Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-5543| House
| Updated: 10/14/2021
Mikie Sherrill
Democratic Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (69)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Richard Hudson (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Veterans Census-Enabled National Treatment Equitable Resource Supplement for Mental Health Act of 2021 or the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure the number of Vet Centers in certain states is increased by at least one additional center if the VA determines the state meets specified requirements. The VA must also establish a community-based outpatient clinic in each state that does not share a land border with another state, is located at least 2,000 miles from the contiguous United States, and contains no such clinic.
View Full TextSuggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Armed Forces and National Security
Census and government statisticsDepartment of Veterans AffairsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHome and outpatient careMental healthVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical care
Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-5543| House
| Updated: 10/14/2021
Veterans Census-Enabled National Treatment Equitable Resource Supplement for Mental Health Act of 2021 or the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure the number of Vet Centers in certain states is increased by at least one additional center if the VA determines the state meets specified requirements. The VA must also establish a community-based outpatient clinic in each state that does not share a land border with another state, is located at least 2,000 miles from the contiguous United States, and contains no such clinic.
View Full TextSuggested Questions
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mikie Sherrill
Democratic Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (69)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Richard Hudson (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Census and government statisticsDepartment of Veterans AffairsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHome and outpatient careMental healthVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical care