3.0.0 479 2023-01-11T19:59:09Z 2023-01-11T20:40:53Z Senate S S 2007-02-01 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2007-07-23T15:24:02Z Markup by 2007-06-27T22:13:34Z Hearings by 2007-04-25T22:22:40Z Referred to 2007-02-01T22:40:24Z S. Rept. 110-132 Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act 110 327 HR 2007-11-05 Became Public Law No: 110-110. Related bill House 2007-09-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11097-11101) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-07-23 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 279. Calendars 2007-07-23 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka without amendment. With written report No. 110-132. Committee 2007-07-23 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka without amendment. With written report No. 110-132. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-06-27 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2007-04-25 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-89. Committee 2007-02-01 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2007-02-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1529-1530) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD N G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2007-02-01 True R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2007-02-01 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2007-02-01 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2007-02-01 True S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2007-02-01 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2007-02-01 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2007-02-01 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2007-02-01 True B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS 2007-02-01 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2007-02-01 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2007-02-06 False R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 2007-02-14 False B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2007-02-14 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2007-02-14 False V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2007-02-16 False C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2007-03-07 False C000127 Sen. 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[R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2007-07-23 False 2007-07-10T04:00:00Z S. 479, Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18829 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Vererans' Affairs on June 27, 2007</p> 2007-07-10T04:00:00Z S. 479, Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18829 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Vererans' Affairs on June 27, 2007 H.R.327 https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/327 Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Administrative procedure Afghanistan Armed forces reserves Congress Congressional reporting requirements Counseling Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Veterans Affairs Drug abuse Drug abuse treatment Employee training Families Federal advisory bodies Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health Health education Housing and Community Development Iraq Iraq compilation Labor and Employment Law Legislation Medical research Mental health services Middle East and North Africa Military dependents Military operations Post-traumatic stress disorder Preventive medicine Psychotherapy Rural health Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare South Asia Suicide Telephone Veterans' benefits Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-02-01 Introduced in Senate 2007-02-27T22:40:15Z Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) suicide among veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem; and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should take into consideration the special needs of veterans suffering from PTSD in developing and implementing the program required under this Act.

Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a comprehensive program for reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans.

Requires the program to include: (1) a national mental health campaign to increase mental health awareness in the veteran community; (2) mandatory training on suicide and suicide prevention for appropriate Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees and contractor personnel; (3) family education and peer support counseling; (4) veterans' health assessments, counseling, and treatment programs; (5) suicide prevention counselors; (6) research on suicide prevention; (7) treatment programs for veterans suffering from substance abuse; (8) 24-hour veterans' mental health care availability; and (9) a toll-free hotline.

]]> 80 2007-07-23 Reported to Senate without amendment 2007-10-29T18:52:36Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) suicide among veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem; and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should take into consideration the special needs of veterans suffering from PTSD in developing and implementing the program required under this Act.

Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a comprehensive program for reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans.

Requires the program to include: (1) a national mental health campaign to increase mental health awareness in the veteran community; (2) mandatory training on suicide and suicide prevention for appropriate Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees and contractor personnel; (3) family education and peer support counseling; (4) veterans' health assessments, counseling, and treatment programs; (5) suicide prevention counselors; (6) research on suicide prevention; (7) treatment programs for veterans suffering from substance abuse; (8) 24-hour veterans' mental health care availability; and (9) a toll-free hotline.

Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on VA programs and activities to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.

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