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HR 1123 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Neurological disorders Prescription drugs Veterans' medical care

Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

Introduced: February 18, 2021 Introduced by: Garbarino, Andrew R. Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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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
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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 March 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 7 Republican 8
Hartzler, Vicky
· Nov 7, 2022
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Nov 7, 2022
 D
Ryan, Patrick
New York · Sep 28, 2022
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Sep 26, 2022
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 26, 2022
Yarmuth, John
· Sep 26, 2022
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 22, 2022
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 20, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 20, 2022
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 20, 2022
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Feb 1, 2022
McKinley, David
· Sep 10, 2021
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 3, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Sep 3, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Jul 1, 2021
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Apr 14, 2021
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 14, 2021
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 18, 2021
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 18, 2021
Katko, John
· Feb 18, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· Feb 18, 2021
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Feb 18, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Feb 18, 2021
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 18, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1123: Veteran Suicide Prevention Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1123/
MLA
"H.R. 1123: Veteran Suicide Prevention Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1123/.
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H.R. 1123, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1123/.
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[H.R. 1123: Veteran Suicide Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1123/)
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