# 119-s-1912: Protecting Veteran Community Care Act

119-s-1912, Protecting Veteran Community Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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- As of: 2026-10-31
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1912
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Veteran Community Care Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Expands veterans' access to community residential mental health and substance‑use treatment when VA residential care is not available in a timely way.** The bill would create a new eligibility route into the Veterans Community Care Program and clarify that telehealth should supplement rather than replace in‑person care, while protecting veterans' ability to choose among care options.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Expanded residential mental health care for veterans: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would let eligible veterans get VA-paid community residential mental health or substance-use treatment when VA cannot timely provide it. VA could not make internal VA referrals take priority over timely community care unless the veteran requests that referral. VA could not deny…
- More reporting on VA community care: benefit, medium. If enacted, each annual review of the Veterans Community Care Program would include counts of care requests, approvals, denials, and appeals. Reviews must also list the eligibility reason for each approved veteran and include data on mental health requests and emergency care authorizations, includi…
- Congress must approve future access changes: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary could not make changes to the VA community care access conditions under section 1703(d) effective until Congress passes a joint resolution approving them. This means proposed access standard changes would not take effect without congressional approval. The rule would apply…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1912 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1912)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1912 (as of 2026-10-31).