HR 3027 119th Congress
Green Star Families Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a counseling program for certain survivors of veterans who die by suicide.
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| IntroductionIntroduced | Introduced in the House. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in House | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H | Congress.gov | |
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| Text versionIntroduced in House | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReferred to the Subcommittee on Health. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H11000 | Congress.gov |
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Green Star Families ActThis bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish free counseling services to the next of kin and former volunteer caregivers of veterans who die by suicide. (Generally, Green Star families are families of servicemembers and veterans who have died by suicide.)The VA may provide counseling services under this bill only if the services are reasonably accessible to the eligible individuals and are substantially equivalent or superior to similar services furnished by the VA to such individuals.The VA is authorized to enter into an agreement with a federal, state, or private entity to provide the counseling services.Additionally, the VA must publish information relating to the program online and provide information relating to the program to any eligible individual.
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- Introduced in HouseApr 24, 2025