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Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.

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11/5/2007--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 27, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that:
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January 09, 2007March 21, 2007September 27, 2007November 05, 2007November 05, 2007

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October 23, 2007Roll call number 987 in the House
Question: Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate Amendment: H R 327 Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%) Percentage of 'aye' votes: 96% Result: Passed

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November 06, 2007 Remembering Veterans Day

On Oct. 23, the House unanimously passed the Joshua Omvig Suicide Prevention Act (HR 327). This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop ...

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Source: Hillsboro Times Gazette, OH


November 06, 2007 Bush Signs Suicide Prevention Bill for Veterans

President Bush on Monday signed into law a veterans' suicide prevention bill (HR 327) that will require mental health training for Department of Veterans ...

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Source: Kaiser network.org, DC


November 06, 2007 Letter Home: Smith Lobbies For Veterans

The Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act (HR 327) creates an outreach program for veterans and families of veterans, placing emphasis on providing ...

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Source: KETV.com, NE


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August 24, 2008 CCRKA Backs Sen. Coburn's Opposition To Tenets Of HR 327

Tom Coburn that there is a serious flaw in HR 327 – the so-called Joshua Omvig Veterans’ Suicide Prevention Act – that could ultimately prevent military veterans from exercising the Second Amendment rights they have fought to defend. ...

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April 05, 2008 Memoir: Military-Civilian Teamwork in Suicide Prevention

[HR 327] VerDate Aug 31 2005 20:39 Nov 09, 2007 Jkt 069139 PO 00110 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL110.110 PUBL110 121 STAT. 1032 PUBLIC LAW 110–110—NOV. 5, 2007 ‘‘(2) proper protocols for responding to crisis situations ...

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March 25, 2008 Support The Troops. Help Stop Soldier Suicides

March 14, 2007; Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act, HR 327. (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate). The Library of Congress. January 4, 2007; A fifth of soldiers are at risk for Post Traumatic stress ...

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