Veterans’ Sentinel Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
Expands VA data collection, analysis, and prevention work related to veteran suicides and suicide attempts occurring on VA property.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans could benefit from stronger analysis of on-campus suicide trends and prevention recommendations at VA facilities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
VA would have to establish and run a working group, improve data systems, provide recurring briefings, and submit a final report.
Key Provisions
- Requires annual evaluation of statistical trends in suicides and attempted suicides on VA property.
- Requires a working group within 90 days to collect, analyze, and improve on-campus suicide data.
- Requires recurring congressional briefings and a final report on the working group's effectiveness and recommendations.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands VA data collection, analysis, and prevention work related to veteran suicides and suicide attempts occurring on VA property.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Healthcare, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Expands VA data collection, analysis, and prevention work related to veteran suicides and suicide attempts occurring on VA property.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Veterans who could benefit from stronger prevention efforts based on improved on-campus suicide data
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- VA officials responsible for the working group, data integration, and congressional reporting
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mr. Crow (for himself and Mr. Ellzey) introduced the following …
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Veterans who could benefit from better suicide-prevention recommendations and improved on-campus data analysis
VA officials responsible for running the working group, upgrading data collection, and briefing Congress
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
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