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.
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 20, 2021
Last action Aug 2, 2021
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Committee
2
Aug 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
May 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
May 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 35 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sheila Jackson Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia Axne
DDemocratic
Co
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
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