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117th Congress · House bill · Last action Jul 14, 2021
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H.R. 2749In CommitteeArmed Forces and National Security

Lethal Means Safety Training Act

Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren (D-IL)11 cosponsorsIntroduced Apr 21, 2021
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In plain English

Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) introduced a bill requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to update its lethal means safety and suicide prevention training course at least annually and make it publicly available online. VA employees, care providers, compensation and pension examiners, and family caregivers in specified programs must complete the most current version of the training within 90 days of hire or enrollment and annually thereafter. The VA must publish a report showing what percentage of employees and caregivers in each category have completed the training.

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Activity timeline

Jul 14
Jul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22
Apr 22, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2060)
Apr 21
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 21
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 21
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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All 5 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Jul 14
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2060)
Apr 21
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 21
Introduced in House
Apr 21
Introduced in House

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