US Congress House Bill 4173 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 10-4-1)
Status: Engrossed on November 9 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-09 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) conduct a study on the outcomes and the efficacy of the toll-free Veterans Crisis Line during the five-year period beginning January 1, 2014, based on an analysis of national suicide data and data collected from the line, and (2) submit such study to Congress by May 31, 2019. Such study shall address: (1) the efficacy of the line in leading veterans to sustained mental health regimens and suicide prevention; (2) the line's visibility; (3) the role of the line as part of the VA's mental health care services; (4) whether receiving sustained mental health care affects suicidality and whether veterans previously receiving VA mental health care use the line in times of crisis; (5) the line's effectiveness in assisting veterans at risk for suicide when it is contacted by a non-veteran; (6) the line's overall efficacy in preventing suicides and whether the number of contacts affects such efficacy; (7) the line's long-term efficacy in preventing repeated suicide attempts and whether such efficacy is temporary; (8) whether referral to mental health care affects the risk of suicide; and (9) the line's efficacy in promoting continued mental health care for those veterans who are at high risk for suicide whose suicide was prevented.

Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017

Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. Trey Hollingsworth [R-IN]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]
Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. David Young [R-IA]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]

2017-11-08 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 618 (Y: 420 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-09	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-11-08	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-11-08	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 618). (text: 11/7/2017 CR H8564)
2017-11-08	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8614)
2017-11-07	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2017-11-07	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4173.
2017-11-07	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8563-8566)
2017-11-07	House	Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-11-07	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 295.
2017-11-07	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-400.
2017-11-02	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-11-02	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-10-31	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-10-31	House	Introduced in House

SB2174 (Related) 2017-11-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4173/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4173/BILLS-115hr4173ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4173/BILLS-115hr4173rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4173/BILLS-115hr4173eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017618