Sen. Whitehouse and Bipartisan Group Push Bill to Expand Mental Health Support for Transitioning Troops
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs for review. It is actively moving through the system, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill listed at this time.
The bill has strong bipartisan support and addresses a high-priority issue like veteran suicide, but it still needs to pass through the committee process.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
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Veterans transitioning out of the military would receive significantly more comprehensive mental health information and suicide prevention education before they separate. The expanded Solid Start program would also proactively help new veterans enroll in VA healthcare and connect them with counseling services, reducing the gap between leaving the military and accessing support.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Introduced in Senate
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act
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