VA starts free hotline for families to help veterans with mental health
H.R. 9433 — VA Coaching into Care Act · Filed by Timothy Kennedy (D-NY) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the VA to run a free hotline for three years. VA psychologists and social workers will answer calls from friends and family. Callers learn how to talk to veterans about mental health. The hotline helps connect veterans to mental health services. The VA must report to Congress on calls and whether to keep the program.
Who it affects
Veterans get a new way to find mental health help. Friends and family members of veterans can call for advice. The VA will hire psychologists and social workers.
One thing to notice
The hotline runs for only three years. Congress would have to pass a new law to keep it going after that.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
- Jun 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 24, 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
- psychologists — People trained to help others with thoughts, feelings, and behavior
- social workers — People trained to help connect others to services and support
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 5, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 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 2026-09-23.
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