Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, wants to accelerate creation of a three-digit, 911-style suicide hotline to ensure that veterans have easier access to the existing Veterans Crisis Line in an emergency. Manchin said June 19 he will introduce legislation that would require the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Veterans Affairs to move forward on a three-digit number for veterans to call. While the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018 called for a study on the effectiveness of a three-digit code — with a report due to Congress by the end of August — Manchin said he "remains concerned about the lack of urgency on the issue" and he wants to see assurances that a yet-to-be-determined number, now known as N911, will be implemented. Read more on Military.com.