H.R. 5771: Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-12 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act

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Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program for reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans. Requires the program to include: (1) mandatory training for appropriate staff and contractors of the Department of Veterans Affairs who interact with veterans; (2) screening of veterans who receive medical care at a Department facility for suicide risk factors; (3) referral of at-risk veterans for counseling and treatment; (4) a suicide prevention counselor at each Department medical facility; (5) research for suicide prevention and for mental health care for veterans who have experienced sexual trauma while in military service; (6) 24-hour veterans' mental health care availability; and (7) a toll-free hotline. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) suicide among veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem; and (2) the Secretary should take in the special needs of PTSD-afflicted veterans in developing and implementing the program.

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Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · 209 cosponsors

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Mike Thompson (D-CA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), John B. Larson (D-CT), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) and 149 more.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5771.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5771 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109