A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 2 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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "ON TIME Act," seeks to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure a suicide prevention coordinator is available at every Department of Veterans Affairs medical center. These coordinators must be available as needed to accommodate requests for suicide prevention planning services. This availability must include times outside of the regular operating hours of the medical center. Finally, the bill includes a provision that does not authorize the hiring of additional full-time equivalent positions.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +7
Does this make mental health care easier to get?
The bill mandates that suicide prevention coordinators be available to accommodate requests even outside of regular medical center operating hours.
- Scored +7
Does this help veterans get medical care?
The bill requires suicide prevention coordinators to be available at every VA medical center to assist with suicide prevention planning services.
- Scored +7
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill improves access to critical suicide prevention planning services by ensuring coordinator availability outside of regular hours.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased access to prevention services: The bill requires that a suicide prevention coordinator be available to accommodate requests for suicide prevention planning services (Section 2, subsection a).
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Availability during non-business hours: Coordinators must be available outside of the regular operating hours of the medical center to accommodate requests as needed (Section 2, subsection a).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limitation on staffing growth: The bill explicitly states that it does not authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire any additional full-time equivalent positions (Section 2, subsection b).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill mandates that suicide prevention coordinators be available to accommodate requests even outside of regular medical center operating hours. Does this help veterans get medical care? — The bill requires suicide prevention coordinators to be available at every VA medical center to assist with suicide prevention planning services. Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — While focused on suicide, the emphasis on mental health availability provides a slight indirect benefit to broader mental health crisis responses.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill improves access to critical suicide prevention planning services by ensuring coordinator availability outside of regular hours.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill enhances the accessibility of mental health and suicide prevention services for veterans.
- 8/31/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/6/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 6/10/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Frank MrvanDemocrat · Indiana