H.R. 4173Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017

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Sponsor: Jim Banks [R-IN-03]
Cosponsors: 14 · 9 Republicans · 5 Democrats
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committee: Veterans' Affairs Committee
Latest action: Nov 9, 2017 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

IntroducedOct 31, 2017
Passed the HouseNov 8, 2017
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) conduct a study on the outcomes and the efficacy of the toll-free Veterans Crisis Line during the five-year period beginning January 1, 2014, based on an analysis of national suicide data and data collected from the line, and (2) submit such study to Congress by May 31, 2019.

Such study shall address: (1) the efficacy of the line in leading veterans to sustained mental health regimens and suicide prevention; (2) the line's visibility; (3) the role of the line as part of the VA's mental health care services; (4) whether receiving sustained mental health care affects suicidality and whether veterans previously receiving VA mental health care use the line in times of crisis; (5) the line's effectiveness in assisting veterans at risk for suicide when it is contacted by a non-veteran; (6) the line's overall efficacy in preventing suicides and whether the number of contacts affects such efficacy; (7) the line's long-term efficacy in preventing repeated suicide attempts and whether such efficacy is temporary; (8) whether referral to mental health care affects the risk of suicide; and (9) the line's efficacy in promoting continued mental health care for those veterans who are at high risk for suicide whose suicide was prevented.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4173 as passed House amended on Nov 8, 2017. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 618

House Nov 8, 2017

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017

Passed · Two-thirds required

420 Yea 0 Nay 12 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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Democratic194 members

Republican238 members

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Cosponsors14 · 9 Republicans · 5 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 4173 and vote against it. 5 signed when it was filed.

RTrey Hollingsworth [R-IN-09]Original

RLuke Messer [R-IN-06]Original

RLarry Bucshon [R-IN-08]Original

RJackie Walorski [R-IN-02]Original

DSeth Moulton [D-MA-06]Original

RJenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR-00]Joined Nov 1, 2017

RSusan Brooks [R-IN-05]Joined Nov 2, 2017

DPETER VISCLOSKY [D-IN-01]Joined Nov 3, 2017

RMike Coffman [R-CO-06]Joined Nov 3, 2017

RTodd Rokita [R-IN-04]Joined Nov 6, 2017

RDavid Young [R-IA-03]Joined Nov 6, 2017

DKyrsten Sinema [D-AZ-09]Joined Nov 6, 2017

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Who lobbied on H.R. 417317 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 4173 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

TRANSAMERICA COMPANIES

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement +3 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERSIts PAC: American Council of Life Insurers PAC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement +2 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE STORES

Banking · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Immigration · Budget/Appropriations +2 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA (PNA)

Transportation · Automotive Industry · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +10 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYIts PAC: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. PAC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement · Insurance +2 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYIts PAC: Pacific Life Insurance Co. PAC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement · Insurance +1 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Psychiatric Association PAC

Medicare/Medicaid · Budget/Appropriations · Immigration · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +4 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.filed by CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL BANKERSfiled by CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Banking4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

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