116 HR 1969 : No Wrong Door for Veterans Act
U.S. House of Representatives
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1969
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 22, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
AN ACT
To amend and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
1.

Short title
This Act may be cited as the “No Wrong Door for Veterans Act”.
2.

Reauthorization and improvement of Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of Department of Veterans Affairs
(a)

Duration
Section 201 of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–171; 38 U.S.C. 1720F note) is amended, in subsection (j), by striking “the date that is three years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under this section” and inserting “September 30, 2026”.
(b)

Emergent suicide care
Such section is further amended—
(1)
in subsection (m)—
(A)
by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
(B)
by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3):
“(3)

Emergent suicide care
In the case of an eligible individual who receives suicide prevention services provided or coordinated by an eligible entity in receipt of a grant under this section, the eligible entity shall notify—
(A)
the eligible individual that the individual may be eligible for emergent suicide care under section 1720J of title 38, United States Code; and
(B)
the Secretary, if an eligible individual notified under subparagraph (A) elects to receive such emergent suicide care.”; and
(C)
in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking “(1) or (2)” and inserting “(1), (2), or (3)”; and
(2)
in subsection (n)—
(A)
by inserting “(1) In general.—” before “When” and adjusting the margins accordingly; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(2)

Time frame
If the Secretary does not provide services under paragraph (1) to an eligible individual during the 72-hour period following a referral under subsection (m), such eligible individual shall be treated as eligible for emergent suicide care under section 1720J of title 38, United States Code.”.
(c)

Reauthorization
Such section is further amended, in subsection (p)—
(1)
by striking “section a total of $174,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 through 2025.” and inserting “section—”; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
“(1)
a total of $174,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 through 2025; and
(2)
$52,500,000 for fiscal year 2026.”.
(d)

Requirements for eligible entities
Such section is further amended, in subsection (q)(3)—
(1)
by inserting “an entity that has continuously provided mental health care or support services in the United States during the two-year period before the date on which the entity applies for a grant under this section and that is” after “means”;
(2)
in subparagraph (A), by striking “or foundation” and inserting “, foundation, or health care provider”; and
(3)
in subparagraph (E), by striking “A” and inserting “a”.
(e)

Technical correction to definitions
Such section is further amended, in subsection (q)(5), by striking “Medical services” and inserting “The term “emergency treatment” means medical services”.
(f)

Required use of certain screening protocol
Such section is further amended, in subsection (q)(11)(A)(ii), by inserting after “risk” the following: “, which in the case of a grant made on or after the date of the enactment of the No Wrong Door for Veterans Act, shall be the Columbia Protocol (also known as the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale)”.
3.

Inclusion of adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in paragraph (6)(F)(i), by inserting “(including adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities)” after “artificial limbs”.
4.

Extension of certain limits on payments of pension
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “November 30, 2031” and inserting “January 30, 2033”.
Passed the House of Representatives May 22 (legislative day May 21), 2025.
Kevin F. McCumber,
Clerk.