HR 3495 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

Introduced Jun 26, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Jack Bergman R-MI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 5, 2019 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 10.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 26, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants for a period of three years to eligible entities for the provision of suicide prevention services to veterans and their families. Under the bill, eligible entities include tribally designated housing entities, community-based organizations, and other private entities that meet certain requirements.

Entities must submit an application to receive financial assistance that includes a description of the services they propose to provide, among other elements.

The bill requires the VA to equitably distribute grants across geographic regions and areas with the most need. Additionally, the VA shall give preference to entities that are experienced in providing suicide prevention services.

Entities receiving funding must notify service recipients that funding is wholly or partially from the VA.

Cosponsors 257

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 26, 2019 to Oct 30, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-PAChrissy HoulahanOriginalJun 26, 2019
R-ARSteve WomackJul 22, 2019
R-TNCharles J. "Chuck" FleischmannAug 6, 2019
R-FLGus M. BilirakisAug 6, 2019
R-INJim BanksAug 6, 2019
R-NCMark MeadowsAug 6, 2019
R-PAMike KellyAug 6, 2019
D-CARo KhannaAug 6, 2019
D-PASusan WildAug 6, 2019
R-MIBill HuizengaAug 9, 2019
R-VADenver RigglemanAug 9, 2019
R-PAGlenn ThompsonAug 9, 2019
D-WIGwen MooreAug 9, 2019
R-MIJohn R. MoolenaarAug 9, 2019
R-KSRoger MarshallAug 9, 2019
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Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 5, 2019Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  2. Dec 5, 2019Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 10.
  3. Dec 5, 2019Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
  4. Jul 16, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Jun 26, 2019Introduced in House
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1906Improve Well-Being for Veterans ActIdentical billJun 19, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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  1. Jun 26, 2019Introduced in House

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