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- H.R.2699
H.R.2699: To direct the Secretary of Defense to more effectively provide mental health resources for members of the Armed Forces at high risk of suicide, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- Introduced May 25, 2017
- Latest Major Action July 17, 2017
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- Introduced in House - May 25, 2017
Bill Summary
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a methodology to: identify units of the Armed Forces that have a disproportionately high rate of suicide and suicide attempts; provide additional mental health resources for members of the Armed Forces deployed with such units; identify the circumstances of deployments associated with increased vulnerability to suicide, including the length and area of deployment and the nature...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 17, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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| May 25, 2017 |
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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| May 25, 2017 |
Referred to House Armed Services
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| May 25, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| May 25, 2017 |
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.
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| May 25, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) |