Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

Summary

Veteran Suicide Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. Covered veterans are those who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran. The VA shall report on the results of the review and make such report publicly available.

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Timeline

1. 18 February 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 March 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 February 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 February 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 February 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 February 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
• David Joyce · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Sponsor
• John Katko · R · Sponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Sponsor
• Aumua Amata Radewagen · R · Sponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Jefferson Van Drew · R · Cosponsor
• Thomas Massie · R · Cosponsor
• Antonio Delgado · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Abigail Spanberger · D · Cosponsor
• David McKinley · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Cheri Bustos · D · Cosponsor
• Robert Wittman · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Joseph Morelle · D · Cosponsor
• John Yarmuth · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Emmer · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
• James Himes · D · Cosponsor
• Vicky Hartzler · R · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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