Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to review all veteran suicides occurring between 2018-2023 (the five years before enactment) for veterans who received VA care. The review must analyze demographics, medications (including those with strong safety warnings like "black box" labels), prescribing patterns, mental health diagnoses, and facility-level data. The VA must complete the review within 18 months and publicly submit a detailed report to Congress and the public within 30 days of completion. This law directly affects veterans' families, VA healthcare providers, and policymakers by mandating transparency around suicide risk factors and prescribing practices.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 21, 2023
Last action Sep 28, 2023
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Sep 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Sep 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony D’Esposito
RRepublican
Co
David P. Joyce
RRepublican
Co
Dean Phillips
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Kilmer
DDemocratic
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Elissa Slotkin
DDemocratic
Co
Gabe Vasquez
DDemocratic
Co
James A. Himes
DDemocratic
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