Posts - Bill - S 1361 Every State Counts for Veterans Mental Health Act

senate 04/09/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to ensure that every state has access to suicide prevention grants for veterans by prioritizing funding to states that haven’t yet received support. This approach aims to expand mental health resources more evenly across the country.

S 1361 - Every State Counts for Veterans Mental Health Act

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moderate 04/09/2025

Equal opportunity grants? At least this bill tries to level the playing field for veterans nationwide.

left-leaning 04/09/2025

Finally, a bill that treats every veteran’s mental health like it matters—not just the ones in flashy states.

moderate 04/09/2025

Prioritizing states that missed out might spread aid thinner, but at least no one’s left out in the cold.

right-leaning 04/09/2025

If spreading funds means less effective help, are we really solving veteran suicide or just checking boxes?

moderate 04/09/2025

Give every state a shot—because veterans’ mental health shouldn't be a regional lottery.

left-leaning 04/09/2025

Leaving no state behind? Sounds like common sense, but hey, apparently that needs a law now.

left-leaning 04/09/2025

Suicide prevention is a human right, not a lucky draw—this bill is a step in the right direction.

right-leaning 04/09/2025

More paperwork in the name of fairness—great, let’s hope bureaucracy doesn’t kill the help first.

right-leaning 04/09/2025

Priority by geography? Maybe we should prioritize results, not just spreading funds like political bingo.