater of combat operations or an area at a time during which hostilities occurred in that area, participated in or experienced such combat operations or hostilities, or was the victim of a physical assault of a sexual nature, battery of a sexual nature, or sexual harassment. The VA may provide such mental health care services at a non-VA facility if: (1) the receipt of mental health care services by an individual in VA facilities would be clinically inadvisable, or (2) VA facilities are not capable of furnishing such mental health care services to that individual economically because of geographical inaccessibility. The VA shall seek to enter into a contract with an independent nongovernmental entity to study the effect combat service has had on suicide rates and serious mental health issues among veterans.
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Timeline
7 February 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
29 March 2017
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
6 April 2017
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
19 July 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
19 July 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
6 November 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-390.
Source: Committee
6 November 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-390.
Source: Committee
6 November 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 287.
Source: Calendars
7 November 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 November 2017
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8550)
Source: Floor
7 November 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8550)
Source: Floor
7 November 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 918.
Source: Floor
7 November 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8550-8553)
Source: Floor
7 November 2017
Floor
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
8 November 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 8 November 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 7 November 2017 · Download file
- Reported in House · 6 November 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 7 February 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 8 November 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 8 November 2017
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 7 November 2017
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 6 November 2017
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/918
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/918
- us · 115-hr-918 · source updated 5 December 2025