HR 4290 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Battle Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2019-09-11· Sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2019-09-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week per year as Battle Buddy Check Week for the purposes of organizing outreach events and educating veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks. The VA shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase in calls that may occur during such week.…

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Cosponsors (14)

7 Democrats7 Republicans