H.R. 9247 · House bill · 119th Congress

ON TIME Act

Sponsored by Rep. Erin Houchin, Indiana with 2 co-sponsors

Introduced Jun 10, 2026

Referred to the Veterans' Affairs Committee

Latest action Jul 6, 2026

SponsorRep. Erin Houchin, Indiana· 2 cosponsorsRep. Frank Mrvan, IndianaRep. Michael Lawler, New York

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Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Outreach Now: Timely Intervention for Mental Health Emergencies Act” or the “ON TIME Act”.

Sec. 2. Staffing of Suicide Prevention Coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs

(a) Suicide prevention coordinator staffing.— Section 1720F of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(m) Suicide Prevention Coordinator Staffing.— The Secretary shall ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center of the Department, including outside the operating hours of such medical center, as needed, to accommodate a request for suicide prevention planning services.”.

(b) Limitation on additional positions.— Subsection (m) of section 1720F, as added by this section, does not authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire any additional full time equivalent positions.

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