S 544 United States Senate · 117th Congress

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.

Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week each year as 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.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Oct 2021

Senate Passage

Oct 2021

House Passage

President

Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Last action Oct 8, 2021

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Oct 7, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6993)

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Oct 7, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6993)

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Oct 7, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6993)

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Oct 7, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6993)

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Jun 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.

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Mar 2, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Mar 2, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

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1 primary · 23 co-sponsors