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Brandon Act Training and Protocol Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
December 3, 2025
Latest Action
December 3, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Democratic(CA)
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2026 · third_quarter · Veterans
S.926/ H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act authorizes a program through the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide free firearm lockboxes to veterans. H.R. 1290: Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 creates program to refer veterans to non-VA providers. S. 219/H.R. 71: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act allows veterans to choose their health care providers. H.R. 438: PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act creates for grants for local peer to peer mental health programs. -- H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025 establishes a VA program to provide veterans with secure firearm storage solutions. H.R. 2942: What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act establishes standard practices for suicide prevention and mental health programs under the Veterans Health Administration. S. 585: Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025 establishes a pre-transition health care registration process for separating Armed Forces members. S. 609/H.R. 553: BRAVE Act requires the VA to establish a mental health care outreach system for veterans within two years. S. 702/H.R. 2426: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act requires a study comparing the quality of mental health and addiction therapy care between VA and non-VA providers. H.R. 3363 VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act: requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer annual mental health consultations and conduct outreach for Veterans with service-connected mental health disabilities. H.R. 5040 Accurate Mental Health Resources for our Servicemembers Act: Requires military branches to review, update, and certify the accuracy of their online suicide prevention and behavioral health information. S.1655: Protecting Veterans in Crisis Act: Increasing oversight, reporting, and workforce protections for the Veterans Crisis Line. S.1912: Protecting Veterans Community Care Act: Expands and Safeguards veterans' access to community-based mental health and substance use services S2853/H.R. 5420 VA Extenders Act: Extends key Department of Veterans Affairs health care, benefits, and housing programs S.3042/H.R.3627 Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act: Mandates data on the cause of death among Veterans, including detailed data on service-connected disabilities and suicides S.3139 H.R. 6454: VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act: Establishes a 5-year pilot program at select VA medical centers to implement the Zero Suicide Institutes' suicide prevention curriculum. H.R. 6000: Veterans Sentinel Act mandates improved data collection, analysis, and reporting on suicides and attempted suicides by veterans. H.R. 6383: Brandon Act Training and Protocol Act requires a strategic plan, protocols and training to improve mental health support and suicide prevention for Armed Forces members. H.R. 6858: Veteran Suicide Prevention Act mandates review of veteran suicides in VA care. H.R. 7049: Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act requires the VA to assess and coordinate care for veterans identified as needing homeless services. H.R. 7735: Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act requires an assessment of mental health support programs for servicemembers and veterans. S. 3245: MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025 requires validated mental health and substance use screenings for departing members. S. 3758: End Veterans Overdose Act of 2026 requires the VA to provide free opioid overdose rescue medications. S. 607: Improving Veteran Access to Care Act requires the VA to modernize and improve health care appointment scheduling for veterans. ___ H.R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act allows for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for combat-related disability retirees H.R. 241: Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act mandates that veterans with a service-connected mental disorder rated at 50 percent or more receive care from the VA within five days of requesting it H.R. 6024: BRAVE Act of 2025 workforce enhancements, infrastructure upgrades, targeted outreach, and specialized support for women and disabled veterans H.R. 8115: Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026 funds the VA's precision medicine initiative to include research and data-sharing on brain injuries and mental health conditions H.R. 8486: Data Driven Suicide Prevention and Outreach Act of 2026 a grant program for developing AI-driven predictive models to identify suicide risk factors among veterans __ H.R. 10037: Virtual-Based Opioid Treatment for Veterans Act establishes a pilot program to expand virtual-based opioid treatment for veterans. H.R. 10160: Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2026 mandates a minimum number of Vet Centers in each state to improve veterans' access to mental health care. H.R. 8737: Never Fight Alone Act expands veterans' access to community-based mental health and substance-use services. H.R. 8793: Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act of 2026 requires the VA to create and maintain a public list of health care providers who complete annual suicide prevention training. H.R. 9376: TOURS Act requires the VA to annually report on suicide prevention and conduct a two-year study on the impact of chaplain and faith-based services. H.R. 9547: Veterans and Servicemembers PTSD Emerging Treatment Review Act of 2026 requires the DoD to report on the considerations of emerging investigational treatments for treatment-resistant PTSD. S. 4871: Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide Act requires a report on how military sexual trauma and intimate partner violence affect suicide risk among service members and veterans. S. 5014: Veteran Suicide Spousal Career Services Act expands eligibility for the disabled veterans outreach program to include certain spouses of deceased service members.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
