VETERANS INITIATIVE

Thank you for being such a generous supporter of the American Coalition for Crisis Relief PAC, which is a bipartisan independent expenditure-only group (not a charity) established under Section 527 of the tax code. The American Coalition for Crisis Relief PAC is also known as the Veteran's Crisis Relief Fund. Our mission is to help support responsible public officials and inform members of Congress as well as the public about issues related to veterans in need. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that PTSD afflicts almost 31 percent of Vietnam veterans. According to the RAND Center for Military Health Policy Research, 20 percent of vets who served in either Iraq or Afghanistan suffer from either major depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. An estimated 19.5 percent of vets in these two categories have experienced a traumatic brain injury. Fighting for the mental health of our military veterans should be something we all care about. A large portion of the proceeds for this campaign are used to defray the costs of fundraising.

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HR 1123, the Veterans Suicide Prevention Act, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. Covered veterans are those who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran. Among other provisions, the bill would require the VA to study the percentage of veterans with combat experience or trauma (including, but not limited to military sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, and post-traumatic stress). The bill further would require the VA recommendations for further action that would improve the safety and well-being of veterans. The bill was introduced by Rep. Andrew Garabino of New York on Feb. 18, 2021.

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HR 1476, the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act, would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program to make grants to eligible entities for peer-to-peer mental health programs for veterans. The bill would authorize an allocation of $25 million to support programs under this act. The bill was introduced by Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York on March 1, 2021.

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H.R.5938 - Veterans HOPE Act bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died from opioid overdoses during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. Covered veterans are those who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the death of the veteran. The VA shall report on the results of the review and make such report publicly available.

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With the support of you and thousands of other like-minded concerned citizens, the American Coalition for Crisis Relief PAC will continue to support elected officials who advocate for these programs through legislation! A large portion of the proceeds for this campaign are used to defray the costs of fundraising.

 

Thank you for Your Support!!

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Paid for by American Coalition for Crisis Relief PAC, an independent expenditure-only committee, www.americancoalitionforcrisisrelief.org, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.

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A copy of the committee's report is filed with the Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C. 20463.

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