[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 1969 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 76
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1969
[Report No. 119-103]
To amend and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide
Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2025
Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
May 19, 2025
Additional sponsor: Mr. Bergman
May 19, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
10, 2025]
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A BILL
To amend and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide
Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Wrong Door for Veterans Act''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF STAFF SERGEANT PARKER GORDON
FOX SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Duration.--Section 201 of the Commander John Scott Hannon
Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-
171; 38 U.S.C. 1720F note) is amended, in subsection (j), by striking
``the date that is three years after the date on which the first grant
is awarded under this section'' and inserting ``September 30, 2026''.
(b) Emergent Suicide Care.--Such section is further amended--
(1) in subsection (m)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph
(4);
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following
new paragraph (3):
``(3) Emergent suicide care.--In the case of an eligible
individual who receives suicide prevention services provided or
coordinated by an eligible entity in receipt of a grant under
this section, the eligible entity shall notify--
``(A) the eligible individual that the individual
may be eligible for emergent suicide care under section
1720J of title 38, United States Code; and
``(B) the Secretary, if an eligible individual
notified under subparagraph (A) elects to receive such
emergent suicide care.''; and
(C) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by
striking ``(1) or (2)'' and inserting ``(1), (2), or
(3)''; and
(2) in subsection (n)--
(A) by inserting ``(1) In general.--'' before
``When'' and adjusting the margins accordingly; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(2) Time frame.--If the Secretary does not provide
services under paragraph (1) to an eligible individual during
the 72-hour period following a referral under subsection (m),
such eligible individual shall be treated as eligible for
emergent suicide care under section 1720J of title 38, United
States Code.''.
(c) Reauthorization.--Such section is further amended, in
subsection (p)--
(1) by striking ``section a total of $174,000,000 for
fiscal years 2021 through 2025.'' and inserting ``section--'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(1) a total of $174,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 through
2025; and
``(2) $52,500,000 for fiscal year 2026.''.
(d) Requirements for Eligible Entities.--Such section is further
amended, in subsection (q)(3)--
(1) by inserting ``an entity that has continuously provided
mental health care or support services in the United States
during the two-year period before the date on which the entity
applies for a grant under this section and that is'' after
``means'';
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or foundation'' and
inserting ``, foundation, or health care provider''; and
(3) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``A'' and inserting
``a''.
(e) Technical Correction to Definitions.--Such section is further
amended, in subsection (q)(5), by striking ``Medical services'' and
inserting ``The term `emergency treatment' means medical services''.
(f) Required Use of Certain Screening Protocol.--Such section is
further amended, in subsection (q)(11)(A)(ii), by inserting after
``risk'' the following: ``, which in the case of a grant made on or
after the date of the enactment of the No Wrong Door for Veterans Act,
shall be the Columbia Protocol (also known as the Columbia-Suicide
Severity Rating Scale)''.
SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF ADAPTIVE PROSTHESES AND TERMINAL DEVICES FOR
SPORTS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN MEDICAL
SERVICES FURNISHED TO ELIGIBLE VETERANS BY THE SECRETARY
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in
paragraph (6)(F)(i), by inserting ``(including adaptive prostheses and
terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities)'' after
``artificial limbs''.
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF PENSION.
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``November 30, 2031'' and inserting ``January 30, 2033''.
Union Calendar No. 76
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1969
[Report No. 119-103]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide
Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 19, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed