HR 3027 ยท Green Star Families Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced
- Apr 24, 2025
- Latest action
- May 12, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew [R-NJ-2]
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Cosponsors
- 0
Summary
Green Star Families Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish free counseling services to the next of kin and former volunteer caregivers of veterans who die by suicide. (Generally, Green Star families are families of servicemembers and veterans who have died by suicide.) The VA may provide counseling services under this bill only if the services are reasonably accessible to the eligible individuals and are substantially equivalent or superior to similar services furnished by the VA to such individuals. The VA is authorized to enter into an agreement with a federal, state, or private entity to provide the counseling services. Additionally, the VA must publish information relating to the program online and provide information relating to the program to any eligible individual.
Recent actions
- May 12, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 24, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Apr 24, 2025 Introduced in House
- Apr 24, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.