Bill115th CongressFiled Apr 27, 2017Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 2198
Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 27, 2017)
Veterans Crisis Line Improvement Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the first message a person hears upon calling the main telephone number of any VA medical facility allows the caller to choose to be quickly redirected to the Veterans Crisis Line without ending the call.
What just happenedApr 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20](D-TX)Sponsor
24 cosponsors15 D9 R
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- Introduced in HouseApr 27, 2017
- Apr 27, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 27, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Apr 27, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 27, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House