3.0.0 2198 2023-01-11T13:35:55Z 2023-01-11T13:35:55Z House HR 2017-04-27 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 72 (Thursday, April 27, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:H.R. 2198.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Congress shall have power . . . To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof.[Page H2942]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-04-27T17:01:13Z Referred to 2017-04-27T14:04:40Z 2017-04-27 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-04-27 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 N T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2017-04-27 True G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2017-05-30 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2017-05-30 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2017-05-30 False H001048 Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] Duncan Hunter R CA D. 50 2017-06-22 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2017-06-22 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2017-06-22 False K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2017-06-22 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2017-06-22 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 8 2017-06-22 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2017-07-27 False T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 2017-07-27 False C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2017-07-27 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2017-07-27 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2017-08-04 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2017-09-12 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2017-09-21 False W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2017-10-24 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2017-11-03 False K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 2017-11-03 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2017-11-06 False P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2017-11-07 False D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2017-11-07 False T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2017-11-07 False Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Health facilities and institutions Mental health Telephone and wireless communication Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-04-27 Introduced in House 2017-07-27T15:23:41Z Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the first message a person hears upon calling the main telephone number of any VA medical facility allows the caller to choose to be quickly redirected to the Veterans Crisis Line without ending the call.

]]> Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act Display Title Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that calls to medical facilities of the Department can be quickly redirected to the Veterans Crisis Line. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act Introduced in House 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2198ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2198ih.xml 2017-04-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.