HR 2198
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health facilities and institutions
Mental health
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care
Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the first message a person hears upon calling the main telephone number of any VA medical facility allows the caller to choose to be quickly redirected to the Veterans Crisis Line without ending the call.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2