Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act

Bill: 116-hr-2333
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22]
Introduced: 2019-04-18
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Department of Veterans Affairs

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government studies and investigations

Mental health

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2019-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 116-96.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-04-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs.</p>

action_date: 2019-05-17
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs.</p>

action_date: 2019-05-21
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs.</p>

action_date: 2019-12-11
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs.</p>

action_date: 2019-12-20
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2333 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2019 Mr. Brindisi (for himself, Mr. Banks , and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act . 2. Comptroller General assessment of responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (a) Assessment required The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators. Such assessment shall include a determination of— (1) the extent to which the use and staffing of suicide prevention coordinators varies between Department facilities; and (2) the extent to which the Secretary provides oversight of suicide prevention coordinators. (b) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the findings of the assessment required by subsection (a).

tv_txt: IB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2333 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act . 2. Comptroller General assessment of responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (a) Assessment required The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators. Such assessment shall include a determination of— (1) the extent to which the use and staffing of suicide prevention coordinators varies between Department facilities; and (2) the extent to which the Secretary provides oversight of suicide prevention coordinators. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the findings of the assessment required by subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2333 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2019 Received AN ACT To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act . 2. Comptroller General assessment of responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (a) Assessment required The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators. Such assessment shall include a determination of— (1) the extent to which the use and staffing of suicide prevention coordinators varies between Department facilities; and (2) the extent to which the Secretary provides oversight of suicide prevention coordinators. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the findings of the assessment required by subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 46 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2333 [Report No. 116–70] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 18, 2019 Mr. Brindisi (for himself, Mr. Banks , and Mr. Bost ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs May 17, 2019 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Lynch , Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma , Mr. Steube , Mrs. Craig , and Ms. Porter May 17, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act . 2. Comptroller General assessment of responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (a) Assessment required The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators. Such assessment shall include a determination of— (1) the extent to which the use and staffing of suicide prevention coordinators varies between Department facilities; and (2) the extent to which the Secretary provides oversight of suicide prevention coordinators. (b) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the findings of the assessment required by subsection (a).

May 17, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. R. 2333 AN ACT To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act . 2. Comptroller General assessment of responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (a) Assessment required The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators. Such assessment shall include a determination of— (1) the extent to which the use and staffing of suicide prevention coordinators varies between Department facilities; and (2) the extent to which the Secretary provides oversight of suicide prevention coordinators. (b) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the findings of the assessment required by subsection (a).

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.