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S. 4043119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 29, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act
Introduced:
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S 4043 makes a VA mental health and rehab program for homeless veterans permanent by removing its expiration date.
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This bill removes the expiration date from a Department of Veterans Affairs program. That program provides mental health treatment and rehabilitation services to veterans who are seriously mentally ill and homeless. Without this change, Congress would need to renew the program periodically to keep it running.
This affects homeless veterans who are seriously mentally ill and rely on this VA program for mental health care and rehabilitation support.
If the expiration date stays in the law, the program could lapse if Congress does not act in time to renew it. Making it permanent means the program continues without needing future congressional action.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.