Federal senate Passed both chambers
S 1402
Veterans Mental Health Access Act
Passed both chambers; awaiting presidential signature.
Read the official bill text ↗Summary
Expands community-care eligibility for veterans seeking mental-health services, removes the 30-day appointment-availability threshold, and authorizes peer-support workforce expansion.
Key provisions
- Community-care eligibility for mental-health regardless of VA wait times
- $1.2B authorization for peer-support workforce expansion
- Tele-mental-health parity across all VISNs
- Family-member crisis counseling included
- Annual outcome reporting to House + Senate VA committees
Effect
Who benefits Veterans in rural areas, families, peer-support providers.
Who pays VA general fund; non-VA community providers (positive volume).
Your reps on this bill
JL
James Lankford
U.S. Senator · R-OK
YEA
AA
Alan Armstrong
U.S. Senator · R-OK
YEA
JB
Josh Brecheen
U.S. Rep · OK-02 · R-OK
no roll call
DB
David Bullard
U.S. Senator · R-OK
no roll call
CM
Cody Maynard
U.S. Rep · HD-21 · R-OK
no roll call
Full roll call
5 yea · 0 nay · 5 recorded
| Legislator | Chamber | Party/State | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Lankford | senate | R-OK | YEA |
| Alan Armstrong | senate | R-OK | YEA |
| Chuck Schumer | senate | D-NY | YEA |
| Mitch McConnell | senate | R-KY | YEA |
| Bernie Sanders | senate | I-VT | YEA |