HR 2198 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act

Introduced 2017-04-27· Sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2017-04-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the first message a person hears upon calling the main telephone number of any VA medical facility allows the caller to choose to be quickly redirected to the Veterans Crisis Line without ending the call.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]CA
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]CA
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8]PA
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]IA
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]FL
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]OH
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]IL