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HR 2699 111th Congress House

Armed Forces Behavioral Health Awareness Act

Official title: To improve the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces, to enhance counseling available to family members of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 17, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AfghanistanAsiaConflicts and warsHealth programs administration and funding
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IraqMental healthMiddle EastMilitary medicineMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsNational Guard and reservesTerrorismVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 24, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 5, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Jun 4, 2009
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.
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Jun 4, 2009
Introduced in House
Jun 3, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2698)
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 Latest action March 25, 2010

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 4
HILL, BARON
· Dec 16, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Dec 16, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Nov 19, 2009
Childers, Travis
· Nov 17, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 17, 2009
Hodes, Paul
· Nov 17, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 17, 2009
Hall, John
· Nov 3, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Sep 29, 2009
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 30, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 26, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2699: Armed Forces Behavioral Health Awareness Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2699/
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