US Congress House Bill 2340 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: Engrossed on May 22 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-05-22 - Received in the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to notify Congress following a suicide or attempted suicide of a veteran that occurs in a VA facility. Specifically, the VA must provide the name and location of the facility and also specified information regarding the veteran who committed or attempted suicide. The VA is required to include in each notification (1) guidance to deter the sensationalism of suicide, (2) guidance for identifying warning signs exhibited by veterans at risk of suicide, and (3) information on the resources available from the VA to veterans at risk of suicide.

FIGHT Veteran Suicides Act Fostering Intergovernmental Health Transparency in Veteran Suicides Act

Rep. Max Rose [D-NY]	Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV]	Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]	Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]	Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA]	Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]
Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-22	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2019-05-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-05-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4041)
2019-05-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2340.
2019-05-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4041-4042)
2019-05-21	House	Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-05-20	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 53.
2019-05-20	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-77.
2019-05-08	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-05-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-04-30	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-04-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-04-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-04-18	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2340/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2340/BILLS-116hr2340ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2340/BILLS-116hr2340rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2340/BILLS-116hr2340eh.pdf