HR 6317 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-11-15· Sponsored by Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2016-11-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016 This bill provides that a bar on veterans benefits shall not apply to counseling and related mental health services for an individual if the Department of Veterans Affairs determines that, at the time of the commission of an offense leading to such individual's court-martial, discharge, or resignation, such individual had a service-connected disability related to mental health.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH