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H.R. 9247 119th Congress House

ON TIME Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medica… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including outside the operating hours of such medical center, as needed, to accommodate a request for suicide prevention planning services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 10, 2026 Introduced by: Erin Houchin Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 6, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 10, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 10, 2026
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Require VA medical centers to have suicide prevention coordinators available outside normal hours.

This bill would amend federal law to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to make sure a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each of its medical centers whenever needed to help veterans with suicide prevention planning, including during times when the medical center is normally closed. The bill is currently in the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Aug 31, 2026
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Jun 10, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9247: ON TIME Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9247/
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"H.R. 9247: ON TIME Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9247/.
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H.R. 9247, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9247/.
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