S. 4657 · 116th Congress
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.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joni Ernst
- Introduced
- 2020-09-23
- Latest action
- 2020-09-23 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
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.