Press Releases
Miller Statement on Senate Passage of the Clay Hunt SAV ACT
Washington, DC,
February 3, 2015
Today Chairman Miller released the following statement regarding Senate passage of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act (Clay Hunt SAV Act): “The Senate did the right thing today by passing the Clay Hunt SAV Act. The bill is an important step toward helping stop the epidemic of veteran suicides. It provides comprehensive, new ideas aimed at improving the accessibility and effectiveness of mental health care available to our veterans. This bill had many advocates – none more important than Clay Hunt’s parents – who fought tirelessly to shepherd this legislation through both houses of Congress. Today, we commend them for their work in this effort, and call on President Obama to sign this important bill into law without delay. – Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. NOTE: The House passed the Clay Hunt SAV act Jan. 12, 2015. |