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HR 2915 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Health promotion and preventive care Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Mental health Military education and training Military operations and strategy Veterans' medical care Women's health

Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

Introduced: June 25, 2015 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 9, 2016
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 9, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 9, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H630)
Feb 9, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H630)
Feb 9, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2915.
Feb 9, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H630-633)
Feb 9, 2016
Mr. Abraham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 3, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.
Dec 3, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-365.
Sep 17, 2015
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 17, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 22, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jul 22, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 14, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 10, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 25, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 25, 2015
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 3, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify: (1) VA mental health care and suicide prevention programs that are most effective for women veterans, and (2) those programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans.

(Sec. 3) It is the sense of Congress that veterans who experience combat-related mental health wounds should have immediate and consistent access to comprehensive mental health care.

The VA shall:

  • establish standards and procedures to ensure that each covered veteran may access VA mental health care in a manner that fully accommodates the veteran's obligation to not improperly disclose classified information; and
  • disseminate guidance to Veterans Health Administration employees, including mental health professionals, regarding these standards and procedures.

"Covered veteran" means a veteran who: (1) is enrolled in the VA health care system; (2) is seeking mental health treatment; and (3) in the course of serving in the Armed Forces participated in a sensitive (classified) mission or served in a sensitive unit primarily involved in training for the conduct of, or conducting, special activities or classified missions.

What's happening now February 10, 2016

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

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Nov 16, 2015
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 9, 2015
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 9, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2015
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jul 21, 2015
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