No Wrong Door for Veterans Act

Sponsored byRep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]IA· Introduced 10 March 2025

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

22 May 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 20 May 2025

No Wrong Door for Veterans Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and modifies the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which awards grants to eligible entities to provide or coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans and members of the Armed Forces and their families.

Among other elements, the bill

adjusts the maximum amount for grants awarded under the program and provides for additional funding per individual who receives suicide prevention services provided or coordinated by a grantee;
requires the VA to provide briefings about the grant program at least once a year to certain personnel at each VA medical center located within 100 miles from the primary location of a grantee;
requires baseline mental health screenings for risk provided as suicide prevention services under the program to use a protocol selected by the VA; and
modifies eligibility requirements for entities seeking grants, including by authorizing applications from health care providers.

In subsequent applications, grantees who have previously received funds under the program must include evidence that previously awarded funds served a significant number of veterans.

The bill requires grantees to notify (1) eligible individuals that they may receive emergent suicide care furnished or paid for by the VA, and (2) the VA if eligible individuals request emergent suicide care.

Timeline

19 actions

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
22 May 2025 · Floor
Considered as unfinished business.
22 May 2025 · Floor
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
22 May 2025 · IntroReferral
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
22 May 2025 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
22 May 2025 · Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
20 May 2025 · Floor
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
20 May 2025 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1969.
20 May 2025 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2175-2177; text: CR H2175-2176)
20 May 2025 · Floor
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-103.
19 May 2025 · Committee
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 76.
19 May 2025 · Calendars
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-103.
19 May 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
6 May 2025 · Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 5.
25 March 2025 · Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
25 March 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
10 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
10 March 2025 · Committee
Introduced in House
10 March 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
10 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]IA

Cosponsors

Republican1100%

Republican:Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]MI

Classification

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Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

Health programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMental healthVeterans' medical care

Committees

Veterans' Affairs Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To10 Mar 2025
- Markup By6 May 2025
- Reported By19 May 2025
- Health Subcommittee
  - Referred to10 Mar 2025
  - Markup by25 Mar 2025
  - Reported by25 Mar 2025
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To22 May 2025

Reports

H. Rept. 119-103

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