HR 3405
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Battle Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 20, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week per year as Battle 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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