119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 2878: Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act
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Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD) to provide additional information and assistance related to mental health care to veterans in the Solid Start program and members of the Armed Forces in the Transition Assistance Program.
Specifically, the bill requires that counseling provided under DOD’s Transition Assistance Program include additional mental health information, including information about the risk of suicide and other potential stressors associated with separation from the Armed Forces.
The bill also expands the activities that must be carried out by the VA under the Solid Start program, which is an outreach program for veterans in their first year of separation from service. Specifically, under the program, the VA must (1) assist eligible veterans who elect to enroll in the VA health care system, and (2) educate veterans about mental health and counseling services available through the Veterans Health Administration.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Seth Magaziner D-RIOriginal
- Gabe Amo D-RI
- Ed Case D-HI
- Jay Obernolte R-CA
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
- Garland Barr R-KY
- Rick Larsen D-WA
- Jason Crow D-CO
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Kristen McDonald Rivet D-MI
- Laura Gillen D-NY
- Susie Lee D-NV
- Jamie Raskin D-MD
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Jared Huffman D-CA
- Darren Soto D-FL
- James Walkinshaw D-VA
- Young Kim R-CA
- Wesley Bell D-MO
- Gilbert Cisneros D-CA
- Mark Pocan D-WI
- Becca Balint D-VT
- Nicholas Begich R-AK
- Ryan Mackenzie R-PA
- George Whitesides D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Zachary (Zach) Nunn SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Zachary (Zach) Nunn.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.