HR 6858
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
Summary
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. Covered veterans are those who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran. The VA shall report on the results of the review and make such report publicly available.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino [R-NY-2]
- Cosponsors
- 16
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- 2025-12-18
- Latest action
- 2026-01-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2026-01-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2025-12-18: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2025-12-18: Introduced in House
- 2025-12-18: Introduced in House