HR 5059 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Clay Hunt SAV Act

Introduced 2014-07-10· Sponsored by Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate.(2014-12-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act or the Clay Hunt SAV Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD), at least annually, to each arrange for an independent third party evaluation of, respectively, the VA and DOD mental health care and suicide prevention programs. Requires a board reviewing the discharge or dismissal of a former member of the Armed Forces whose application for relief is based at least in part on post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury related to military operations or sexual trauma, to: (1) review the medical evidence from the VA or a civilian health provider that is presented by the former member; and (2) review the case, with a presumption of administrative irregularity, and place the burden on the VA or DOD to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that no error or injustice occurred. Directs the VA Secretary to publish an Internet website that serves as a centralized source to provide veterans with regularly updated information regarding all of the VA's mental health care services. Requires the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to enter into certain strategic relationships to f…

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H.R. 5059, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act

Dec 8, 2014

As posted on the website of the House Committee on Rules on December 5, 2014

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans