This bill would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve mental health care for veterans by establishing a minimum requirement for the number of Vet Centers per State. The bill was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on 2026-08-27. Sponsors listed are Thomas Kean, Kim Schrier, Brian Fitzpatrick, Sean Casten, and Steve Cohen. No publicly available information on the full bill text, specific minimums, timelines, or other implementation details.
If enacted, the bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to set a minimum number of Vet Centers in each State. That could affect how many Vet Centers are available where you live. The bill text available publicly does not say what the minimum numbers would be, how they would be calculated, or when changes would take place.
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