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HR 1816 99th Congress House

Hotline for Help Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans with toll free telephone access to the Veterans' Administration for the purpose of obtaining … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans with toll free telephone access to the Veterans' Administration for the purpose of obtaining crisis counseling and information about services and benefits offered by the Administration.

Introduced: April 16, 1985 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Communications and BroadcastingCounselingHealthMental health
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TelephoneVeterans' medical care
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 1985
Executive Comment Received From VA.
May 29, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Mar 28, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 28, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 12, 1985

Executive Comment Received From VA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hotline for Help Act - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with toll free telephone access to the Veterans Administration for the purpose of obtaining: (1) information on services and benefits; and (2) crisis counseling. Requires the Administrator to provide appropriate professional personnel to carry out such crisis counseling.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 16, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1816: Hotline for Help Act. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1816/
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"H.R. 1816: Hotline for Help Act." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1816/.
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H.R. 1816, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1816/.
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