HR9376Referred to Committee

To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report and to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study the effects of the Chaplain Service of the Department on the risk of suicide among veterans.

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-18
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David G. Valadao
David G. Valadao
Republican · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 95.3% (569 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-06-18

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to publish an annual report on veteran suicide prevention efforts and conduct a study examining whether chaplain services at the VA help reduce suicide risk among veterans. This would formalize suicide prevention reporting and help identify which VA support services are most effective at helping veterans in crisis. The changes would affect veterans seeking mental health support and the VA staff responsible for tracking and improving these services.

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