Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), during FY2022, to establish and maintain three new centers of the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) Program in areas with interest from personnel and a need for additional mental health care for rural veterans. The RANGE Program serves veterans in rural areas who are experiencing mental illness.
The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study and report on whether the VA has sufficient resources to serve rural veterans who need mental health care that is more intensive than traditional outpatient therapy.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-30 | President | Became Public Law No: 117-21. | Library of Congress |
| 2021-06-30 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2021-06-30 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-28 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2021-06-24 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2021-06-24 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4796) | Senate |
| 2021-05-19 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2021-05-18 | Floor | Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2513) | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-18 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 2441 are considered vacated. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-17 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-17 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2441. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-17 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2375-2378; text: CR H2375-2376) | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-17 | Floor | Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-04 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6. | House committee actions |
| 2021-05-04 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-05-04 | Committee | Subcommittee on Health Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2021-04-15 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-04-14 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2021-04-12 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-12 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |