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Union Calendar No. 53 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2340 

[Report No. 116–77] 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to Congress notice 

of any suicide or attempted suicide of a veteran in a Department of 

Veterans Affairs facility, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 18, 2019 

Mr. ROSE of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

MAY 20, 2019 

Additional sponsors: Mrs. LEE of Nevada, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. MOORE, Mr. 

MEADOWS, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. CRAIG, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. SCANLON, 

Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. PORTER, Mr. TAYLOR, and Mr. KILDEE

MAY 20, 2019 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 18, 2019] 


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A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to 

Congress notice of any suicide or attempted suicide of 

a veteran in a Department of Veterans Affairs facility, 

and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fostering Intergovern5 mental Health Transparency in Veteran Suicides Act’’ or 

6 ‘‘FIGHT Veteran Suicides Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE OF SUICIDES AND AT8 TEMPTED SUICIDES OF VETERANS IN DE9 PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FACILI10 TIES. 

11 Section 1720F of title 38, United States Code, is 

12 amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

13 ‘‘(l) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.—(1) In 

14 the case of the suicide or attempted suicide of any veteran 

15 that occurs in, or on the grounds of, a Department facility, 

16 the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ 

17 Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives and 

18 the Senators and member of Congress representing the dis19 trict in which the facility is located and the Senators and 

20 member of Congress representing the district in which the 

21 veteran resides the following notices: 

22 ‘‘(A) Not later than seven days after the date on 

23 which the suicide or attempted suicide occurs, notice 

24 of— 

25 ‘‘(i) the suicide or attempted suicide; and 


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1 ‘‘(ii) the name of the facility and location 

2 where the suicide or attempted suicide occurred. 

3 ‘‘(B) Subject to subparagraph (C), not later than 

4 60 days after such date, notice of the following infor5 mation (if available) regarding the veteran who com6 mitted or attempted to commit suicide: 

7 ‘‘(i) The enrollment status of the veteran 

8 with respect to the patient enrollment system of 

9 the Department under section 1705 of this title. 

10 ‘‘(ii) The most recent encounter between the 

11 veteran and any employee or facility of the Vet12 erans Health Administration before the suicide 

13 or attempted suicide occurred. 

14 ‘‘(iii) Whether the veteran had other med15 ical insurance or coverage (including TRICARE, 

16 Medicare, and Medicaid). 

17 ‘‘(iv) The Armed Force in which the veteran 

18 served. 

19 ‘‘(v) The time period when the veteran 

20 served in the Armed Forces. 

21 ‘‘(vi) The age of the veteran. 

22 ‘‘(vii) The marital status of the veteran. 

23 ‘‘(viii) The employment status of the vet24 eran. 

25 ‘‘(ix) The housing status of the veteran. 


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1 ‘‘(x) The gender identity of the veteran. 

2 ‘‘(xi) The sexual orientation of the veteran. 

3 ‘‘(xii) The race of the veteran. 

4 ‘‘(xiii) Confirmation that the Secretary has 

5 provided notice to the immediate family mem6 bers of the veteran regarding any Department 

7 support or assistance for which such family 

8 members may be eligible. 

9 ‘‘(C) In collecting and reporting information 

10 under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall take all 

11 steps the Secretary determines necessary to respect the 

12 privacy and dignity of the veteran and the family of 

13 the veteran. 

14 ‘‘(2) Each notice submitted under subparagraph (A) 

15 or (B) of paragraph (1) shall include a copy of guidance 

16 developed by the Secretary for purposes of dissemination 

17 that is designed to— 

18 ‘‘(A) deter the sensationalism of suicide; 

19 ‘‘(B) provide information regarding warning 

20 signs that are often exhibited by veterans at risk of 

21 suicide; and 

22 ‘‘(C) provide notice of the resources the Depart23 ment offers to veterans who may be at risk of suicide, 

24 including the Veterans Crisis Line and readjustment 

25 counseling provided through Vet Centers.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 53 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2340 

[Report No. 116–77] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to proVeterans Affairs facility, and for other purposes. tempted suicide of a veteran in a Department of vide to Congress notice of any suicide or atMAY 20, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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