United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2898 (116th)
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
Introduced
22 May 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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3 January 2025
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week per 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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2019
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Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 May 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2898
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2898