VA must open a mental health center for Socorro veterans
H.R. 10903 — Socorro Vet Center Act · Filed by Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez (D-NM) · Introduced Oct 22, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the VA to lease a building in Socorro, New Mexico. The VA must set up a Vet Center there by December 31, 2027. Vet Centers give veterans counseling and help with combat trauma. Veterans in Socorro and nearby areas would get mental health services close to home.
Who it affects
Veterans in Socorro and the surrounding rural area gain access to mental health counseling. The VA must find and lease a building to make this happen.
One thing to notice
The bill does not give the VA money to pay for this. The VA must use its own budget to lease a building and run the center. If no suitable building exists in Socorro, the center may not open. If lease costs are too high, the center may not open.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Oct 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 22, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Vet Center — A place where veterans get counseling and support for combat trauma.
- lease — To rent a building or space for a set period of time.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (470 characters) on Oct 26, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,580 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-26.
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