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H.R. 6454: VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-12-04 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2025

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VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program for the purpose of improving safety and suicide care for veterans. The program must be implemented at five VA medical centers, including one that serves veterans in rural and remote areas.

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VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] · 8 cosponsors

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Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), William R. Keating (D-MA), Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Andrea Salinas (D-OR)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] reported raising $5.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Ballot initiative
A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr6454 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills