# 118-hr-236: 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.

118-hr-236, 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 118th 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: 118-hr-236
- Congress: 118
- 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: 2023-01-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- 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 (7)

- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2023-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2023-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2023-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2023-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2023-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2023-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2024-01-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-236 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/236)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-236 (as of 2026-10-15).