# 119-hr-241: Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act

119-hr-241, Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-241
- Congress: 119
- Title: Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Five-day access requirement for mental health care**: This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care for veterans with a service-connected mental disorder rated 50% or more within 5 days of the veteran's request. - Covered veterans: Veterans with a service-connected mental disorder rated 50% or more would be entitled to hospital, medical, or extended care for that disorder within 5 days after they request it. - Department of Veterans Affairs: The VA would have a mandatory timeliness standard to meet when providing those services, creating a firm delivery timeline for care requests.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster mental health care for disabled veterans: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mental health hospital, medical, or extended care within 5 days after a request. It would apply only to covered veterans with a service-connected mental disorder rated 50% or more. The 5-day clock would start when the…

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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-241 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/241)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-241 (as of 2026-04-21).