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Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2026 · third_quarter · Defense
H.R.5155/S.2209, Warrior Right to Repair Act of 2025 H.R.4805, WINGS Act H.R.4704, ROTOR Act H.R.3694/S.1932, VALID Act H.R.6383, Brandon Act Training and Protocol Act H.R.6976/S.4801, Duty Status Reform Act H.R.7188/S.3654, MOLD Act H.R.7932/S.4807, HONOR Gold Star Families Issues related to service member quality of life Issues related to military recruitment Issues related to Department of Defense acquisition and procurement reform Issues related to expansion of the Junior Reserve Officers Corps Issues related to increased authorizations of appropriations for the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps Issues related to Civil Air Patrol, National Guard Starbase Program, and countering unmanned aerial systems
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2026 · second_quarter · Veterans
S.926/ H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act authorizes a program through the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide free firearm lockboxes to veterans. H.R. 1290: Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 creates program to refer veterans to non-VA providers. S. 219/H.R. 71: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act allows veterans to choose their health care providers. H.R. 438: PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act creates for grants for local peer to peer mental health programs. -- H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025 establishes a VA program to provide veterans with secure firearm storage solutions. H.R. 2942: What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act establishes standard practices for suicide prevention and mental health programs under the Veterans Health Administration. S. 585: Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025 establishes a pre-transition health care registration process for separating Armed Forces members. S. 609/H.R. 553: BRAVE Act requires the VA to establish a mental health care outreach system for veterans within two years. S. 702/H.R. 2426: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act requires a study comparing the quality of mental health and addiction therapy care between VA and non-VA providers. H.R. 3363 VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act: requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer annual mental health consultations and conduct outreach for Veterans with service-connected mental health disabilities. H.R. 5040 Accurate Mental Health Resources for our Servicemembers Act: Requires military branches to review, update, and certify the accuracy of their online suicide prevention and behavioral health information. S.1655: Protecting Veterans in Crisis Act: Increasing oversight, reporting, and workforce protections for the Veterans Crisis Line. S.1912: Protecting Veterans Community Care Act: Expands and Safeguards veterans' access to community-based mental health and substance use services S2853/H.R. 5420 VA Extenders Act: Extends key Department of Veterans Affairs health care, benefits, and housing programs S.3042/H.R.3627 Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act: Mandates data on the cause of death among Veterans, including detailed data on service-connected disabilities and suicides S.3139 H.R. 6454: VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act: Establishes a 5-year pilot program at select VA medical centers to implement the Zero Suicide Institutes' suicide prevention curriculum. H.R. 6000: Veterans Sentinel Act mandates improved data collection, analysis, and reporting on suicides and attempted suicides by veterans. H.R. 6383: Brandon Act Training and Protocol Act requires a strategic plan, protocols and training to improve mental health support and suicide prevention for Armed Forces members. H.R. 6858: Veteran Suicide Prevention Act mandates review of veteran suicides in VA care. H.R. 7049: Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act requires the VA to assess and coordinate care for veterans identified as needing homeless services. H.R. 7735: Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act requires an assessment of mental health support programs for servicemembers and veterans. S. 3245: MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025 requires validated mental health and substance use screenings for departing members. S. 3758: End Veterans Overdose Act of 2026 requires the VA to provide free opioid overdose rescue medications. S. 607: Improving Veteran Access to Care Act requires the VA to modernize and improve health care appointment scheduling for veterans. ___ H.R. 2102: Major Richard Star Act allows for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for combat-related disability retirees H.R. 241: Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act mandates that veterans with a service-connected mental disorder rated at 50 percent or more receive care from the VA within five days of requesting it H.R. 6024: BRAVE Act of 2025 workforce enhancements, infrastructure upgrades, targeted outreach, and specialized support for women and disabled veterans H.R. 8115: Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026 funds the VA's precision medicine initiative to include research and data-sharing on brain injuries and mental health conditions H.R. 8486: Data Driven Suicide Prevention and Outreach Act of 2026 a grant program for developing AI-driven predictive models to identify suicide risk factors among veterans
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2026 · second_quarter · Defense
H.R.5155/S.2209, Warrior Right to Repair Act of 2025 H.R.4805, WINGS Act H.R.4704, ROTOR Act H.R.3694/S.1932, VALID Act H.R.6383, Brandon Act Training and Protocol Act H.R.6976/S.4801, Duty Status Reform Act H.R.7188/S.3654, MOLD Act H.R.7932/S.4807, HONOR Gold Star Families Issues related to service member quality of life Issues related to military recruitment Issues related to Department of Defense acquisition and procurement reform Issues related to expansion of the Junior Reserve Officers Corps Issues related to increased authorizations of appropriations for the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps Issues related to Civil Air Patrol, National Guard Starbase Program, and countering unmanned aerial systems
