FIGHT Veteran Suicides Act

Summary

Fostering Intergovernmental Health Transparency in Veteran Suicides Act or FIGHT Veteran Suicides Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to notify Congress following a suicide or attempted suicide of a veteran that occurs in a VA facility. Specifically, the VA must provide the name and location of the facility and also specific information regarding the veteran who committed or attempted suicide. The VA is required to include in each notification (1) guidance to deter the sensationalism of suicide, (2) guidance for identifying warning signs exhibited by veterans at risk of suicide, and (3) information on the resources available from the VA to veterans at risk of suicide.

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Timeline

1. 18 April 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 April 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 April 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 April 2019

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 30 April 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 8 May 2019

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 8 May 2019

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 20 May 2019

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 53.

   Source: Calendars

9. 20 May 2019

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-77.

   Source: Committee

10. 20 May 2019

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-77.

    Source: Committee

11. 21 May 2019

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

12. 21 May 2019

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4041)

    Source: Floor

13. 21 May 2019

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4041)

    Source: Floor

14. 21 May 2019

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2340.

    Source: Floor

15. 21 May 2019

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4041-4042)

    Source: Floor

16. 21 May 2019

    Floor

    Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

17. 22 May 2019

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Received in Senate · 22 May 2019 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 21 May 2019 · Official file
• Reported in House · 20 May 2019 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 18 April 2019 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Received in Senate (text)

  Received in Senate · EN · 22 May 2019

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• Received in Senate (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 22 May 2019

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 21 May 2019

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 21 May 2019

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• Passed House

  summary · EN · 21 May 2019

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 20 May 2019

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 20 May 2019

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• Reported to House

  summary · EN · 20 May 2019

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 April 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 April 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 April 2019

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Sponsors

• Max Rose · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Gilbert Cisneros · D · Cosponsor
• Gwen Moore · D · Cosponsor
• Mark Meadows · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Angie Craig · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Chris Pappas · D · Cosponsor
• Katie Porter · D · Cosponsor
• Van Taylor · R · Cosponsor
• Daniel Kildee · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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