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H.R. 2898 116th Congress House

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: October 23, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 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.
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 Latest action June 11, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 58
All 58 Democratic 20 Republican 10
DOYLE, MIKE
· Dec 18, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Nov 18, 2020
Brindisi, Anthony
· Nov 12, 2020
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Nov 12, 2020
Spanberger, Abigail
· Nov 12, 2020
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Nov 12, 2020
 R
Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Nov 12, 2020
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Nov 12, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Nov 5, 2020
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 5, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 2, 2020
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Nov 2, 2020
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Nov 2, 2020
Wenstrup, Brad
· Nov 2, 2020
Cunningham, Joe
· Oct 30, 2020
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Oct 30, 2020
Lamb, Conor
· Oct 30, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· Oct 30, 2020
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Oct 27, 2020
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 27, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 27, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Oct 27, 2020
Haaland, Debra
· Oct 27, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Oct 27, 2020
Olson, Pete
· Oct 27, 2020
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Oct 27, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Oct 27, 2020
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Oct 27, 2020
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 27, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Oct 23, 2020
Demings, Val
· Oct 23, 2020
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Oct 23, 2020
Finkenauer, Abby
· Oct 23, 2020
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Oct 23, 2020
Higgins, Brian
· Oct 23, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Oct 23, 2020
KING, PETER
· Oct 23, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 23, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Oct 23, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 23, 2020
Posey, Bill
· Oct 23, 2020
Rose, Max
· Oct 23, 2020
Ruppersberger, C.
· Oct 23, 2020
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 23, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2898: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2898/
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"H.R. 2898: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2898/.
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H.R. 2898, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2898/.
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