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Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act

Introduced: August 3, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 3, 2006
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Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program for reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans.

Requires the program to include: (1) a national mental health campaign to increase mental health awareness in the veteran community; (2) mandatory training on suicide and suicide prevention for appropriate Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees and contractor personnel; (3) family education and peer support counseling; (4) veterans' health assessments, counseling, and access to mental health services; (5) suicide prevention counselors; (6) research on suicide prevention and on mental health of veterans who experienced sexual trauma; (7) 24-hour veterans' mental health care availability; and (8) a toll-free hotline.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) suicide among veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem; and (2) the Secretary should take into consideration the special needs of veterans suffering from PTSD in developing and implementing the program.

What's happening now August 3, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5771 Related bill Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 15, 2006
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Aug 3, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3808: Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-3808/
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