A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as "Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

23 cosponsors — 9 Republicans, 11 Democrats, 3 independents

14 of 23 cosponsors (61%) are from the other party.

John Barrasso (R-WY), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Joseph Manchin (I-WV), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Thomas Tillis (R-NC).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst.

• S. 1872 (117th) United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
• S.Res. 562 (117th) A resolution designating March 24, 2022, as "National Women in Agriculture Day".
• S.Res. 612 (117th) A resolution recognizing women-owned small businesses for National Small Business Week.
• S. 535 (117th) Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act
• S. 636 (117th) Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2021
• S. 4516 (117th) Combating Obstructive National Security Underreporting of Legitimate Threats (CONSULT) Act of 2022

Sponsor’s state and district

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