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38 U.S.C. 1720F: Comprehensive program for suicide prevention among veterans and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces

Created in 2007 by Public Law 110-110. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1074m, 38 U.S.C. 1720J, 38 U.S.C. 1720K, 38 U.S.C. 6307, 47 U.S.C. 251.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(3)(A), inserted "and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces" after "veterans" in section catchline. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(A), substituted "covered individuals" for "veterans". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(B), substituted "covered individuals" for "veterans" in introductory provisions and par. (2). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(C), in heading, struck out "of Veterans" after "Assessments", and in text, substituted "covered individuals" for "veterans" in two places and "individual" for "veteran". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(D), substituted "to covered individuals" for "to veterans" in two places. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(E), substituted "covered individuals" for "veterans" in introductory provisions. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(F), substituted "covered individuals" for "veterans" in first sentence and inserted "or members" after "veterans" in second sentence. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(G), substituted "covered individuals" for "veterans". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(H), substituted "covered individuals" for "veterans". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(I)(i), (ii), struck out "for Veterans and Families" after "Education" in heading, and substituted "covered individuals and the families of covered individuals" for "veterans and the families of veterans" in introductory provisions. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(I)(iii), substituted "covered individuals" for "veterans". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(I)(iv), substituted "covered individuals" for "veterans" wherever appearing. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(J)(i), substituted "covered individuals" for "veterans" wherever appearing. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(J)(ii)(I), substituted "covered individuals who are women" for "women veterans" in introductory provisions. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(J)(ii)(II), substituted "covered individuals who are women and" for "women veterans who". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(J)(ii)(III), substituted "covered individuals who are women" for "women veterans". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(2)(K), substituted "covered individuals" for "veterans". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 116–283, §764(a)(1), added subsec. (l). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (l)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–271 added par. (4). (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text · (j)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 112–239, §730(a)(1), substituted "shall establish" for "may establish" in introductory provisions. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §730(a)(2), inserted ", including training carried out under the national program of training required by section 304(c) of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (38 U.S.C. 1712A note)" after "peer counselors". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §730(a)(3), added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (j)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.