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.
USA116th CongressHR-4290| House
| Updated: 9/20/2019
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (14)
Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Armed Forces and National Security
Commemorative events and holidaysEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth promotion and preventive careMental healthSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTelephone and wireless communicationVeterans' medical care
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.
USA116th CongressHR-4290| House
| Updated: 9/20/2019
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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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (14)
Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)James R. Baird (Republican)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
Related Bills
- S 116-4657: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
- HR 116-2898: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth promotion and preventive careMental healthSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTelephone and wireless communicationVeterans' medical care