# 117-hr-3405: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Battle Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.

117-hr-3405, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Battle Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3405
- Congress: 117
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Battle Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Battle Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (35)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2021-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2021-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2022-08-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3405 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3405)

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