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Veterans’ Sentinel Act

USA116th CongressHR-8449| House 
| Updated: 9/30/2020
Jason Crow

Jason Crow

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (16)
Trent Kelly (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Sep 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • September 30, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 30, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Congressional oversightHealth information and medical recordsMedical researchMental healthVeterans' medical care

Veterans’ Sentinel Act

USA116th CongressHR-8449| House 
| Updated: 9/30/2020
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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Timeline
Sep 30, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 30, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • September 30, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 30, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jason Crow

Jason Crow

Democratic Representative

Colorado

Cosponsors (16)
Trent Kelly (Republican)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightHealth information and medical recordsMedical researchMental healthVeterans' medical care