S 2487
114th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
Introduced: February 3, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 2016
Signed by President.
Jun 30, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-188.
Jun 23, 2016
Presented to President.
Jun 21, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4006)
Jun 21, 2016
Mr. Miller (FL) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Jun 21, 2016
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4006)
Jun 21, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 21, 2016
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4006)
Jun 8, 2016
Received in the House.
Jun 8, 2016
Held at the desk.
Jun 8, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 7, 2016
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3597)
Jun 7, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3597)
Jun 7, 2016
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3597)
Jun 7, 2016
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3597)
May 24, 2016
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-702.
Feb 3, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 3, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed 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) such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 114-188.
Committees of jurisdiction
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