# 116-hr-5516: Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act

116-hr-5516, Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5516
- Congress: 116
- Title: Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2019-12-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into a contract with a state in order to carry out, coordinate, improve, or otherwise enhance health and wellness programs, comprehensive veteran suicide prevention programs, and outreach by the VA and the state. The VA is authorized to award a grant to a state to (1) carry out, coordinate, improve or otherwise enhance health and wellness programs, comprehensive veteran suicide prevention programs, outreach activities, or activities to assist with benefits claims for veterans; or (2) hire additional county veterans service officers.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2020-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019
- 116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-5516 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5516)

## Related
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-724: PACT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-724)
- [116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1108)
- [116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-737)
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