Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
- Last Action
- 9/28/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-09-21Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2023-09-21Introduced in House
- 2023-09-21Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-21 (00)
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. Covered veterans are those who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran.
The VA shall report on the results of the review and make such report publicly available.
Cosponsors (17)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Thomas Kean (R-NJ)
- David Joyce (R-OH)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- Jeff Jackson (D-NC)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Thomas Massie (R-KY)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mental health
- Neurological disorders
- Prescription drugs
- Veterans' medical care
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