Veteran PEER Act
Latest action · Jan 29, 2018 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 27, 2017
- Passed SenateJan 25, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act or the Veteran PEER Act
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to establish not fewer than two peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at VA medical centers to promote the use and integration of services for mental health, substance use disorder, and behavior health in a primary care setting.
The VA shall ensure that the needs of female veterans are specifically addressed and that female peer specialists are included in the program.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 27, 2017 to Jan 23, 2018; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Sep 27, 2017 |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Nov 27, 2017 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Nov 27, 2017 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Nov 28, 2017 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Nov 28, 2017 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Dec 21, 2017 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Jan 8, 2018 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Jan 10, 2018 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Jan 23, 2018 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 27, 2017Discharged Jan 25, 2018 |
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 29, 2018 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jan 29, 2018 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2018Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 29, 2018Received in the House.
- Jan 29, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jan 25, 2018Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 25, 2018Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S525-526)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1920 | To modify the timeline for establishment of the program. | Roy Blunt R-MO | Amendment SA 1920 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2193 | Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017 | Related bill | Mar 7, 2018 |
| S 2372 | VA MISSION Act of 2018 | Related bill | Jun 6, 2018 |
| S 2906 | VA MISSION Act of 2018 | Related bill | May 22, 2018 |
| HR 5674 | VA MISSION Act of 2018 | Related bill | May 11, 2018 |
| HR 5830 | Veteran PEER Act | Related bill | May 15, 2018 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veteran PEER Act
- Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act
- Veteran PEER Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2018Referred in House
- Jan 25, 2018Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 27, 2017Introduced in Senate
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