US Congress House Bill 2699 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-6)
Status: Introduced on June 3 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-25 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Armed Forces Behavioral Health Awareness Act - Makes any member of the Armed Forces who is deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom eligible for readjustment counseling and related mental health services through Vet Centers (centers for such counseling and services for veterans), regardless of the member's duty status. Directs the Secretary of Defense to award grants to nonprofit organizations that provide emotional support services for family members of members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserves. Requires the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot program to enhance awareness of post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD) among members of the Army.

Armed Forces Behavioral Health Awareness Act

Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]	Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Ben Chandler [D-KY]
Rep. Travis Childers [D-MS]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D-AZ]	Rep. Bart Gordon [D-TN]	Rep. John Hall [D-NY]	Rep. Baron Hill [D-IN]
Rep. Paul Hodes [D-NH]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]
Rep. Betsy Markey [D-CO]	Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Walter Minnick [D-ID]
Rep. Dennis Moore [D-KS]	Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA]	Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA]	Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D-TX]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]
Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]	Rep. Gene Taylor [D-MS]	Rep. Anthony Weiner [D-NY]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-25		Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2009-06-24		Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2009-06-05		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-06-04		Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2009-06-04		Referred to House Armed Services
2009-06-04		Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2009-06-03		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2698)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2699/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2699/BILLS-111hr2699ih.pdf