I 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7049 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to provide certain assessments of veterans needing homeless pro-
gram services, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2026 
Mr. VALADAO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain assessments 
of veterans needing homeless program services, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Mental 
Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ASSESSMENT 
OF VETERANS NEEDING HOMELESS PRO-
GRAM SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter VII of chapter 20 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2070. Assessment of veterans needing homeless 
program services 
‘‘(a) ASSESSMENTS
REQUIRED.—Not later than 
three days after the date on which an employee of the 
homeless program of the Department identifies a veteran 
as needing homeless program services, the employee shall 
conduct an assessment of the veteran that shall include— 
‘‘(1) an assessment of the physical and mental 
health needs of the veteran; 
‘‘(2) a plan to address the immediate and long- 
term mental and physical needs of the veteran; and 
‘‘(3) an identification of appropriate housing in 
which to place the veteran. 
‘‘(b) INCLUSION IN EHR.—A homeless program em-
ployee who conducts an assessment under subsection (a) 
shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) the information collected as part of the as-
sessment is consistent with the information included 
in the electronic health record of the veteran; and 
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‘‘(2) personally identifiable information is col-
lected and maintained in accordance with the poli-
cies of the Department and the Veterans Health Ad-
ministration, Federal law, and ethical practices. 
‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING.—The Director 
of the Homeless Program Office shall ensure that appro-
priate homeless program employees monitor the implemen-
tation of the plans developed pursuant to subsection (a)(2) 
to ensure that veterans who are homeless and at-risk for 
homelessness and who have mental health issues are get-
ting the appropriate level and scope of services needed to 
address their immediate and long-term care and support 
needs.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2069 the following new 
item: 
‘‘2070. Assessment of veterans needing homeless program services.’’. 
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