To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that calls to medical facilities of the Department can be quickly redirected to the Veterans Crisis Line.
USA115th CongressHR-2198| House
| Updated: 4/27/2017
Joaquin Castro
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (24)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the first message a person hears upon calling the main telephone number of any VA medical facility allows the caller to choose to be quickly redirected to the Veterans Crisis Line without ending the call.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans AffairsHealth facilities and institutionsMental healthTelephone and wireless communicationVeterans' medical care
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that calls to medical facilities of the Department can be quickly redirected to the Veterans Crisis Line.
USA115th CongressHR-2198| House
| Updated: 4/27/2017
Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the first message a person hears upon calling the main telephone number of any VA medical facility allows the caller to choose to be quickly redirected to the Veterans Crisis Line without ending the call.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Joaquin Castro
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (24)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Department of Veterans AffairsHealth facilities and institutionsMental healthTelephone and wireless communicationVeterans' medical care