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H.R. 2997 (116th)

Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act

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Introduced

23 May 2019

Last action

13 June 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1], Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

3 January 2025

Healthcare · Defence

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Summary

Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish inpatient psychiatric care upon request by a covered veteran at (1) the VA facility that is closest to where the veteran resides and that has the capacity and capability to provide such care, or (2) at a non-VA facility if the VA facility lacks such capacity or capability. A covered veteran is a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and is entitled to inpatient psychiatric care.

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Timeline

  1. 23 May 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 June 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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