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S. 1655 · 119th CongressArmed Forces and National Security

Protecting Veterans in Crisis Act has not moved since its introduction on May 7, 2025, with no cosponsors

Sponsored by Duckworth, Tammy D-IL · no cosponsors
IntroducedMay 7, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
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What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 120 words.

Protecting Veterans in Crisis Act This bill temporarily requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a notification to Congress not later than 48 hours before terminating any employee of the Veterans Crisis Line. The notification must provide a justification of cause for such termination, a clarification on whether the employee is a veteran or military spouse, and a detailed plan to ensure continuity of the mission readiness of the Veterans Crisis Line. This requirement terminates on January 20, 2029. The bill also requires the VA to report to Congress on the Veterans Crisis Line’s personnel, operations, and performance. The Government Accountability Office must report on the operation and performance of the Veterans Crisis Line, including recommendations for improvement.

Context
Committees
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
Sponsor
9 of 342 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 663 words
Latest action
May 7, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]