Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
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Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - 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 of Veterans Affairs should take into consideration the special needs of veterans suffering from PTSD in developing and implementing the program required under this Act.
Directs the Secretary 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 treatment programs; (5) suicide prevention counselors; (6) research on suicide prevention; (7) treatment programs for veterans suffering from substance abuse; (8) 24-hour veterans' mental health care availability; and (9) a toll-free hotline.
Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on VA programs and activities to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11097-11101)
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Reported to Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 479: Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-479/
"S. 479: Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-479/.
S. 479, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-479/.
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