118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 236: 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.
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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 has a plan for handling the potential increase in calls that may occur during such week.
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Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Paul Tonko D-NY
- Sharice Davids D-KS
- Derek Kilmer D-WA
- Marilyn Strickland D-WA
- Steve Cohen D-TN
- Glenn Grothman R-WI
- Valerie Hoyle D-OR
Who scored on this bill
- 1Sheila Jackson Lee SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Sheila Jackson Lee.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H146-147)
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.