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Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
Sponsored By: Representative Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
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Summary
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a publicly available review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the preceding five-year period. Such review shall include: the total number of veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period; a summary that includes age, gender, and race; a list of the medications prescribed to, and found in the systems of, such veterans at the time of their deaths, and a summary of medical diagnoses by VA physicians which led to the prescribing of such medications; the number of instances in which the veteran was concurrently on multiple medications prescribed by VA physicians; the percentage of veterans who were not taking any medication prescribed by a VA physician; the percentage of veterans with combat experience or trauma; Veterans Health Administration facilities with markedly high prescription and patient suicide rates; a description of VA policies governing the prescribing of medications; and recommendations to improve the safety and well-being of veterans. "Covered veteran" means any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 2/26/2016
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 2/26/2016
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 2/26/2016
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/2/2016
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 3/14/2016
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/14/2016
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 3/16/2016
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/21/2016
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 3/21/2016
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 3/21/2016
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 3/22/2016
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/22/2016
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 3/22/2016
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/22/2016
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/12/2016
MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/12/2016
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/15/2016
Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]
IL • R
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
Sponsored 4/19/2016
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 4/19/2016
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/19/2016
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/19/2016
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/20/2016
FRANK LOBIONDO
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/26/2016
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/27/2016
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 4/28/2016
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/29/2016
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 4/29/2016
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/10/2016
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/10/2016
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/10/2016
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
OK • R
Sponsored 5/16/2016
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 5/24/2016
Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/24/2016
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2016
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/10/2016
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/10/2016
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/10/2016
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 6/21/2016
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/5/2016
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/5/2016
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 7/5/2016
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/5/2016
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/16/2016
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 11/16/2016
Roll Call Votes
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