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US HR2898
US HR2898To 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.
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Introduced
05/22/2019
05/22/2019
In Committee
06/11/2019
06/11/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
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. 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.
AI 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. During this week, the VA will collaborate with organizations that represent veterans to provide educational opportunities, including training on how to conduct peer wellness checks, how to transfer calls directly to the Veterans Crisis Line, and resiliency training for handling veterans in crisis. The VA will also ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan in place to handle any potential increase in calls during Buddy Check Week.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (60)
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Jim Banks (R),
Anthony Brindisi (D),
Anthony Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Cheri Bustos (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Joe Cunningham (D),
Val Demings (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Abby Finkenauer (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Debra Haaland (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Andy Harris (R),
Brian Higgins (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Dave Joyce (R),
John Katko (R),
Fred Keller (R),
Andy Kim (D),
Peter King (R),
Conor Lamb (D),
John Lewis (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Pete Olson (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Collin Peterson (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Bill Posey (R),
Max Rose (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
John Shimkus (R),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Bryan Steil (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Ann Wagner (R),
Jackie Walorski (R),
Brad Wenstrup (R),
Steve Womack (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 06/11/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2898/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2898/BILLS-116hr2898ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2898/BILLS-116hr2898ih.pdf.pdf |
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