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Apr 9, 2025
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Apr 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| Source: Senate
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Type: IntroReferral
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| Code: 10000
Apr 9, 2025
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Apr 9, 2025
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Version: Introduced in Senate
Version Date: Apr 9, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:21 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1361 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1361
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give priority in the
consideration of suicide prevention grants to entities located in
States that have not received such a grant, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 9, 2025
Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give priority in the
consideration of suicide prevention grants to entities located in
States that have not received such a grant, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1361 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1361
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give priority in the
consideration of suicide prevention grants to entities located in
States that have not received such a grant, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 9, 2025
Mr. Cramer (for himself and Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give priority in the
consideration of suicide prevention grants to entities located in
States that have not received such a grant, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Every State Counts for Veterans
Mental Health Act''.
SEC. 2.
GRANT RECIPIENTS IN STATES IN WHICH A GRANT HAS NOT BEEN
AWARDED.
AWARDED.
Section 201
(d) of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental
Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-171; 10 U.
(d) of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental
Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-171; 10 U.S.C.
1720F note) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``
(3) Additional priority for states that have not received
a grant.--
``
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall prioritizing
consideration of any eligible entity located in a State
in which an entity has applied but not received a grant
under this section.
``
(B) Scoring preference.--If no entity in a
particular State has received a grant under this
section, the Secretary shall give all eligible entities
in that State that apply for such a grant a scoring
preference until at least one grant is awarded to an
eligible entity in that State.''.
<all>
Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-171; 10 U.S.C.
1720F note) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``
(3) Additional priority for states that have not received
a grant.--
``
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall prioritizing
consideration of any eligible entity located in a State
in which an entity has applied but not received a grant
under this section.
``
(B) Scoring preference.--If no entity in a
particular State has received a grant under this
section, the Secretary shall give all eligible entities
in that State that apply for such a grant a scoring
preference until at least one grant is awarded to an
eligible entity in that State.''.
<all>