Lethal Means Safety Training Act

HR 8418, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to update its suicide prevention training to be culturally appropriate and based on expert best practices within 180 days of the bill's enactment. The training must be taken by VA employees who interact with veterans (including health and benefits staff), contractor examiners, community care providers, and family caregivers supporting veterans - initially within 90 days of hire or assignment, then annually. The VA must publish annual reports showing completion rates across these groups and make the training publicly available online. This bill mandates concrete training requirements for VA staff and partners to improve lethal means safety practices, without altering benefits or funding.