Bill · S. 3245· Senate(119-S-3245)
MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 11/20/2025
- Last activity
- 3/19/2026 — Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- Sponsored by
- Pete Ricketts
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025," aims to improve mental health screening during separation health assessments for members of the Armed Forces. It requires the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee to ensure specific mental health screens are validated tools. These modifications include the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) screen, the alcohol use screen, and the violence risk screen. Additionally, the bill directs the incorporation of substance use screening into the mental health process. The Secretary of Defense is tasked with fully implementing the separation health assessment within 120 days.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+6
The bill mandates the use of validated tools for PTSD, alcohol use, and violence risk screens to ensure effective mental health identification during military separation.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+6
The bill improves the screening process for mental health and substance use for those transitioning into veteran status.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+5
The bill enhances the quality of health assessments for service members transitioning out of the military, which is a key component of veteran support.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Mental Health Identification: The bill requires the Joint Executive Committee to modify the PTSD, alcohol use, and violence risk mental health screens to be validated tools, which helps ensure transitioning members receive effective screening (Section 2(b)).
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Addressing Substance Use: The bill mandates that the Joint Executive Committee incorporate screening for substance use as a mental health screen, which may include taking steps to incorporate a validated screen (Section 2(c)(1)).
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Standardized Health Assessments: The Secretary of Defense is required to fully implement the separation health assessment, ensuring that the Department of Defense implements these assessments with validated screening (Section 2(a)(3) and Section 2(d)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens 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 Mental Health Access+6Improves Opioid Crisis Response+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+6
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- 3/19/2026
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- 11/20/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat · Michigan