# 114-hr-6317: Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016

114-hr-6317, Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6317
- Congress: 114
- Title: Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-11-15
- Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2016-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4521: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3099: RAISE Family Caregivers Act
- 114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-6317 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6317)

## Related
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4521: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4521)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3099: RAISE Family Caregivers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3099)
- [114-hr-2858: Humane Cosmetics Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2858)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6317 (as of 2025-11-18).