US SB544 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on October 8 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-10-08 - Held at the desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on October 8 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-10-08 - Held at the desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
Title
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] |
| Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
| Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
| Sen. John Hickenlooper [D-CO] | Sen. Mark Kelly [D-AZ] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-08 | House | Held at the desk. |
| 2021-10-08 | House | Received in the House. |
| 2021-10-08 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2021-10-07 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6993) |
| 2021-10-07 | Senate | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6993) |
| 2021-06-23 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| 2021-03-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB6411 (Related) 2022-07-11 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
