HR 2441 United States House · 117th Congress

Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021

Summary

Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), during FY2022, to establish and maintain three new centers of the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) Program in areas with interest from personnel and a need for additional mental health care for rural veterans. The RANGE Program serves veterans in rural areas who are experiencing mental illness. The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study and report on whether the VA has sufficient resources to serve rural veterans who need mental health care that is more intensive than traditional outpatient therapy.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

Jun 2021

House Passage

May 2021

Senate Passage

Jun 2021

Signed into Law

Jun 2021

Introduced Apr 12, 2021 Signed Jun 30, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 30, 2021

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Jun 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Jun 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Jun 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4796)

upper

Jun 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4796)

upper

May 19, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

upper

May 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2513)

lower

May 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008.(consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2513)

lower

May 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

May 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

lower

Apr 15, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

lower

Apr 14, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Apr 12, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

lower

Apr 12, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 37 co-sponsors