H.R. 5570 · 116th Congress
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pete King
- Introduced
- 2020-01-09
- Latest action
- 2020-02-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. Covered veterans are those who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran.
The VA shall report on the results of the review and make such report publicly available.