US Congress House Bill 5392 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 22-4-1)
Status: Passed on November 28 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-11-28 - Became Public Law No: 114-247. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop a quality assurance document for carrying out the toll-free Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), which shall: (1) outline performance indicators and objectives to improve the VCL, including at backup call centers; (2) include time frames to meet such indicators and objectives; and (3) be consistent with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget. The VA shall develop a plan to ensure that each telephone call, text message, and other communications received by the VCL, including at backup call centers, is answered in a timely manner by a person, consistent with the guidance established by the American Association of Suicidology. The plan shall include guidelines for periodic VCL testing. The VA shall submit the document and plan within 180 days.

No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act

Rep. David Young [R-IA]	Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]	Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI]	Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Robert Dold [R-IL]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]
Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]	Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]
Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ]
Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]
Rep. Rod Blum [R-IA]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]

2016-09-26 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 357 N: 0 NV: 74 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-09-26 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 357 N: 0 NV: 74 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-11-28	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-247. (TXT | PDF)
2016-11-28	Senate	Signed by President.
2016-11-18	Senate	Presented to President.
2016-11-17	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-11-16	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6421)
2016-09-27	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2016-09-26	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-09-26	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 357 - 0 (Roll no. 558). (text: CR H5888)
2016-09-26	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5893-5894)
2016-09-26	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.
2016-09-26	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5392.
2016-09-26	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5888-5891)
2016-09-26	House	Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2016-09-21	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2016-09-21	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-06-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2016-06-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2016-06-07	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5392/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5392/BILLS-114hr5392ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5392/BILLS-114hr5392eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5392/BILLS-114hr5392enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016558