Rep. Huizenga Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans Find Doctors Trained in Suicide Prevention
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. It is actively moving forward as it waits for the committee to review it. There are no upcoming votes or hearings scheduled at this time.
The bill has bipartisan support and addresses a high priority issue, but it was recently introduced and still needs to pass through the committee process.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9449 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9449 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Veterans who receive care through the VA's community care network would be able to look up which providers have completed suicide prevention training, making it easier to find a doctor who understands veteran-specific mental health challenges. This is especially meaningful for veterans in rural areas or those who rely on community providers rather than VA facilities.
“make such list publicly available to veterans eligible for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary”
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
A group of five House members introduced the Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act, which would help improve mental health outcomes for those who have served in the military through expanding access to evidence-based suicide prevention care.
The legislation seeks to increase the number of Community Care Network providers who complete evidence-based suicide prevention training administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs while also creating a publicly available preferred provider list.
The legislation seeks to increase the number of Community Care Network providers who complete evidence-based suicide prevention training, administered by the VA, while also creating a publicly-available preferred provider list to help vets find providers who best meet their needs.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act of 2026
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