Bill · S. 1361· Senate(119-S-1361)
Every State Counts for Veterans Mental Health Act
- Introduced
- 4/9/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Kevin Cramer
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Every State Counts for Veterans Mental Health Act," focuses on suicide prevention grants. It seeks to change how the Secretary of Veterans Affairs considers grant applications. The goal is to provide priority to eligible entities located in states that have not yet received a grant. Specifically, it mandates a scoring preference for these entities. This continues until at least one grant is awarded within that state.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this help veterans get medical care?+8
It enhances veterans' healthcare by ensuring suicide prevention grants reach states that have not yet received them.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+8
The bill provides direct benefits to veterans by ensuring mental health suicide prevention grants reach more states.
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+7
The bill specifically prioritizes grants for suicide prevention to improve mental health resources in underserved states.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Priority for underserved states: The bill requires the Secretary to prioritize consideration for eligible entities in states where an entity has applied but not received a grant under Section 201(d) of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019. This could help ensure mental health resources reach areas that currently lack grant funding. (Section 2)
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Scoring preference for new grant recipients: If no entity in a particular state has received a grant, the Secretary must give all applying eligible entities a scoring preference. This continues until at least one grant is awarded in that state, which may help establish mental health support in new locations. (Section 2)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Veterans Healthcare+8Improves Mental Health Access+7
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+8
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+7
- 4/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware