US Congress Senate Bill 2174 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-4)
Status: Introduced on November 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a study on the outcomes and the efficacy of the 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. 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; and (4) whether receiving sustained mental health care affects suicidality, including among veterans who are at high risk for suicide.

Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017

Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]	Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]
Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-30	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB4173 (Related) 2017-11-09 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2174/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2174/BILLS-115s2174is.pdf