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2026 · first_quarter · Defense
H.R. 1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025 H.R. 1699: TOTAL Care Act H.R. 1845: TAP Promotion Act H.R. 3566: ANCHOR for Military Families Act H.R. 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R. 4199: Modernize the Au Pair Program Act of 2025 H.R. 4768: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025 H.R. 5035: Veteran and Spouse Licensing Flexibility Act of 2025 H.R. 5095: HOMEFRONT Act of 2025 H.R. 5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026 H.R. 5569: PILOT Act H.R. 6044: Pay Our Patriots Act H.R. 6045: COACH Act H.R. 6146: STAY Act H.R. 6383: Brandon Act Training and Protocol Act H.R. 6586: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to assess the efficacy of providing junior enlisted members of the Armed Forces a monthly coupon for use in procuring food at commissaries. H.R. 6717: Military Financial Literacy Accountability Act H.R. 6730: Health Equality and Rights for Our Heroes Act H.R. 6796: Military CARE Act H.R. 6976: Duty Status Reform Act H.R. 7137: Shutdown Fairness Act H.R. 7188: MOLD Act H.R. 7745: To establish certain requirements relating to wellness checks for the health and welfare of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. H.R. 8056: Military Financial Literacy Act of 2026 DeCA Decision to Implement a Wholesaler Model TRICARE Contracts Expansion of Child Care in Your Home to include the Federal Au Pair Program Health of the All-Volunteer Force Reserve Forces Travel Fairness Act Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act S. 385: Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025 S. 410: Love Lives On Act of 2025 S. 649: Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025 S. 1231: IVF for Military Families Act S. 2239: Improving Access to Prenatal Care for Military Families Act S. 2448: Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025 S. 2673: MEDIC Careers Act of 2025 S. 2772: Commissary Healthy Options and servicemember Welfare (CHOW) Act S. 3002: Pay Our Military Act of 2025 S. 3155: COACH Act S. 3165: True Shutdown Fairness Act S. 3168: Shutdown Fairness Act S. 3185: ANCHOR for Military Families Act S. 3654: MOLD Act
Client expense: $481,639 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Department Field Activities, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2026 · first_quarter · Veterans
S.926/ H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act authorizes a program through the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide free firearm lockboxes to veterans. H.R. 1290: Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025 creates program to refer veterans to non-VA providers. S. 219/H.R. 71: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act allows veterans to choose their health care providers. H.R. 438: PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act creates for grants for local peer to peer mental health programs. -- H.R. 1987: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025 establishes a VA program to provide veterans with secure firearm storage solutions. H.R. 2942: What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act establishes standard practices for suicide prevention and mental health programs under the Veterans Health Administration. S. 585: Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025 establishes a pre-transition health care registration process for separating Armed Forces members. S. 609/H.R. 553: BRAVE Act requires the VA to establish a mental health care outreach system for veterans within two years. S. 702/H.R. 2426: Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act requires a study comparing the quality of mental health and addiction therapy care between VA and non-VA providers. H.R. 3363 VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act: requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer annual mental health consultations and conduct outreach for Veterans with service-connected mental health disabilities. H.R. 5040 Accurate Mental Health Resources for our Servicemembers Act: Requires military branches to review, update, and certify the accuracy of their online suicide prevention and behavioral health information. S.1655: Protecting Veterans in Crisis Act: Increasing oversight, reporting, and workforce protections for the Veterans Crisis Line. S.1912: Protecting Veterans Community Care Act: Expands and Safeguards veterans' access to community-based mental health and substance use services S2853/H.R. 5420 VA Extenders Act: Extends key Department of Veterans Affairs health care, benefits, and housing programs S.3042/H.R.3627 Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act: Mandates data on the cause of death among Veterans, including detailed data on service-connected disabilities and suicides S.3139 H.R. 6454: VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act: Establishes a 5-year pilot program at select VA medical centers to implement the Zero Suicide Institutes' suicide prevention curriculum. H.R. 6000: Veterans Sentinel Act mandates improved data collection, analysis, and reporting on suicides and attempted suicides by veterans. H.R. 6383: Brandon Act Training and Protocol Act requires a strategic plan, protocols and training to improve mental health support and suicide prevention for Armed Forces members. H.R. 6858: Veteran Suicide Prevention Act mandates review of veteran suicides in VA care. H.R. 7049: Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act requires the VA to assess and coordinate care for veterans identified as needing homeless services. H.R. 7735: Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act requires an assessment of mental health support programs for servicemembers and veterans. S. 3245: MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025 requires validated mental health and substance use screenings for departing members. S. 3758: End Veterans Overdose Act of 2026 requires the VA to provide free opioid overdose rescue medications. S. 607: Improving Veteran Access to Care Act requires the VA to modernize and improve health care appointment scheduling for veterans.
| Republican |
| VA |
| John R. Carter | Republican | TX |
| Veronica Escobar | Democratic | TX |
| Young Kim | Republican | CA |
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)