# 119-hr-10160: Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2026

119-hr-10160, Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10160
- Congress: 119
- Title: Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-08-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-25

## Summary

**Guarantee a minimum number of Vet Centers in every state**. This bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to meet state-by-state minimums for covered Vet Centers using Census veteran counts and, for the contiguous 48 states, land area, and to achieve those minimums within one year.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- VA must meet Vet Center minimums: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Department of Veterans Affairs would have one year from enactment to make sure each State meets its minimum number of covered Vet Centers. The VA would establish additional centers as needed and could use facilities provided by State, local, or federally recognized tribal government…
- State minimum Vet Center counts: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would set a legal minimum number of covered Vet Centers for every State. For the 48 contiguous States, the minimum would be whichever is larger: one center per 30,000 square miles of State land, or one center per 55,000 veterans using the Census Bureau's latest veteran count. F…

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- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1189: National Plan for Epilepsy Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10160 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10160)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3112)
- [119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1684)
- [119-hr-1189: National Plan for Epilepsy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1189)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10160 (as of 2026-09-25).