S 8968 — Relates to establishing a veteran suicide mortality review board
Congress · introduced 2026-01-21
Establishes a 13 member veteran suicide mortality review board to serve as the statewide entity responsible for the multidisciplinary review of suicide deaths among veterans by identifying trends and systemic factors contributing to veteran suicide; assessing gaps in services, access to care, and institutional practices; developing evidence-based recommendations for prevention and policy improvement; and promoting collaboration among relevant state, local, and federal agencies.
Latest action: 2026-04-20 — SENATE_FLOOR
Sponsors
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (—, NY-23) — sponsor · 2026-01-21
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (—, NY-15) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Patrick M. Gallivan (—, NY-60) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
- Robert Rolison (—, NY-39) — cosponsor · 2026-01-21
Action timeline
- · senate — REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
- · senate — 1ST REPORT CAL.225
- · senate — 2ND REPORT CAL.
- · senate — ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- · senate — AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 8968A
Text versions
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Inbound (4)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | Patrick M. Gallivan | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-21 | Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-21 | Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-21 | Robert Rolison | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (—, state_upper NY-23) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (—, state_upper NY-15) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Patrick M. Gallivan (—, state_upper NY-60) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Robert Rolison (—, state_upper NY-39) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
Activity
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- 2026-01-21 · sponsored by Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (sponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-21 · cosponsored by Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-21 · cosponsored by Robert Rolison (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-21 · cosponsored by Patrick M. Gallivan (cosponsor) · sponsorship