BRAVE Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-12-06T09:05:55Z

Explore the details of House Bill 6024 BRAVE Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Armed Forces and National Security. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/6/2025, 9:05 AM

Summary of Bill HR 6024

The BRAVE Act of 2025, introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 6024 on November 12, 2025, aims to provide support and resources to veterans. The bill likely contains provisions related to benefits, healthcare, or job assistance for veterans. Specific directives or actions proposed in the bill may include funding allocations, program enhancements, or policy changes to improve the lives of those who have served in the military. For further details and the full text of the bill, refer to the official PDF version available at the provided link: [BRAVE Act of 2025 PDF](https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr6024/BILLS-119hr6024ih.pdf).

Congressional Summary of HR 6024

Building Resources and Access for Veterans' Mental Health Engagement Act of 2025 or the BRAVE Act of 2025

This bill addresses mental health services and care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including matters related to personnel, Vet Center administration, care for women veterans, and access to care.

The bill authorizes the VA to waive the licensure or certification requirement for individual licensed professional mental health counselor appointees for a reasonable period of time.

The bill also extends the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program and increases the maximum annual grant amount.

The VA must provide Vet Centers with guidance for assessing outreach activities and implement processes to periodically assess the extent to which (1) veterans and eligible members of the Armed Forces experience barriers to obtaining services at Vet Centers, and (2) Vet Center staff may encounter barriers to providing services.

Among other requirements, the VA must also

survey and host listening sessions with women veterans to gauge the effectiveness of the VA’s suicide prevention, lethal-means safety, and mental health resources and messaging campaigns;
initiate efforts to modify the Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health-Veterans Enhanced Treatment (REACH VET) program to incorporate risk factors weighted for women;
annually offer a mental health consultation to veterans who are receiving compensation for a service-connected disability relating to a mental health diagnosis; and
implement a pilot program to provide access to mental health residential treatment programs for veterans with a spinal cord injury or disorder.

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Current Status of Bill HR 6024

Bill HR 6024 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 12, 2025. Bill HR 6024 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on November 12, 2025. Bill HR 6024's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of November 12, 2025