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H.R. 411 115th Congress House

Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a review of the deaths of certain veterans who died by suicide, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 13, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a publicly available review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the preceding five-year period.

Such review shall include:

  • the total number of veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period;
  • a summary that includes age, gender, and race;
  • a list of the medications prescribed to, and found in the systems of, such veterans at the time of their deaths, and a summary of medical diagnoses by VA physicians which led to the prescribing of such medications;
  • the number of instances in which the veteran was concurrently on multiple medications prescribed by VA physicians;
  • the percentage of veterans who were not taking any medication prescribed by a VA physician;
  • the percentage of veterans with combat experience or trauma;
  • Veterans Health Administration facilities with markedly high prescription and patient suicide rates;
  • a description of VA policies governing the prescribing of medications; and
  • recommendations to improve the safety and well-being of veterans.

"Covered veteran" means any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 23 Republican 13
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 7, 2018
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 7, 2018
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Nov 9, 2017
Delaney, John
· Sep 26, 2017
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 23, 2017
Kihuen, Ruben
· May 23, 2017
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2017
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 23, 2017
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 23, 2017
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 8, 2017
DeSantis, Ron
· Mar 8, 2017
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Mar 8, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Mar 8, 2017
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Mar 8, 2017
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 8, 2017
Young, David
· Mar 8, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 7, 2017
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Feb 7, 2017
Byrne, Bradley
· Jan 24, 2017
Collins, Chris
· Jan 24, 2017
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 24, 2017
Knight, Stephen
· Jan 24, 2017
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jan 13, 2017
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jan 13, 2017
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jan 13, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 13, 2017
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jan 13, 2017
Abraham, Ralph
· Jan 10, 2017
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 10, 2017
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 10, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 10, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Jan 10, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 10, 2017
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 10, 2017
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 10, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 10, 2017
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jan 10, 2017
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 10, 2017
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 10, 2017
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Jan 10, 2017
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 10, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Jan 10, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jan 10, 2017
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 10, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 10, 2017
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 10, 2017
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jan 10, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jan 10, 2017
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 10, 2017
Yoder, Kevin
· Jan 10, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 411: Veteran Suicide Prevention Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-411/
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