Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to study how military sexual trauma and intimate partner violence increase the risk of suicide among service members and veterans. Within 18 months of passing, these agencies must submit a report and briefing to Congress and the public detailing these findings. A year after the report is released, the departments must update their clinical suicide prevention guidelines to include these specific risk factors. The legislation directly affects military personnel, veterans, and the agencies responsible for their healthcare and safety protocols.