Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (7 more) 11/5/2007--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 27, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that:
(1) suicide among veterans suf... moreSee Full Bill Text
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Bill Status
| Introduced | ![]() | Voted on by House | ![]() | Voted on by Senate | ![]() | Considered By President | ![]() | This Bill Has Become Law |
| January 09, 2007 | March 21, 2007 | September 27, 2007 | November 05, 2007 | November 05, 2007 |
Latest Vote
| October 23, 2007Roll call number 987 in the House | |||
| Question: Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate Amendment: H R 327 Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 96% | Result: Passed | |
In the News
November 06, 2007 Remembering Veterans Day
On Oct. 23, the House unanimously passed the Joshua Omvig Suicide Prevention Act (HR 327). This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop ...
November 06, 2007 Bush Signs Suicide Prevention Bill for Veterans
President Bush on Monday signed into law a veterans' suicide prevention bill (HR 327) that will require mental health training for Department of Veterans ...
November 06, 2007 Letter Home: Smith Lobbies For Veterans
The Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act (HR 327) creates an outreach program for veterans and families of veterans, placing emphasis on providing ...
Blog Coverage
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Coburns Opposition to Tenets of H.R. 327 5. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Reports Eighteenth Consecutive Year of Positive Performance 6. Nutrition model stresses positive experience of eating ...
December 03, 2008 pshares blog: Numerology
HR 327 bill signed into law by President Bush on November 5, 2007, mandating mental health training for VA staff, mental health screenings for veterans receiving VA care, and suicide counselors for all VA health care facilities ...
Source: pshares blog
December 02, 2008 Opposition Continues to Grow to Blues' L... ( LANSING Mich. Dec. 2 ...
Coburns Opposition to Tenets of H.R. 327 2. Datascope Recommends Shareholders Re-Elect its Two Incumbent Directors and Reject Ramius Opposition Slate 3. New Democracy Corps Battleground Poll of Swing Districts Finds Strong, Bi-Partisan ...










