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DemocratBill · S. 4871· Senate(119-S-4871)

Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide Act

Rep. Smith
Age: 68 years
Minnesota
Introduced
6/23/2026
Last activity
6/23/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsored by
Tina Smith
Cosponsors
Democrat - 0Republican - 1
Armed Forces and National Security
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide Act," focuses on the connection between trauma and suicide. It requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to work together on a specific report. This report must detail how military sexual trauma and intimate partner violence impact the risk of suicide and suicidal ideation for service members and veterans. The report must be submitted to several congressional committees and published on a public website within 18 months. Additionally, the findings must be integrated into clinical practice guidelines within one year of the report's publication.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+6

    The bill aims to improve suicide risk assessment and management for veterans through targeted reporting and guideline integration.

  • Does this make mental health care easier to get?+6

    The bill requires clinical guidelines to incorporate findings on how trauma impacts suicide risk to improve assessment and management.

  • Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+5

    The bill mandates that findings on trauma and suicide risk be integrated into VA and DoD clinical practice guidelines for veterans and service members.

The opposite

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