Senate Bill 606
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Reach Every Veteran in Crisis Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
606
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Reach Every Veteran in Crisis Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish measurable targets to evaluate the effectiveness of the VA's mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns.
The VA must also establish a process to oversee such outreach campaigns that includes a delineation of the roles of officials in leadership and contract oversight positions within the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention of the Veterans Health Administration.
Finally, the VA must ensure that each contract entered into for the development of such outreach campaigns includes a requirement that the contractor track and report on the established metrics.
February 28, 2019
02/28/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
02/28/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:47:40 PM