Veterans’ Sentinel Act

Hozzl · 2024-03-09T08:15:31Z

Explore the details of House Bill 6330 Veterans’ Sentinel Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Armed Forces and National Security. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/9/2024, 8:15 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 6330

Veterans' Sentinel Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a pilot program establishing a working group in the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention to collect and analyze data regarding on-campus (i.e., on VA property) suicides and on-campus attempted suicides by veterans. The working group is authorized to implement improvements to the process by which the VA collects data related to on-campus suicides to unify the disparate sources of such data.

The VA must annually brief Congress regarding the progress and findings of the working group.

The bill requires the VA to (1) annually evaluate the statistical trends of suicides and attempted suicides by veterans that occur on VA property, and (2) determine recommendations for preventing such suicides and attempted suicides.

Finally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report on (1) the actions the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention has taken to meet the priority objective of the VA with respect to preventing veteran suicide, (2) the challenges the office has faced in making such actions, and (3) recommendations for improvements.

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Current Status of Bill HR 6330

Bill HR 6330 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 9, 2023. Bill HR 6330 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on November 9, 2023. Bill HR 6330's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of November 27, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6330

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6330

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Armed Forces and National Security

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6330

Veterans’ Sentinel ActVeterans’ Sentinel ActTo direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to collect and analyze data regarding suicides and attempted suicides by veterans on the property of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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