S 4929 · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Lethal Means Safe Storage for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

Introduced 2024-08-01· Sponsored by Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2024-08-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4929 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4929 To improve lethal means safety training and education conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. King introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To improve lethal means safety training and education conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Lethal Means Safe Storage for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act''. SEC. 2. UPDATE ON POLICY OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR LETHAL MEANS SAFETY. (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall update the policy of the Dep…

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