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Senate Bill 1296
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 21, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 21, 2021
Latest Action
Nov 17, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1296
Congress
117
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
Sherrod Brown
Ohio
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Republican
Joni Ernst
Iowa
Democrat
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode Island
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly implement a five-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing specified counseling and services as part of the Transition Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces as a means of reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans.

Specifically, the pilot program would involve a three-hour counseling module and the provision of contact information for a counseling or similar facility in the locality where the veteran intends to reside. Additionally, the participating veterans must submit medical records in connection with their service in the Armed Forces, regardless of whether they intend to file a claim for benefits for a service-connected disability.

Under the program, a social worker or behavioral health coordinator from the VA must contact the veteran within 90 days after the member is discharged or released from service to schedule a follow-up appointment.

At least 10 DOD Transition Assistance Centers must be jointly selected to carry out the pilot program.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
April 21, 2021
Related Bills (1)
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced in House
7
Sponsorship
House Bill 2778
Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
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CRS
Actions (3)
11/17/2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
04/21/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
04/21/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:49:14 PM
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