HR 2898
116th Congress
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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 22, 2019
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 23, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E667)
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week per year as Buddy Check Week for the purposes of organizing outreach events and educating veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks. The VA shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase in calls that may occur during such week.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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