Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act
Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act
Plain Language Summary
# Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act (HR 7735) **What the Bill Would Do** This bill aims to expand and improve mental health services for active-duty military members and veterans. While specific provisions aren't detailed in the summary provided, bills with this title typically focus on increasing access to mental health counseling, reducing wait times for psychiatric care, improving suicide prevention programs, and addressing gaps in current Veterans Affairs (VA) mental health services. **Who It Affects** The legislation would directly impact current military servicemembers and veterans, as well as the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs agencies responsible for providing their care. Indirectly, it could affect military families and communities with high veteran populations. **Current Status** As of now, HR 7735 is in committee, meaning it has been introduced but not yet voted on by the full House of Representatives.
The bill was sponsored by Representative Jared Golden (D-ME), and it remains in the early stages of the legislative process. For complete details on specific provisions, you can review the full bill text on Congress.gov.
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.