# 116-hr-5027: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish free and comprehensive mental health care to former members of the Armed Services, and for other purposes.

116-hr-5027, To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish free and comprehensive mental health care to former members of the Armed Services, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5027
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish free and comprehensive mental health care to former members of the Armed Services, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2019-11-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish free comprehensive mental health care to any former member of the Armed Forces, including reservists. Additionally, the bill makes any former member of the Armed Forces, including reservists, eligible for readjustment counseling and related mental health services.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8988: Save Jobs During the Pandemic Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8972: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8867: CATS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8840: Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act
- 116-hr-8826: The Resetting the Impact Act (TRIA) of 2020
- 116-hr-8820: PASS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5027 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5027)

## Related
- [116-hr-8988: Save Jobs During the Pandemic Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8988)
- [116-hr-8972: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8972)
- [116-hr-8867: CATS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8867)
- [116-hr-8840: Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8840)
- [116-hr-8826: The Resetting the Impact Act (TRIA) of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8826)
- [116-hr-8820: PASS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8820)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5027 (as of 2025-11-18).