HR 2340 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
FIGHT Veteran Suicides Act
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate.(2019-05-22)
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Fostering Intergovernmental Health Transparency in Veteran Suicides Act or FIGHT Veteran Suicides Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to notify Congress following a suicide or attempted suicide of a veteran that occurs in a VA facility. Specifically, the VA must provide the name and location of the facility and also specific information regarding the veteran who committed or attempted suicide. The VA is required to include in each notification (1) guidance to deter the sensationalism of suicide, (2) guidance for identifying warning signs exhibited by veterans at risk of suicide, and (3) information on the resources available from the VA to veterans at risk of suicide.…
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Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2340, Fostering Intergovernmental Health Transparency in Veteran Suicides Act
May 17, 2019As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 8, 2019
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Cosponsors (12)
9 Democrats3 Republicans