releases: https://sinema.house.gov/latest-news/sinemas-sgt-daniel-somers-classified-veterans-access-to-care-act-signed-into-law/
Data license: MIT · Data source: dwillis/congress-press
This data as json
| url | title | date | year | month | party | chamber | state | member_name | bioguide_id | domain | scraper | source | date_source | text | has_text | collected_at | updated_at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://sinema.house.gov/latest-news/sinemas-sgt-daniel-somers-classified-veterans-access-to-care-act-signed-into-law/ | Sinema's Sgt. Daniel Somers Classified Veterans Access to Care Act Signed Into Law | 2016-12-21 | 2016 | 2016-12 | Democrat | House | AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | S001191 | sinema.house.gov | legacy | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2016 Contact: Macey Matthews Phone: 202-225-9888 Email: macey.matthews@mail.house.gov Sinema’s Sgt. Daniel Somers Classified Veterans Access to Care Act Signed Into Law WASHINGTON, D.C. – The President of the United States signed into law the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act (H.R. 6416), a package of legislation that includes Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema’s Sergeant Daniel Somers Classified Veterans Access to Care Act. Sinema, working closely with Sgt. Somers’ parents, introduced the Sgt. Daniel Somers Classified Veterans Access to Care Act in honor of Arizona Army Veteran Sergeant Daniel Somers. Sgt. Somers served two tours in Iraq and was diagnosed with both a traumatic brain injury and PTSD upon returning home. He sought treatment from the Phoenix VA but was tragically unable to get the care he needed. He lost his life to suicide in June 2013. “The VA has a responsibility to care for our veterans when they return home – and that includes treating the invisible wounds of war,” said Sinema. “The Sgt. Daniel Somers Classified Veterans Access to Care Act ensures all veterans have access to appropriate mental health care. We have worked with Howard and Jean Somers for more than three years to pass this bill. Finally, this important piece of legislation is now law. There is still more work to do, and we will not rest until every veteran receives the care he or she has earned.” “Our son, Daniel, was one of the thousands of veterans who did not receive the care he needed, “ said Howard and Jean Somers. "Now we’re working every day to fix the system and improve the lives of all veterans and military families. We worked closely with Congresswoman Sinema to introduce the Sgt. Daniel Somers Classified Veterans Access to Care Act and are proud to see this important bill signed into law. Our work will not end here. We will continue working with lawmakers, veterans organizations, the VA and DoD, to ensure all veterans and members of the military receive the physical and mental health care that they need and deserve." ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |