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H.R.2915

H.R.2915: Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

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About This Bill

Introduced June 25, 2015
Latest Major Action Feb. 10, 2016

Bill Sponsor

Julia Brownley (D-Calif.)

Bill Cosponsors

21 (15 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 3, 2015. The summary of that 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) those programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans. (Sec. 3)...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Feb. 10, 2016	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb. 9, 2016	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 9, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 9, 2016	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H630)
Feb. 9, 2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2915.
Feb. 9, 2016	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H630-633)
Feb. 9, 2016	Mr. Abraham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec. 3, 2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 278.
Dec. 3, 2015	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-365.
Sept. 17, 2015	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sept. 17, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
July 22, 2015	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
July 22, 2015	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
July 14, 2015	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
July 10, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 25, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
June 25, 2015	Introduced in the House by Julia Brownley (D-Calif.)

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