A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
113th Congress (2013–2015)
This bill was introduced on March 27, 2014, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
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Last Updated: Mar 27, 2014
Length: 13 pages
15 Cosponsors (13 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Murkowski Introduces Bill to Improve Vets Mental Health Care”
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
(Co-sponsor)
on Nov 17, 2014
“Senator Coons cosponsors three bills to strengthen veterans medical care”
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Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 23, 2014
“Murkowski Introduces Bill to Improve Vets Mental Health Care”
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
(Co-sponsor)
on Nov 17, 2014
History
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Mar 27, 2014
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Introduced
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S. 2182 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2182. This is the one from the 113th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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