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S 3245 United States Senate · 119th Congress

MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs to improve mental health screenings for service members before they separate from military service. It mandates that existing PTSD, alcohol use, and violence risk screens be validated tools, and directs officials to consider adding substance use screening to these assessments. The law sets a 120-day deadline for full implementation of these changes after enactment. The primary beneficiaries are separating service members, ensuring they receive standardized, evidence-based mental health evaluations during their transition.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates improved mental health screenings with validated tools and adds substance use screening for veterans, directly strengthening mental health services per bill's requirements.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransMandates improved mental health screenings for separating service members, enhancing VA healthcare access and support through validated tools and substance use screening requirements.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 20, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2026
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Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
upper
Nov 20, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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P
Photo of Pete Ricketts
Pete Ricketts
RRepublican
NE
n/a
Co
Photo of Elissa Slotkin
Elissa Slotkin
DDemocratic
MI
n/a