Sen. Moran-Sponsored Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act Heads to President's Desk

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Today, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, announced that the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act by a vote of 99 to 0. The legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 12, 2015, will provide critical measures to improve mental health care and increase suicide prevention resources for American service members. It will now head to the President's desk for his signature.

"The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act will be instrumental in developing a VA system capable of offering first-rate mental health care services, as well as utilizing the expertise of outside organizations to provide support for those struggling with the invisible wounds of war," Sen. Moran said. "It is critical that the VA follow through on its commitment to our nation's veterans -- especially so families who have lost loved ones may take comfort in knowing the VA is committed to suicide prevention. I am proud to have sponsored this legislation and will keep working to find solutions and to hold the VA accountable when it comes to providing our nation's veterans with the timely, high-quality and specialized care they earned."

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