Veterans would get better mental health care, including more support for women and those with spinal cord injuries.
This bill would improve mental health services for veterans across the country. It would offer annual mental health check-ups for some veterans and extend a key suicide prevention grant program. The bill also focuses on better care for women veterans and those with spinal cord injuries.
Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides mental health services, including through its Readjustment Counseling Service (Vet Centers) and the REACH VET program. The Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program currently offers a maximum grant of $750,000 and lasts for three years. Veterans receiving compensation for service-connected mental health disabilities may receive initial mental health consultations. If this bill becomes law, the VA would be required to offer annual mental health consultations and conduct outreach to veterans receiving compensation for service-connected mental health disabilities. The Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program would be extended from three years to six years. Its maximum grant amount would also increase from $750,000 to $1,000,000. The bill would also mandate reports on VA workforce pay and coordination, improve Vet Center outreach and infrastructure, and require changes to the REACH VET program to better serve women veterans.
HR 6024 · 119th Congress · November 12, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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