S. 544 · 117th Congress · Senate

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.

In Congress· Held at the desk.
Introduced
Mar 2, 21
Passed Senate
Oct 7, 21
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week each year as Buddy Check Week for the purposes of organizing outreach events and educating veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks. The VA shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase in calls that may occur during such week.

Previous Versions

00Mar 2, 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week each year as Buddy Check Week for the purposes of organizing outreach events and educating veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks. The VA shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase in calls that may occur during such week.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 08, 2021Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  2. OCT 08, 2021Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. OCT 08, 2021Floor

    Held at the desk.

  4. OCT 07, 2021Committee

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6993)

  5. OCT 07, 2021Discharge

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent

    (consideration: CR S6993)

  6. OCT 07, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6993)

  7. OCT 07, 2021Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6993)

  8. JUN 23, 2021Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs

    Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.

    117Yea
    231Nay
    0NV
  9. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  10. MAR 02, 2021IntroReferral

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

Committees

3

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Oct 8, 2021

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jun 23, 2021

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 2, 2021

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