HOUSE 3405117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Battle Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.

Last Action: 8/2/2021

Actions

2021-08-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2021-05-20Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2021-05-20Introduced in House
2021-05-20Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-05-20 (00)

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week per year as Battle Buddy Check Week for the purposes of organizing outreach events and educating veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks. The VA shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase in calls that may occur during such week.

Cosponsors (20)

Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
David Joyce (R-OH)
Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
TIM RYAN (D-OH)
Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
Michael San Nicolas (D-GU)
Darren Soto (D-FL)
Don Bacon (R-NE)
Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
Josh Harder (D-CA)
Nikema Williams (D-GA)
Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)

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