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H.R. 10160

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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve mental health care for veterans through the establishment of a minimum requirement for the number of Vet Centers per State.
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Committee
Latest Action · August 27, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
August 27, 2026
Cosponsors (4)
3D 1R
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This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish minimum numbers of Vet Centers, which provide mental health and counseling services to veterans, in every state within one year of the law's enactment. For non-contiguous states, territories, and the District of Columbia, each location must have at least one Vet Center or maintain the number that existed on January 1, 2020, whichever is greater. For the continental United States, each state must have at least one Vet Center per 30,000 square miles of land area or one per every 55,000 veterans, whichever results in more centers. The VA can establish these additional centers at existing facilities provided by state or local governments and Native American tribes, and can open smaller "outstations" to meet capacity requirements if needed. The legislation does not specify a dollar amount for funding but aims to improve mental health care access for veterans across the country.

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