To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a lease for a Vet Center in Mankato, Minnesota.

House Bill

H.R. 4794

119th Congress

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a lease for a Vet Center in Mankato, Minnesota.

In Committee

Introduced:Dec 19, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Brad Finstad

R - MN

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

This bill authorizes the VA to spend up to $1.4 million over two fiscal years to lease space for a new Vet Center in Mankato, Minnesota. Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling services to combat veterans and their families, including PTSD treatment, military sexual trauma support, and bereavement counseling.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill authorizes the VA to spend up to $1.4 million over two fiscal years to lease space for a new Vet Center in Mankato, Minnesota. Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling services to combat veterans and their families, including PTSD treatment, military sexual trauma support, and bereavement counseling.

Last updated: 12/26/2025

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Authorizes up to $1.4 million for leasing a Vet Center facility in Mankato, MN
Funding available during fiscal years 2025-2026
Subject to availability of appropriations - not guaranteed funding
Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling distinct from traditional VA medical care
Would expand access for veterans in southern Minnesota region

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Veterans and military families in the Mankato, Minnesota area would gain local access to readjustment counseling services. Currently, they may need to travel significant distances to reach existing Vet Centers. Combat veterans with PTSD, survivors of military sexual trauma, and bereaved families would benefit most. The Mankato community would see economic activity from the new federal facility. This is a targeted, local infrastructure improvement rather than a policy change.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Armed Forces and National Security

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4794, 119th Congress (2025). "To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into a lease for a Vet Center in Mankato, Minnesota.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-4794