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DemocratBill · S. 793· Senate(119-S-793)

A bill to amend the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 to modify and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Rep. Warner
Age: 72 years
Virginia
Introduced
2/27/2025
Last activity
2/27/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsored by
Mark Warner
Cosponsors
Democrat - 0Republican - 1
Armed Forces and National Security
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill proposes amendments to the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019. It specifically seeks to modify and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The legislation changes the scope of the Task Force and increases the maximum grant amount. It also introduces new requirements for measures, metrics, and briefings for local medical centers. Finally, the bill extends the program's duration and increases total funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2028.

Yes

  • Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+7

    The bill increases grant limits and total funding specifically for veteran suicide prevention programs.

  • Does this make mental health care easier to get?+7

    The bill increases the maximum grant amount for suicide prevention and extends the program through 2028.

  • Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+6

    The bill expands funding and duration for the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.