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Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)

Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

H.R. 6858 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 10 Democratic cosponsors · See all 17 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

H.R. 6858, known as the Veteran Suicide Prevention Act, requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review the deaths of certain veterans who died by suicide. This review covers veterans who received care from the Department of Veterans Affairs during the five years before their death. The Secretary must complete this review within 18 months of the Act's enactment. The required review includes looking at total numbers, demographics, prescribed medications, medical diagnoses, and facility-specific prescription and suicide rates. Within 30 days of finishing the review, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress and make it publicly available.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +5

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress and make the findings available to the public.

  • Scored +3

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The review aims to find recommendations to improve the safety and well-being of veterans.

  • Scored +3

    Does this make mental health care easier to get?

    The bill seeks to identify patterns in veteran suicides and medication risks to improve future safety and well-being.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.