Roughly 181,000 veterans are behind bars in the U.S., and more than half of them suffer from mental health conditions or substance abuse disorders — putting them at higher risk for suicide. But many prisons and jails don't even know which inmates are veterans, which means those individuals miss out on VA benefits and services they've earned. This bill creates a pilot grant program, run by the Attorney General and the VA, to help state prisons and local jails do a better job identifying and documenting incarcerated veterans so they can connect them with treatment courts, benefits, and reentry support.
Congressional Summary
Justice Involved Veterans Support Act This bill directs the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish a pilot program to improve documentation of whether inmates of state prisons and local jails are veterans.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Action Date
- Date Added
- 2026-04-02
- Source
- Congress.gov →
Like reading a bill in plain English?
We're building an app that does this for every bill in Congress and lets you tell your reps how you want them to vote. We're a small team getting ready to launch, and we're trying to show investors that real people want this. Be one of them. Help us get it built. Leave your email and we'll tell you the moment the app is ready.