HR 1816
99th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Communications and Broadcasting
Counseling
Health
Mental health
Telephone
Veterans' medical care
Hotline for Help Act
Introduced: March 28, 1985
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1