legislation: 116-s-4657

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116-s-4657 116 s 4657 A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. Armed Forces and National Security 2020-09-23 2020-09-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Senate Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] IA R E000295 12 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week each year as 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. 2023-01-11T13:44:43Z  

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