HR236-118

Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as Battle Buddy Check Week for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 10, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates findings; sense of Congress Congress makes the following findings: The Department of Veterans Affairs is the Federal agency charged with managing benefits and health care for the Nation’s veterans and provides designation of Battle Buddy Check Week by Department of Veterans Affairs. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Education, Environment, Veterans Affairs, and Veterans.

Who Benefits and How

Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Educational institutions and students affected by the bill could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates findings; sense of Congress Congress makes the following findings: The Department of Veterans Affairs is the Federal agency charged with managing benefits and health care for the Nation’s veterans.
  • Provides designation of Battle Buddy Check Week by Department of Veterans Affairs.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates findings; sense of Congress Congress makes the following findings: The Department of Veterans Affairs is the Federal agency charged with managing benefits and health care for the Nation’s veterans and provides designation of Battle Buddy Check Week by Department of Veterans Affairs.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Environment, Veterans Affairs, Veterans

Primary Purpose

The bill creates findings; sense of Congress Congress makes the following findings: The Department of Veterans Affairs is the Federal agency charged with managing benefits and health care for the Nation’s veterans and provides designation of Battle Buddy Check Week by Department of Veterans Affairs.

Policy Domains

Education Environment Veterans Affairs Veterans

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
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Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill:
Educational institutions and students affected by the bill: ,
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill: ,
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
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Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 10, 2023

Ms. Jackson Lee introduced the following bill; which was referred …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Education Environment Veterans Affairs Veterans

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