[Congressional Bills 117th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5029 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5029 To amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish Vet Center readjustment counseling and related mental health services to members of the families of members or veterans of the Armed Forces who died by suicide, and other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 13, 2021 Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish Vet Center readjustment counseling and related mental health services to members of the families of members or veterans of the Armed Forces who died by suicide, and 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 ``Expanding the Families of Veterans Access to Mental Health Services Act''. SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. Section 1712A(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii)-- (A) in subclause (I), by striking ``and''; (B) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(III) in the case of a veteran or member who died by suicide, to the degree that counseling furnished to such individual is found to aid in coping with the effects of such suicide.''; (2) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II)-- (A) in item (aa), by striking ``or''; (B) in item (bb), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following; ``(cc) coping with the effects of a suicide described in subclause (III) of such act.''; and (3) in subparagraph (C)(vii)-- (A) in subclause (I), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(III) veteran or member of the Armed Forces who died by suicide.''. SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with respect to family members of a member or veteran who died by suicide before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>