US HB2198 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-9)
Status: Introduced on April 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] |
| Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA] | Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL] | Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] |
| Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] |
| Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA] | Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
| Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] |
| Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-27 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-04-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2017-04-27 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health facilities and institutions
Mental health
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health facilities and institutions
Mental health
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2198/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2198/BILLS-115hr2198ih.pdf |
