H.R. 3863 · 119th Congress
VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act
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(Nikki) BudzinskiSponsor4 cosponsors · 2 D, 2 R
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This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer an annual mental health consultation to veterans who are receiving compensation for a service-connected disability relating to a mental health diagnosis.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · May 4, 2026
VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer an annual mental health consultation to veterans who are receiving compensation for a service-connected disability relating to a mental health diagnosis. Additionally, the VA must conduct outreach regarding the availability of such consultations and other mental health services unless a veteran opts out of outreach.
The bill requires the VA to utilize specified methods in its outreach efforts and to provide annual reports for the four years following the enactment of the bill regarding the outreach methods used to inform veterans about mental health consultations and services.
The Government Accountability Office must report on the effect of this bill, including by reporting on the number of veterans who received mental health consultations and which outreach methods were most successful in reaching such veterans.
The bill also extends certain higher loan fee rates through May 12, 2035, under the VA's home loan program. Such rates currently last through June 9, 2034.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act
Latest action (May 4, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 550.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 10, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.