HR 3863
· 119th Congress
· Armed Forces and National Security
VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Jul 23, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jul 23, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jun 10, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Jun 10, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 3863 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 3863 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 550
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
H. R. 3863
+
+[Report No. 119-634]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to furnish annual mental health consultations to
@@ -19,6 +22,19 @@
Ms. Budzinski (for herself and Mr. Edwards) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
+
+May 4, 2026
+
+Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Cohen, and Ms. Goodlander
+
+May 4, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June
+10, 2025]
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -46,9 +62,9 @@
(1) in subsection (a), in the subsection heading, by
striking ``In General'' and inserting ``Initial Consultation'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections
-(c) and (d), respectively;
+(d) and (e), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
-subsection (b):
+subsections:
``(b) Annual Consultation; Outreach.--Not less frequently than once
each year, the Secretary shall, with regards to a veteran who is
receiving compensation under this chapter for a service-connected
@@ -56,10 +72,23 @@
``(1) offer a mental health consultation to assess the
mental health needs of, and discuss other mental health care
options for, the veteran; and
-``(2) conduct outreach regarding the availability of--
-``(A) consultations under paragraph (1); and
-``(B) other mental health services furnished by the
-Secretary.'';
+``(2) conduct outreach (unless a veteran elects not to
+receive such outreach)--
+``(A) regarding the availability of consultations
+under paragraph (1) and other mental health services
+furnished by the Secretary; and
+``(B) using methods described in subsection (c).
+``(c) Outreach Methods.--Outreach methods described in this
+subsection consist of--
+``(1) successfully contacting the veteran by telephone call
+or text message;
+``(2) if the Secretary does not make such contact, not
+fewer than two telephone calls or text messages; or
+``(3) if the Secretary does not have a telephone number for
+the veteran--
+``(A) at least one email; or
+``(B) if the Secretary does not have an email
+address for the veteran, at least one letter.'';
(4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by
inserting ``or (b)'' after ``under subsection (a)'' both places
it appears; and
@@ -78,17 +107,69 @@
1168 the following new item:
``1169. Mental health consultations.''.
-(c) GAO Review.--Not later than two years after the date of the
+(c) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
+enactment of this section and annually thereafter for three additional
+years, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees
+on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a
+report regarding the outreach methods under subsection (c) of section
+1169 of such title. Elements of such report shall include the
+following:
+(1) The respective rates of success, in attempting to
+contact veterans, for such methods.
+(2) With regards to each such method, the number of times
+and percentage of attempts that the Secretary determined such
+attempt was unsuccessful.
+(3) With regards to unsuccessful attempts described in
+paragraph (2), a breakdown of which other methods of outreach
+the Secretary used to attempt to contact veterans.
+(4) With regards to each such method, the number of times
+and percentage of attempts that led to a veteran engaging with
+mental health services furnished by the Secretary.
+(5) The number and percentage of veterans who elected not
+to receive such outreach.
+(d) GAO Review.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and
House of Representatives a report on the effect of the amendments made
by this section. Elements of such report shall include--
(1) the number of veterans who received--
(A) mental health consultations under paragraph (1)
-of subsection (b) of section 1169 of such title; and
+of subsection (b) of section 1169 of such title;
(B) outreach under paragraph (2) of such
-subsection;
+subsection; and
+(C) which outreach method under subsection (c) of
+such section was the most effective method to reach a
+veteran;
(2) whether veterans reported barriers to seeking such
consultations; and
(3) such barriers, if any.
-<all>
+
+SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN HOUSING LOAN FEES.
+
+The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States
+Code, is amended by striking ``June 9, 2034'' each place it appears and
+inserting ``May 12, 2035''.
+Union Calendar No. 550
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 3863
+
+[Report No. 119-634]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
+Veterans Affairs to furnish annual mental health consultations to
+certain veterans, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+May 4, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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