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H. R. 6873 — To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include information relating to the rate of suicide among covered Reserves in each National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report of the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
December 19, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:557
H.R. 6873 is a bill that aims to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to include data about suicide rates among certain reserves in their annual report on veteran suicide prevention. Since 2020, the VA's report has not covered information regarding suicide among former members of the...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants the people in charge of helping veterans to make sure they include important information about how many reservists, who haven't been called to full-time military service, are feeling sad and hurting themselves. This will help them understand who needs help and find ways to make them feel better.
H. R. 8475 — To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the correlation between service in the Armed Forces conducting explosive ordnance disposal and post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and suicide.
May 21, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:424
H.R. 8475 requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress about how work in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) affects members of the Armed Forces. This report must be given within 180 days of the bill becoming law and should include data on post-traumatic...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants the person in charge of the army to tell Congress how doing a job that involves handling big scary bombs might make soldiers feel sad or hurt in their heads. They need to do this quickly and also suggest ways to help these soldiers feel better.
H. RES. 1185 — Designating the month of May as National First Responder Month.
April 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:248
H. RES. 1185 proposes to designate the month of May as "National First Responder Month" in the United States. This resolution recognizes the essential services provided by first responders, including police officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, and others, who face challenges...
Simple Explanation
In May, people in the United States want to say "thank you" to all the brave helpers like firefighters and police officers by celebrating them for a whole month called National First Responder Month. It's a special way to show how much they appreciate these heroes and their hard work.

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