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S 1655 119th Congress

Protecting Veterans in Crisis Act

A bill to expand congressional oversight of the operation of the Veterans Crisis Line of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve workforce protections for all Veterans Crisis Line personnel, and to ensure robust performance standards that fulfill the Veterans Crisis Line mission and meet caller demand, and for other purposes.

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Introduced May 7, 2025 Latest action May 7, 2025 Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Armed Forces and National Security
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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the Senate. Congress.gov
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Introduced in Senate May 7, 2025

Protecting Veterans in Crisis ActThis 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.

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