Plain Language Summary
# BRAVE Act Summary The BRAVE Act would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to create a system for reaching out to veterans who have gone through traumatic or highly stressful events. Under this bill, eligible veterans enrolled in VA health care could choose to receive information about mental health services and resources available to them. The VA would work with the Department of Defense's Transition Assistance Program to coordinate these outreach efforts, ensuring veterans know what help is available. The bill is designed to support veterans' mental health by making it easier for them to learn about and access care during difficult times.
It affects veterans currently enrolled in the VA health care system, particularly those dealing with trauma. As of now, the bill is in committee, meaning it has been introduced but has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives.
CRS Official 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.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.