H.R. 9247

Summary

H.R. 9247, the ON TIME Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 10, 2026 by Rep. Erin Houchin (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Health, and last saw action on Jul 6, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Record

Text

H.R. 9247 has 2 co-sponsors.

119 HR 9247 IH: Outreach Now: Timely Intervention for Mental Health Emergencies Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-10
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9247  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 10, 2026   Mrs. Houchin  (for herself and  Mr. Mrvan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including outside the operating hours of such medical center, as needed, to accommodate a request for suicide prevention planning services, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Outreach Now: Timely Intervention for Mental Health Emergencies Act   or the   ON TIME Act  .
2.
Staffing of Suicide Prevention Coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs
(a)
Suicide prevention coordinator staffing
Section 1720F of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(m)
Suicide Prevention Coordinator Staffing
The Secretary shall ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center of the Department, including outside the operating hours of such medical center, as needed, to accommodate a request for suicide prevention planning services.
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(b)
Limitation on additional positions
Subsection (m) of section 1720F, as added by this section, does not authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire any additional full time equivalent positions.

Tracker

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including outside the operating hours of such medical center, as needed, to accommodate a request for suicide prevention planning services, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Erin Houchin (R) sponsors H.R. 9247, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Erin Houchin

Rep. · R–IN-9 · Sponsor

Introduced Jun 10, 2026

Frank Mrvan

Rep. · D–IN-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 10, 2026 · Original

Michael Lawler

R–NY-17 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 31, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 9247 went before 2 committees: Health Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Health Subcommittee

Health Subcommittee

Referred to · Jul 6, 2026 · 143 Bills

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Jun 10, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9247 has taken 3 actions since Jun 10, 2026, the latest on Jul 6, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9247 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9247 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• ON TIME Act — Display Title
• ON TIME Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Outreach Now: Timely Intervention for Mental Health Emergencies Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including outside the operating hours of such medical center, as needed, to accommodate a request for suicide prevention planning services, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9247 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9247’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9247, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)][House][Pages H4085-H4086]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. HOUCHIN:H.R. 9247.[[Page H4086]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8

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