H.R. 327 - Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
- Sponsor:
- Leonard Boswell
- Summary:
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. 1 accepted. View amendments
PASSED on March 21, 2007.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 423
voted NO: 0
10 voted present/not voting
Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
H.R. 327 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.
- Other Titles
- Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
- Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
- Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
- Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
- Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.
- Sponsor
- Leonard Boswell
- Co-Sponsors
- Grace Napolitano
- Edward Markey
- Jeff Miller
- Shelley Capito
- Madeleine Bordallo
- Bob Filner
- John Salazar
- Zachary Space
- R. Miller
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Dennis Kucinich
- Baron Hill
- Carolyn McCarthy
- Barton Gordon
- James McGovern
- Jim Costa
- John Tierney
- John Conyers
- Henry Cuellar
- Raúl Grijalva
- Rick Renzi
- Tim Holden
- William Delahunt
- Dennis Moore
- Christopher Carney
- Heath Shuler
- Solomon Ortiz
- Eliot Engel
- Nita Lowey
- Charles Melancon
- Mark Souder
- Gregory Meeks
- Lincoln Davis
- Robert Wexler
- Melvin Watt
- Kathy Castor
- Dennis Cardoza
- James Ramstad
- Allyson Schwartz
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
- Keith Ellison
- Michael Capuano
- Clifford Stearns
- Adam Schiff
- Ed Perlmutter
- Nancy Boyda
- Daniel Lipinski
- Earl Pomeroy
- Gary Ackerman
- John Boozman
- Jason Altmire
- Michael Michaud
- Jerry McNerney
- James Marshall
- Robert Cramer
- Timothy Walz
- Diana DeGette
- Ellen Tauscher
- Gus Bilirakis
- Tim Murphy
- Linda Sánchez
- Bruce Braley
- Dale Kildee
- Jim McDermott
- David Wu
- Tim Mahoney
- Ron Klein
- Collin Peterson
- Thomas Allen
- Zoe Lofgren
- Tom Lantos
- Peter Visclosky
- Doris Matsui
- John Kline
- Fortney Stark
- Nick Rahall
- John Spratt
- Jerry Costello
- James Langevin
- Charles Wilson
- Harry Mitchell
- Corrine Brown
- David Loebsack
- Ben Chandler
- Allen Boyd
- Steve King
- Robin Hayes
- Joe Donnelly
- Melissa Bean
- Neil Abercrombie
- Rosa DeLauro
- Joseph Crowley
- Betty McCollum
- Jane Harman
- Gene Taylor
- Lynn Woolsey
- Barney Frank
- Steve Kagen
- John Hall
- Maxine Waters
- Phil Hare
- Anthony Weiner
- Steve Israel
- Carolyn Maloney
- Maurice Hinchey
- Robert Berry
- Janice Schakowsky
- Tom Latham
- Jim Matheson
- Alan Mollohan
- James Oberstar
- Thomas Edwards
- Stephen Buyer
- John Barrow
- Mike McIntyre
- Bob Etheridge
- Zach Wamp
- Vern Buchanan
- Chris Van Hollen
- Steve Cohen
- Joe Baca
- David Price
- Brad Sherman
- Richard Neal
- William Jefferson
- Frederick Boucher
- Bart Stupak
- Michael Honda
- Robert Brady
- James Moran
- Earl Blumenauer
- Ron Kind
- Patrick Kennedy
- Shelley Berkley
- Michael McCaul
- Sander Levin
- David Scott
- Brad Ellsworth
- Howard Berman
- John Olver
- Mike Ross
- Luis Gutierrez
- Lois Capps
- Brian Baird
- Henry Waxman
- John Larson
- Doug Lamborn
- C. Ruppersberger
- Bill Pascrell
- Donald Manzullo
- Patrick Murphy
- Subjects
- Veterans
- Access to health care
- Afghanistan
- Aged
- Armed forces
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed forces reserves
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Counseling
- Criminal justice
- Defense policy
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Employee training
- Executive departments
- Families
- Family services
- Federal employees
- Geriatrics
- Government contractors
- Government employees
- Health counseling
- Health education
- Health information systems
- Health policy
- Iraq
- Iraq compilation
- Job training
- Medical care
- Medical research
- Medical screening
- Medical tests
- Medicine
- Mental depression
- Mental health services
- Mental illness
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military occupation
- Military operations
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Preventive medicine
- Psychotherapy
- Public contracts
- Science policy
- Social services
- South Asia
- Suicide
- Telecommunication
- Telephone
- Terrorism
- Veterans' medical care
- Victims of crimes
- Volunteer workers
- Women
- Women veterans
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/09/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Passed House 3/21/2007 Passed Senate 9/27/2007 Signed by President 11/05/2007 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 327 Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 3/21/2007 This bill PASSED the House 423 voted YES 0 voted NO 10 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 9/27/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Amendment SA 3111 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 9/27/2007 PASSED by voice vote select this vote House Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate Amendment: H.R. 327 Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act 10/23/2007 This motion PASSED the House 417 voted YES 0 voted NO 15 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 1/09/2007 1/09/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 3/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 3/13/2007 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. 3/13/2007 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . 3/15/2007 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 3/15/2007 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. 3/21/2007 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-55. Put on a legislative calendar 3/21/2007 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 26. 3/21/2007 Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 3/21/2007 Considered under suspension of the rules. 3/21/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 327. 3/21/2007 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. 3/21/2007 Considered as unfinished business. 3/21/2007 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. currently selected House Vote on Passage 3/21/2007 On Passage - House - H.R. 327 Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 3/22/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 9/27/2007 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. 9/27/2007 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 9/27/2007 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. 9/27/2007 Amendment SA 3111 proposed by Senator Brown for Senator Harkin. select this vote Vote 9/27/2007 Amendment SA 3111 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 9/28/2007 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Presented to President 10/23/2007 Cleared for White House. 10/23/2007 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll No. 987). select this vote Vote 10/23/2007 Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate Amendment: H.R. 327 Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act 10/24/2007 Mr. Filner moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. 10/24/2007 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 327. 10/24/2007 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. Presented to President 10/24/2007 Presented to President. Signed 11/05/2007 Signed by President. Enacted 11/05/2007 Became Public Law No: 110-110. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote S. Amdt. 3111 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] September 27, 2007 Passed by voice vote on September 26, 2007. In the nature of a substitute.
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