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HR 6968 110th Congress House

Helping Those Who Serve Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a demonstration project regarding access to mental health services by members of the Armed Forces.

Introduced: September 18, 2008 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structure
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Government studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelMental healthMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsRight of privacy
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 30, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sep 25, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1975-1976)
Sep 18, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 18, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Those Who Serve Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a demonstration project (project) designed to: (1) increase access of members of the Armed Forces (members) returning from deployment abroad, and their families, to accessible, safe, and confidential mental health counseling; (2) reduce the stigma and career repercussions associated with seeking such services; and (3) make high-quality mental health services more user-friendly to such members and their families.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a Special Working Group to develop guidelines and recommendations to ensure the protection of confidentiality for members participating in the project; (2) establish an advisory group to oversee project implementation; (3) submit project reports to the congressional defense committees; and (4) conduct a study of reasons for attrition among military mental health professionals, and make recommendations to increase the recruitment and retention of such individuals.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 26, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 18, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 18, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6968: Helping Those Who Serve Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6968/
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