S4043Referred to Committee
Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-03-10
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Jim Banks
Republican · IN · Senator
Votes with party: 75.7% (847 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/B001299
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsHearings By (full committee) · 2026-04-29
Previously
- Veterans' Affairs CommitteeHearings By (full committee) · 2026-04-29
- Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2026-03-10
- Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-10
Plain-English Summary
This bill would improve access to health care services for veterans experiencing homelessness by expanding VA medical facilities and programs that serve this vulnerable population. It likely aims to address gaps in mental health treatment, substance abuse services, and housing-related medical care that homeless veterans often struggle to obtain. The changes would affect both the Department of Veterans Affairs and the homeless veteran population seeking better coordinated health services.
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Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4043 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4043 To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 10, 2026 Mr. Banks (for himself and Ms. Duckworth) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act''. SEC. 2. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. Section 2031 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``(a) In providing'' and inserting ``In providing''; and (2) by striking subsection (b). <all>
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