A bill to improve mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Introduced on Mar 13, 2019
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 13, 2019. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Representative Malinowski Testifies Before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee”
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Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ7]
on Sep 10, 2019
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Mar 13, 2019
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Introduced
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May 22, 2019
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Considered by Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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Signed by the President
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S. 785 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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