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Promoting Coordination for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act of 2020

2/8/2022, 11:22 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3195

Promoting Coordination for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly review and report on the records of each former member of the Armed Forces who died by suicide within one year of separation from the Armed Forces during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill.

The bill also requires the VA to report on the Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health—Veterans Enhanced Treatment (REACH VET) program to assess, among other elements, the impact of the program on rates of suicide among veterans.

Current Status of Bill S 3195

Bill S 3195 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 15, 2020. Bill S 3195 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on January 15, 2020.  Bill S 3195's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. as of January 15, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3195

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3195

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Government studies and investigations
- Health information and medical records
- Mental health
- Military medicine
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' medical care

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3195

Promoting Coordination for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act of 2020
Promoting Coordination for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act of 2020
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review the records of former members of the Armed Forces who die by suicide within one year of separation from the Armed Forces and to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on the REACH VET program.

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