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Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008

Introduced: February 6, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Feb 11, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 6, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 6, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to undertake specified actions to enhance the suicide prevention programs of the Department of Defense (DOD), including: (1) suicide prevention training for all members of the Armed Forces and DOD civilian health care community and family support professionals; and (2) a suicide prevention outreach program throughout the Armed Forces and military family communities.

Directs the Secretary to provide readjustment assistance to spouses and parents of members returning from deployments, including information on: (1) ways to identify signs and symptoms of risk factors for suicide; and (2) the national suicide prevention hotline and other suicide prevention resources.

Authorizes the Secretary to award grants and enter into cooperative agreements to identify and implement within DOD strategies for: (1) the recruitment and retention of qualified military behavioral health professionals to provide mental health services, and substance abuse disorder prevention and treatment services, to members; and (2) reducing the stigma associated with seeking mental health treatment.

What's happening now February 11, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2585 Identical bill Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Republican 1
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 20, 2008
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 8, 2008
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 1, 2008
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 1, 2008
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 9, 2008
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 31, 2008
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 25, 2008
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 12, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5223: Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5223/
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"H.R. 5223: Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5223/.
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