H.R. 553 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
BRAVE Act
Cosponsors: 8 (8 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-16
Latest action (2025-02-20): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
What H.R. 553 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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