2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB438: PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act
Legislative Summary
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs.
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Bill History
1/15/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Subcommittee on Health(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 9
Primary Sponsor

Nick LaLota
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Jimmy Panetta
Democrat
Andrew Garbarino
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican
Don Bacon
Republican
Pat Ryan
Democrat
Claudia Tenney
Republican
Donald Davis
Democrat
Scott Fitzgerald
Republican
Timothy Kennedy
Democrat
Andrea Salinas
Democrat
Nicole Malliotakis
Republican
Michael Lawler
Republican
Jeff Van Drew
Republican
Jahana Hayes
Democrat
Shri Thanedar
Democrat
Suzanne Lee
Democrat
Josh Harder
Democrat
John Rose
Republican