Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to offer yearly mental health consultations and outreach to veterans receiving disability compensation for a service-connected mental health diagnosis.

Official title: VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 10-JUN-2025

Referred 10-JUN-2025

Approved by committee 23-JUL-2025

Reported 04-MAY-2026

On the calendar 04-MAY-2026

Key points

Requires the VA to offer a mental health consultation at least once a year to veterans receiving compensation for a service-connected mental health condition.
Requires outreach about these consultations by phone or text, with email or letter as backups when the VA lacks a phone number, unless the veteran opts out.
States that the consultations do not require reevaluating a veteran's compensation, and requires annual outreach reports and a Government Accountability Office review due two years after enactment.
Changes the June 9, 2034 date in the VA housing loan fee table to May 12, 2035.

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Reported to House, 04-MAY-2026).

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) Cosponsors · 4

■ 2 R■ 2 D

2 Democrats

2 Republicans

congress.gov page Reported in House (04-MAY-2026) Introduced in House (10-JUN-2025)