Bill > S1906

Introduced Session

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families through the award of grants to such entities, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants for a period of three years to eligible entities for the provision of suicide prevention services to veterans and their families. Under the bill, eligible entities include tribally designated housing entities, community-based organizations, and other private entities that meet certain requirements. Entities must submit an application to receive financial assistance that includes a description of the services they propose to provide, among other elements. The bill requires the VA to equitably distribute grants across geographic regions and areas with the most need. Additionally, the VA shall give preference to entities that are experienced in providing suicide prevention services. Entities receiving funding must notify service recipients that funding is wholly or partially from the VA.

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John Boozman (R)*,  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Shelley Moore Capito (R),  Susan Collins (R),  Chris Coons (D),  John Cornyn (R),  Tom Cotton (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Mike Crapo (R),  Steve Daines (R),  Joni Ernst (R),  John Hoeven (R),  Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),  James Inhofe (R),  Doug Jones (D),  John Neely Kennedy (R),  Kelly Loeffler (R),  Joe Manchin (I),  Martha McSally (R),  Gary Peters (D),  Rob Portman (R),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Mike Rounds (R),  Marco Rubio (R),  Kyrsten Sinema (I),  Tina Smith (D),  Dan Sullivan (R),  Thom Tillis (R),  Mark Warner (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D),  Todd Young (R), 

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 06/19/2019)

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