# 117-hr-4601: Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act

117-hr-4601, Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4601
- Congress: 117
- Title: Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 34
- 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 provide grants to states to implement programs that improve outreach and assistance to veterans and their families to ensure that such individuals are fully informed about veterans' benefits and programs. Specifically, the VA may provide grants to states to (1) implement or enhance outreach activities or activities to assist in the development and submittal of claims for veterans, or (2) increase the number of county or tribal veterans service officers in the state. The VA must prioritize awarding grants in areas with a critical shortage of county or tribal veterans service officers, areas with high rates of suicide among veterans, and areas with high rates of referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line.

## Cosponsors (34)

- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2022-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2022-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2022-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2022-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2022-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4601 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4601)

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