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Protecting Veteran Community Care Act
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Protecting Veteran Community Care Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish residential mental health or substance-use services to certain veterans through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP). Specifically, the VA must furnish such care if a veteran (1) meets VA criteria for priority admission to a VA Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program and the VA is unable to accommodate priority admission, or (2) has contacted the VA to request such mental health services and the VA is not able to furnish such services in a manner that complies with VA access standards for specialty care provided under the VCCP. The VA must ensure that a referral to an alternate Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program does not take precedence over timely access to mental health or substance-use services unless the referral is requested by the veteran. The VA is prohibited from determining a veteran is ineligible for VCCP care solely because VCCP providers are unable to comply with wait times or access standards. If multiple options for care or services are available, the VA must permit a veteran to elect the option the veteran prefers. Additionally, the bill provides minimum standards for residential mental health or substance-use services provided under the VCCP (e.g., treatment programs or facilities must be licensed and accredited for the specified services).
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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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2026 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
HR 2243, HR 2240, s419, S1912 S 122, S 825, HR 1902, HR 35, HR 1821, HR 3304, S419, S666, HR 4053, HR 3859, HR 31, HR 30, S, 2001, HR 578, HR 3486, S978, S 167, HR 1236, HR 2668, HR 1188, HR 1470 S 122, HR 503, S 636, HR 1505, S 83, S 679, HR 2243, S 1517 HR 7390 HR 8179
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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 · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
HR 2243, HR 2240, s419, S1912 S 122, S 825, HR 1902, HR 35, HR 1821, HR 3304, S419, S666, HR 4053, HR 3859, HR 31, HR 30, S, 2001, HR 578, HR 3486, S978, S 167, HR 1236, HR 2668, HR 1188, HR 1470 S 122, HR 503, S 636, HR 1505, S 83, S 679, HR 2243, S 1517 HR 7390 HR 8179
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2026 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
HR 2243, HR 2240, s419, S1912 S 122, S 825, HR 1902, HR 35, HR 1821, HR 3304, S419, S666, HR 4053, HR 3859, HR 31, HR 30, S, 2001, HR 578, HR 3486, S978, S 167, HR 1236, HR 2668, HR 1188, HR 1470 S 122, HR 503, S 636, HR 1505, S 83, S 679, HR 2243, S 1517 HR 7390 HR 8179
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_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.
2025 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
HR 2243, HR 2240, s419, S1912 S 122, S 825, HR 1902, HR 35, HR 1821, HR 3304, S419, S666, HR 4053, HR 3859, HR 31, HR 30, S, 2001, HR 578, HR 3486, S978, S 167, HR 1236, HR 2668, HR 1188, HR 1470 S 122, HR 503, S 636, HR 1505, S 83, S 679, HR 2243, S 1517
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
HR 2243, HR 2240, s419, S1912 S 122, S 825, HR 1902, HR 35, HR 1821, HR 3304, S419, S666, HR 4053, HR 3859, HR 31, HR 30, S, 2001, HR 578, HR 3486, S978, S 167, HR 1236, HR 2668, HR 1188, HR 1470 S 122, HR 503, S 636, HR 1505, S 83, S 679, HR 2243, S 1517
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
HR 2243, HR 2240, s419, S1912 S 122
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)