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https://davidyoung.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/speaker-ryan-signs-youngs-veterans-crisis-line-improvements-legislation Speaker Ryan Signs Young's Veterans Crisis Line Improvements Legislation 2016-11-18 2016 2016-11 Republican House IA David Young Y000066 davidyoung.house.gov     legacy Speaker Ryan Signs Young's Veterans Crisis Line Improvements Legislation Legislation Heads to President's Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. - Iowa Congressman David Young released the following statement after House Speaker Paul Ryan yesterday signed Congressman Young's No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act (H.R.5392), legislation to make critical improvements to this mental health tool relied upon by our nation's veterans. The legislation heads to the president's desk. "I appreciate Speaker Ryan's support of this important legislation for our veterans, as well as the unanimous support it has received from my colleagues in both the House and the Senate," Congressman Young said. "Our veterans deserve quality mental health resources, and my bill works to ensure the Veterans Crisis Line, one of those tools, is operating effectively to provide help and assistance to our veterans. I urge the president to sign this bill into law without delay." The No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act seeks to provide necessary responsiveness and performance improvements to the Veterans Crisis Line, which is the confidential, toll free hotline for veterans seeking suicide prevention and crisis resources help from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) responders.   Speaker Ryan signs the No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act. (Photo credit: Speaker Ryan's office) Speaker Ryan discussed Congressman Young's Veterans Crisis Line improvements bill during his weekly press briefing. Click here or on the image below to watch. REMARKS “This week, Congress gave final approval to legislation that will help veterans in need. H.R. 5392 requires the VA [to] respond to calls to its crisis hotlines in a timely manner. “This is one of those bills that should not even be necessary, but sadly—and tragically—it is.  “Earlier this year, we learned that more than one out of three calls to the VA crisis hotline were going unanswered. Imagine a veteran calling for help and then getting sent to voicemail. There is no excuse for that. “This bill, authored by my colleague David Young, requires that the VA make improvements so that veterans actually get the help when they need the help. “As part of our Better Way agenda, we propose building a truly 21st-century VA. And this will be a priority of the new unified Republican government. But for now, this initiative is good news ahead of Thanksgiving, a time to be grateful for all the men and women who have fought for us.” To view Speaker Ryan's entire weekly press briefing, visit his website www.speaker.gov. # # # 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z