PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 15, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedJan 15, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 89 words.
PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program to make grants to eligible entities for peer-to-peer mental health programs for veterans. Eligible entities include (1) a nonprofit organization that has historically served the mental health needs of veterans; (2) a congressionally chartered veteran service organization; or (3) a state, local, or tribal veteran service agency, director, or commissioner. The VA shall establish an advisory committee to create appropriate program standards.
Context
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 47 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 365 words
- Subjects
- Advisory bodiesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesMental healthVeterans' medical care
- Latest action
- Feb 20, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
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