PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act
Latest action · Mar 13, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 13, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the P.F.C. Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support program to make grants to eligible entities for peer-to-peer mental health programs for veterans.
Eligible entities include (1) a nonprofit organization having historically served the mental health needs of veterans; (2) a congressionally chartered veteran service organization; or (3) a state, local, or tribal veteran service agency, director, or commissioner.
The VA shall establish an advisory committee to create appropriate program standards.
Cosponsors 42
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 13, 2019 to Sep 1, 2020, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Original | Mar 13, 2019 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | Mar 13, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Original | Mar 13, 2019 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Mar 13, 2019 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Mar 13, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Apr 1, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Apr 1, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | May 7, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | May 20, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jun 27, 2019 | |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Jun 27, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jun 28, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jun 28, 2019 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Jul 5, 2019 |
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- Mar 13, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 13, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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- Mar 13, 2019Introduced in House
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