# 119-hr-5995: Have You Served Act

119-hr-5995, Have You Served Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5995
- Congress: 119
- Title: Have You Served Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-26

## Summary

**Ask the Question Campaigns**: This bill would create a Department of Veterans Affairs grant program to fund campaigns that prompt human services staff and community providers to ask whether someone or a loved one served in the Armed Forces and connect them to VA and other veteran services. - States and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes could receive grants if they develop a Governors Challenge Action Plan or a comparable tribal suicide prevention plan and submit an implementation proposal. Grants may pay for staffing, technology, marketing and outreach materials, and convenings, and VA may award up to 25 grants per year with each grant capped at $200,000. - Veterans, military family members, and people using social or health services would be more likely to be screened for prior military service and routed to VA and local veteran resources when appropriate. - VA would provide technical assistance, share screening protocols and key performance indicators, and work with the Office of Management and Budget to integrate these campaigns into other federal social service and health programs. Grant recipients must submit annual KPI reports and VA must report to Congress on implementation within one year and then annually for grant years. *Authorizes $6.0 million per year for FY2026–2030 for this program, increasing federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for veteran outreach campaigns: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Veterans Affairs would give grants to States (including Territories, DC, and Puerto Rico) and American Indian or Alaska Native tribes to run "Ask the Question" outreach campaigns. Eligible entities would need to submit a veteran suicide prevention plan (a Governors Cha…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5995 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5995)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5995 (as of 2026-06-26).