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Veteran Suicide Prevention: Review and Recommendations

This act directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a detailed review of veteran suicides over the past five years. The goal is to understand causes and patterns to improve veteran safety and well-being, potentially impacting the availability and quality of healthcare for them.
Key points
The Department of Veterans Affairs will review all veteran suicides from the past five years who received VA medical care.
The analysis will include age, gender, race, prescribed medications (including those with warnings), medical diagnoses, and combat experience of veterans.
The review findings will be reported to Congress and made public, aiming to develop better suicide prevention strategies.
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Additional Information
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
Print number: HR 1123
Sponsor: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Process start date: 2021-02-18