US HB952 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 97-1)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-10 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act or COMBAT PTSD Act - Defines "combat with the enemy," for purposes of proof of service-connection for veterans' disability compensation, as service on active duty: (1) in a theater of combat operations during a period of war; or (2) in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities.

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Title

COMBAT PTSD Act

Sponsors

Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D-HI]Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY]Rep. John Adler [D-NJ]Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA]
Rep. Michael Arcuri [D-NY]Rep. Joe Baca [D-CA]Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK]Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]
Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]Rep. Christopher Carney [D-PA]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]Rep. Jerry Costello [D-IL]Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]
Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]Rep. Bill Delahunt [D-MA]
Rep. William Delahunt [D-MA]Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]Rep. Chet Edwards [D-TX]
Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]
Rep. Al Green [D-TX]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. John Hall [D-NY]Rep. Deborah Halvorson [D-IL]
Rep. Phil Hare [D-IL]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]Rep. Baron Hill [D-IN]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]Rep. Paul Hodes [D-NH]Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Steve Kagen [D-WI]Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI]
Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI]Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]Rep. Suzanne Kosmas [D-FL]Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]Rep. Daniel Maffei [D-NY]Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY]Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]Rep. Walter Minnick [D-ID]
Rep. Harry Mitchell [D-AZ]Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. James Moran [D-VA]Rep. Patrick Murphy [R-PA]
Rep. John Murtha [D-PA]Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA]
Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA]Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D-TX]Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]
Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC]Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]Rep. Zachary Space [D-OH]Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]Rep. Bart Stupak [D-MI]
Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]Rep. Gene Taylor [D-MS]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Anthony Weiner [D-NY]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-06-10 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2009-06-10 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2009-06-03 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2009-06-03 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2009-04-23 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2009-02-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2009-02-10 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Same As/Similar To

SB1444 (Same As) 2009-10-21 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
SB1452 (Same As) 2009-07-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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