This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week per year as Battle 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 Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-02 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2021-05-20 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-20 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |