A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
USA117th CongressS-544| Senate
| Updated: 10/8/2021
Joni Ernst
Republican Senator
Iowa
Cosponsors (23)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week each year as Buddy Check Week for the purposes of organizing outreach events and educating veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks. The VA shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase in calls that may occur during such week.
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Bill from Previous Congress
S 116-4657A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6993)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6993)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6993)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6993)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
USA117th CongressS-544| Senate
| Updated: 10/8/2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week each year as Buddy Check Week for the purposes of organizing outreach events and educating veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks. The VA shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase in calls that may occur during such week.
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Bill from Previous Congress
S 116-4657A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6993)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6993)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6993)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6993)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Joni Ernst
Republican Senator
Iowa
Cosponsors (23)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Commemorative events and holidaysEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth promotion and preventive careMental healthSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTelephone and wireless communicationVeterans' medical care