US SB4657 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week each year as 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.

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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.

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-09-23SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Same As/Similar To

HB2898 (Related) 2019-06-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB4290 (Related) 2019-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB785 (Related) 2020-10-17 - Became Public Law No: 116-171. (TXT | PDF)

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