Introduce legislation to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand veteran suicide prevention reporting to include chaplaincy and faith-based program data and to study the relationship between those services and veteran suicide risk.

Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Trauma Outreach, Understanding, and Resiliency through Spirituality (TOURS) Act. This bill would expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report to include data relating to engagement with the Chaplaincy and faith-based programs. The TOURS Act would require VA to conduct a two-year study on the relationship between the chaplain service and other faith-based programs and the risk of suicide among veterans.

Valadao introduced the TOURS Act to expand VA suicide-prevention reporting and require a study of chaplaincy and faith-based programs.

Congressman Valadao Leads Effort to Strengthen VA Veteran Suicide Prevention Reporting | U.S. Congressman David Valadao
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2026 Mr. Valadao introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report and to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study the effects of the Chaplain Service of the Department on the risk of suicide among veterans.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GPO bill text shows Valadao introduced H.R. 9376 on June 18, 2026, and the bill title matches the commitment to expand VA suicide-prevention reporting and study chaplaincy-related suicide risk.

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H.R. 9376 (IH) - Trauma Outreach, Understanding, and Resiliency through Spirituality Act
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Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a two-year study on the relationship between-- (1) veterans' engagement with the Chaplain Service and other faith-based programs of the Department; and (2) the risk of suicide among veterans.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text contains the promised VA study requirement covering Chaplain Service and other faith-based program engagement and veteran suicide risk.

delivered same_term A for effort

H.R. 9376 (IH) - Trauma Outreach, Understanding, and Resiliency through Spirituality Act
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