# 119-hr-10555: VETS Access Act

119-hr-10555, VETS Access Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10555
- As of: 2026-10-30
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10555
- Congress: 119
- Title: VETS Access Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**This bill would expand VA authority to provide community-based treatment and housing-supportive services for veterans with serious mental illness and for veterans who are homeless.** It creates a new eligibility framework so those veterans can get care in community-based facilities and halfway houses even if they do not qualify for VA hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary care.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More care for veterans in need: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the VA provide care, treatment, and rehabilitative services to veterans with serious mental illness. It would also cover veterans who are homeless. The VA could provide services directly or by contract with community treatment facilities, including halfway houses. Thi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10555 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10555)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10555 (as of 2026-10-30).