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114-hr-6317114th Congress

Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016

Sponsored By: Representative O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]

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Summary

Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016 This bill provides that a bar on veterans benefits shall not apply to counseling and related mental health services for an individual if the Department of Veterans Affairs determines that, at the time of the commission of an offense leading to such individual's court-martial, discharge, or resignation, such individual had a service-connected disability related to mental health.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]

TX • D

Cosponsors

  • WALTER JONES

    NC • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/15/2016

  • Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 12/1/2016

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