US SB4657 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-23 - 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 Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week each year as 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.
Title
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] |
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] |
| Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
| Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2898 (Related) 2019-06-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB4290 (Related) 2019-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB785 (Related) 2020-10-17 - Became Public Law No: 116-171. (TXT | PDF)
HB4290 (Related) 2019-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB785 (Related) 2020-10-17 - Became Public Law No: 116-171. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Commemorative events and holidays
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care
Commemorative events and holidays
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4657/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4657/BILLS-116s4657is.pdf |
