3.0.0 8173 2023-01-11T13:45:02Z 2023-01-11T13:45:02Z House HR 2020-09-04 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 153 (Friday, September 4, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McADAMS:H.R. 8173.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4326]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-04T14:32:30Z Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 116 785 S 2020-10-17 Became Public Law No: 116-171. Related bill CRS 2020-09-04 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2020-09-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4720) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001209 Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] Ben McAdams D UT 4 N C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2020-09-04 True T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2020-09-04 True Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Health promotion and preventive care Medical research Mental health Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-09-04 Introduced in House 2020-12-17T14:57:18Z VA High Altitude and Suicide Research Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the connection between living at high altitude and the risk of developing depression or dying by suicide among veterans. Depending on the results, a follow-up study may be required to identify biological causes and effective treatments.

]]> VA High Altitude and Suicide Research Act Display Title VA High Altitude and Suicide Research Act Short Title(s) as Introduced VA High Altitude and Suicide Research Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the connection between living at high altitude and suicide risk factors among veterans. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8173ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8173ih.xml 2020-09-04 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.