Expanding the Families of Veterans Access to Mental Health Services Act
Summary
Expanding the Families of Veterans Access to Mental Health Services Act The bill expands eligibility for readjustment counseling and related mental health services, including through a Vet Center, to family members of a veteran or member of the Armed Forces who died by suicide.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 13, 2021
Last action Nov 4, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Nov 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Nov 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
lower
Oct 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Sep 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Aug 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Aug 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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