# 116-hr-1812: Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act

116-hr-1812, Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN); status Became Public Law No: 116-176. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-1812
- Congress: 116
- Title: Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act
- Status: Became Public Law No: 116-176.
- Introduced: 2019-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act This bill expands eligibility for readjustment counseling and related mental health services to certain members of the Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves. Specifically, eligibility is expanded to include (1) members of the Coast Guard who participated in a drug interdiction operation; and (2) members of the National Guard or Reservists who were activated due to a national emergency or major disaster declared by the President, or responded to a disaster or civil disorder in a state.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2019-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8275: Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7111: Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6767: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for an extension of lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response to a lo…
- 116-hr-3851: Brand USA Extension Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-1812 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1812)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8275: Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8275)
- [116-hr-7111: Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7111)
- [116-hr-6767: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for an extension of lea…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6767)
- [116-hr-3851: Brand USA Extension Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3851)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1812 (as of 2025-11-18).