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S. 4657 116th Congress Senate

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…

Official title: 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 p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: September 23, 2020 Introduced by: Joni Ernst Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 23, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 23, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 23, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 5
D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 3, 2020
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Dec 3, 2020
 R
Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Nov 17, 2020
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 12, 2020
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Oct 22, 2020
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Oct 22, 2020
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Oct 21, 2020
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 21, 2020
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 21, 2020
 D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 20, 2020
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Sep 23, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4657: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4657/
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"S. 4657: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4657/.
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S. 4657, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4657/.
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[S. 4657: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4657/)
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