BRAVE Act

United States118th CongressHR-492House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 8, 2023

Summary

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.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-5210: BRAVE Act of 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    House of Representatives

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