U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10409: Lethal Means Safety Training Act
Status: In committee, September 23, 2026
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention training course of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention training course of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention training course of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lethal Means Safety Training Act . SECTION 2. Department of Veterans Affairs suicide risk management and prevention and lethal means training (a) In general (1) Initial update Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with entities described in subsection (c), shall update the Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention training course of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that it is culturally appropriate and uses best practices identified by appropriate subject matter experts. (2) Subsequent updates Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary shall update the training as appropriate, taking into consideration best practices, and publish a report on the internet website of the Department that includes the percentage of individuals in each category described in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (b) who completed the training referred to in paragraph (1) during the year covered by the report. (b) Training (1) In general The Secretary shall require each employee referred to in paragraph (2) to take the most recently updated …
Sponsors
- Lauren Underwood (D, HD-014) · primary sponsor
- Mike Levin (D, HD-CA-49)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB10409?
- HB10409 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Lethal Means Safety Training Act.
- What does HB10409 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the Lethal Means Safety and Suicide Prevention training course of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10409?
- In committee as of September 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (September 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10409?
- Lauren Underwood (D, HD-014), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10409?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10409
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