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House Bill 8084
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Lethal Means Safety Training Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 21, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Aug 21, 2020
Latest Action
Sep 10, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8084
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Lauren Underwood
Illinois
Democrat
Julia Brownley
California
Democrat
Kathleen Rice
New York
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Lethal Means Safety Training Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to update its Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention training course at least once a year to ensure it is culturally appropriate and uses best practices identified by subject matter experts (e.g., veterans service organizations).

The bill requires certain VA employees and care providers to take the most recently updated version of the training course within 90 days after the person is hired, agrees to furnish care, or receives support and at least annually thereafter. Specifically, the bill requires the following categories of VA employees or care providers to take the training course:

  • employees of the Veterans Health Administration or Veterans Benefits Administration who regularly interact with veterans,
  • compensation and pension examiners,
  • employees of Veterans Centers or vocational rehabilitation facilities,
  • employees of Veterans Community Care Providers who provide care to veterans, and
  • family caregivers receiving support under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.

The VA must publish the training course on a publicly available VA website. Additionally, the VA must publish a report on its website that includes the percentage of individuals in each category who have completed such training.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
August 21, 2020
Actions (3)
09/10/2020
Committee Hearings Held.
08/21/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
08/21/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:24 PM
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