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On the recordNovember 18, 2014
The bill, named after 28-year-old Marine Veteran Clay Hunt, who tragically took his own life in March 2011, will provide accountability for the mental healthcare and suicide prevention programs that serve our nation's service men and women and Veterans.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Duckworth describes the purpose of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Act.

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