Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

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Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. Covered veterans are those who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran.

The VA shall report on the results of the review and make such report publicly available.

Congress
118
Number
HR - 5633
Introduced on
2023-09-21
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/21/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. Covered veterans are those who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran.

The VA shall report on the results of the review and make such report publicly available.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a review of the deaths of certain veterans who died by suicide, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/3/2023

Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bil...

Latest Action9/28/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.