President Obama Signs Young's Veterans Crisis Line Improvements Bill into Law

Statement

The president signed into law today the No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act (H.R. 5392), legislation introduced by Iowa Congressman David Young to provide necessary responsiveness and performance improvements to the Veterans Crisis Line, which is the hotline for veterans seeking suicide prevention and crisis resources help from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) responders.

"In a victory for our veterans, service members, and their families in Iowa and across the country, the No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act has been signed into law," Congressman Young said. "I appreciate my colleagues in the House and Senate and the president for working with me to get this widely supported, critical mental health legislation for our veterans and service members across the finish line. Those who have sacrificed in defense of our freedoms deserve the best quality mental health care possible, and I remain committed to ensuring we uphold the promises made them."

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