S 4657
116th Congress
Senate
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A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week each 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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