S.Amdt. 3000

SA 3000. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3944, making appropriations for
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title II of division A, insert
the following:
Sec. ___.  No funds appropriated by this title shall be
used to reduce staffing, limit hours of operation, decrease
training opportunities, curb access to relevant information
technology systems, or otherwise reduce the capacity of the
Veterans Crisis Line established under section 1720F(h) of
title 38, United States Code, to respond to and provide
resources to veterans in crisis.
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