# 119-hr-553: BRAVE Act

119-hr-553, BRAVE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-553
- Congress: 119
- Title: BRAVE Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**mental health outreach for veterans**. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to create a patient outreach system so enrolled veterans who experience a traumatic or highly stressful event can opt to receive information and resources about mental health care. The VA would coordinate the system with the Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program and must establish the system within two years of enactment.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Opt-in VA mental health outreach for veterans: benefit, low. This bill would require the VA to set up a new patient outreach system within two years of enactment. Veterans enrolled in VA health care who had a traumatic or very stressful event could choose to get mental health information and referrals. It would be opt-in only. The VA would seek to coordinate…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-553 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/553)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-553 (as of 2026-07-19).