HR 1123
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
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Veterans' medical care
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
Introduced: February 18, 2021
Introduced by:
Garbarino, Andrew R.
Republican
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. Covered veterans are those who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran.
The VA shall report on the results of the review and make such report publicly available.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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