S4871Referred to Committee

Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-06-23

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Tina Smith

Democrat · MN · Senator

Votes with party: 86.2% (811 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001203

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Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)Original· 2026-06-23

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-06-23

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Committee Activity

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Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2026-06-23

Plain-English Summary

The Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs would be required to study and report on how military sexual trauma and domestic violence contribute to suicide and suicidal thoughts among active-duty service members and veterans. The agencies would then brief Congress on their findings to help identify ways to better support and protect those affected by these traumatic experiences. This affects military personnel, veterans, and the agencies responsible for their mental health and safety.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4871 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4871 To require a report and briefing on the impact of military sexual trauma and intimate partner violence on suicidal ideation and suicide for members of the Armed Forces and veterans. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2026 Ms. Smith (for herself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require a report and briefing on the impact of military sexual trauma and intimate partner violence on suicidal ideation and suicide for members of the Armed Forces and veterans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Personal Risk Assessments to Prevent Suicide Act''. SEC. 2. REPORT AND BRIEFING ON IMPACT OF MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE ON SUICIDAL IDEATION AND SUICIDE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS. (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and publish on a publicly available website a report, and provide to such committees a briefing, on how experiencing military sexual trauma or intimate partner violence affects the risk of suicidal ideation and suicide for members of the Armed Forces and veterans. (b) Incorporation Into Clinical Practice Guidelines.--Not later than one year after the publication of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall incorporate findings on military sexual trauma and intimate partner violence, including the results of the report, as risk factors for suicide and suicidal ideation into the Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide, or similar successor guidelines. <all>

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