Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

Bill: 114-s-2487
Sponsor: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Introduced: 2016-02-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: 

Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify: (1) VA mental health care and suicide prevention programs that are most effective for women veterans, and (2) such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans.

action_date: 2016-06-07
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify: (1) VA mental health care and suicide prevention programs that are most effective for women veterans, and (2) such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans.

action_date: 2016-06-21
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
 

Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify: (1) VA mental health care and suicide prevention programs that are most effective for women veterans, and (2) such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans.

action_date: 2016-06-30
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
 

Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify: (1) VA mental health care and suicide prevention programs that are most effective for women veterans, and (2) such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-30
text: Became Public Law No: 114-188.
action_date: 2016-06-30
text: Became Public Law No: 114-188.
action_date: 2016-06-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-06-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2016-06-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-06-23
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4006)
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4006)
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4006)
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Mr. Miller (FL) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2016-06-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3597)
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3597)
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3597)
action_date: 2016-06-07
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3597)
action_date: 2016-05-24
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-702.
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 114-188