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US HR4290
US HR4290To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Battle 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
09/11/2019
09/11/2019
In Committee
09/20/2019
09/20/2019
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 "Battle 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 Battle 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 "Battle 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, a hotline for veterans, has a plan to handle the potential increase in calls that may occur during this week. The bill also outlines the types of training and educational opportunities the VA must provide during Battle Buddy Check Week, such as providing a script for veterans to use when conducting peer wellness checks and offering training on how to conduct these checks and transfer calls directly to the Veterans Crisis Line.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (15)
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D)*,
Jim Baird (R),
Jim Banks (R),
Anthony Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Bradley Byrne (R),
Angie Craig (D),
Joe Cunningham (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Peter King (R),
Max Rose (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Lee Zeldin (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 09/20/2019)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4290/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4290/BILLS-116hr4290ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4290/BILLS-116hr4290ih.pdf.pdf |
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