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Veteran PEER Act

Introduced: September 27, 2017 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 29, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 29, 2018
Received in the House.
Jan 29, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 25, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 25, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jan 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jan 25, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S525-526)
Jan 25, 2018
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,920 — To modify the timeline for establishment of the program. Agreed to Jan 25, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act or the Veteran PEER Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to establish not fewer than two peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at VA medical centers to promote the use and integration of services for mental health, substance use disorder, and behavior health in a primary care setting.

The VA shall ensure that the needs of female veterans are specifically addressed and that female peer specialists are included in the program.

What's happening now January 29, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 5674 Related bill VA MISSION Act of 2018
  • S 2193 Related bill Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017
  • S 2906 Related bill VA MISSION Act of 2018
  • S 2372 Related bill VA MISSION Act of 2018
  • HR 5830 Related bill Veteran PEER Act
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jan 23, 2018
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 10, 2018
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 8, 2018
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Nov 28, 2017
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 27, 2017
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 27, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1873: Veteran PEER Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1873/
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"S. 1873: Veteran PEER Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1873/.
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S. 1873, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1873/.
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