# 119-s-1361: Every State Counts for Veterans Mental Health Act

119-s-1361, Every State Counts for Veterans Mental Health Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1361
- Congress: 119
- Title: Every State Counts for Veterans Mental Health Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Increase geographic equity in VA suicide-prevention grants.** This bill would change how the Department of Veterans Affairs scores and prioritizes applicants for the suicide-prevention grant program under the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019. It adds a rule to give priority to eligible entities in states that have applied but not yet received a grant and to give a scoring preference to all applicants in a state until at least one award is made. - Veterans and their families in states without prior awards would have a higher chance that local suicide-prevention projects get funded. - Local providers and veteran-serving organizations in those states would be prioritized in review and receive a scoring advantage until a first grant is awarded in their state. - The change applies only to Section 201(d) of the 2019 Act and adjusts grant scoring and prioritization procedures to promote broader geographic coverage.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More VA suicide-prevention grants for states: benefit, medium. This bill would change how the VA scores and prioritizes suicide-prevention grants. The VA would favor eligible applicants in States that have applied but not yet received a grant. If no entity in a State has ever received a grant, all applicants from that State would get a scoring preference until…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-890: Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025
- 119-s-3077: Safer Supervision Act of 2025
- 119-s-2886: America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1361 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1361)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-890: Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-890)
- [119-s-3077: Safer Supervision Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3077)
- [119-s-2886: America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2886)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1361 (as of 2025-12-21).