US HB4290 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD] |
| Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] | Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY] | Rep. Max Rose [D-NY] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] |
| Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] | Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN] | Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] |
| Rep. Joe Cunningham [D-SC] | Rep. James Baird [R-IN] | Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-20 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-09-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-09-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB2898 (Related) 2019-06-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB4657 (Related) 2020-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB4657 (Related) 2020-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Commemorative events and holidays
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care
Commemorative events and holidays
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4290/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4290/BILLS-116hr4290ih.pdf |
