To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish inpatient treatment under the Veterans Community Care Program for a mental health condition, and for other purposes.
Directs VA to furnish veterans inpatient treatment for mental health conditions through the Veterans Community Care Program.
In the House Veterans' Affairs Committee since Oct. 1, 2026, 5 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 1, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Inpatient mental health treatment is care for people whose condition calls for treatment in a hospital setting. The bill would direct VA to furnish that treatment for veterans through the Veterans Community Care Program.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Direct VA to furnish inpatient mental health care
The bill would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish inpatient treatment under the Veterans Community Care Program for a mental health condition.
The bill addresses access to inpatient treatment for veterans with mental health conditions by directing VA to furnish that care through the Veterans Community Care Program. The title does not provide further detail about the problem the bill is intended to address.
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The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedOCT 1, 2026HOUSEOCT 1, 2026By Rep. BoebertReferred to Veterans' Affairs
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeOCT 1, 2026VETERANS' AFFAIRS NOWOCT 1, 2026In committee for 5 daysNo hearing yet
- 5 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 5, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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