119th Congress
H.R. 1969
No Wrong Door for Veterans Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks(R-IA)
- Introduced
- Mar 10, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs; Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Engrossed in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Added later (1)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI) · Mar 24, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 22, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - May 22, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - May 22, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. - May 22, 2025 · House
Considered as unfinished business. - May 20, 2025 · House
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. - May 20, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1969. - May 20, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2175-2177; text: CR H2175-2176) - May 20, 2025 · House
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - May 19, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 76. - May 19, 2025 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-103. - May 6, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Mar 25, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 5. - Mar 25, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Mar 10, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Mar 10, 2025
Introduced in House