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Main Subject: Armed Forces and National Security

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.

HRES403-117, S1468-117,

Library of Congress Actions

President
Jun. 30 2021	Became Public Law No: 117-21. Signed by President. Presented to President.

BecameLaw
Jun. 30 2021	Became Public Law No: 117-21. Signed by President.

Floor

Jun. 24
2021

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

May. 18
2021

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)

Committee
Jun. 24 2021	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4796)

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Jun. 30 2021	Presented to President.
May. 18 2021	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) Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 2441 are considered vacated.
May. 17 2021	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2441. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2375-2378; text: CR H2375-2376) Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Senate Actions

Floor
Jun. 28 2021	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun. 24 2021	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Discharge
Jun. 24 2021	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4796)

IntroReferral
May. 19 2021	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
May. 04 2021	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.

House bill HR2441-117

Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021

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