US SB3195 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly review and report on the records of each former member of the Armed Forces who died by suicide within one year of separation from the Armed Forces during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. The bill also requires the VA to report on the Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health—Veterans Enhanced Treatment (REACH VET) program to assess, among other elements, the impact of the program on rates of suicide among veterans.
Title
Promoting Coordination for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-15 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
SB785 (Related) 2020-10-17 - Became Public Law No: 116-171. (TXT | PDF)
HB7888 (Related) 2020-10-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB7888 (Related) 2020-10-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Mental health
Military medicine
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Mental health
Military medicine
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3195/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3195/BILLS-116s3195is.pdf |