PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act
This bill establishes a Veterans Affairs grant program to fund peer-to-peer mental health support for veterans. It provides up to $250,000 per grant to eligible organizations (like veteran nonprofits, service groups, or state agencies) to hire veterans as peer specialists who host nonclinical support groups and offer 24/7 mental health assistance. The program prohibits grant recipients from collecting or reporting veterans' personal information. It directly affects veterans seeking accessible, nonclinical mental health support through peer-led services.
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1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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President
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Feb 20, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 32 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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District
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Nick LaLota
RRepublican
Co
Adam Gray
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Case
DDemocratic
Co
Eugene Simon Vindman
DDemocratic
Co
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
DDemocratic
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