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HRES 443 111th Congress House

Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for members of the Armed Forces and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families and urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs…

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Official title: Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for members of the Armed Forces and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families and urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to improve the services and support available to such members, veterans, and families.

Introduced: July 24, 2009 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 14, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
May 14, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
May 14, 2009
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
May 14, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports increased efforts to allow spouses and family members of veterans, including those killed in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, to receive needed counseling services at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities.

Encourages the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Defense to develop programs for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that include and treat the entire family.

Calls on the Secretaries and the heads of other appropriate federal agencies to increase resources available for family and friends of veterans suffering from PTSD.

Urges the Secretaries to increase access to counseling and other mental health services to family members of veterans as part of the comprehensive plan for the treatment of mental health conditions of members of the Armed Forces required by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.

Urges the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to collaborate with the Department of Defense (DOD) center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of PTSD and other mental health conditions with respect to the education, treatment, and support of family members of veterans with such conditions.

Requests the Secretaries to submit to Congress a list of statutory barriers that prevent each department from expanding access to mental health counseling services to family members of veterans.

Urges the Secretary to aggressively work with Congress, veterans service organizations, and others to determine how to best meet the needs of veterans and their family members.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7 Republican 2
D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 26, 2010
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 19, 2010
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2009
Massa, Eric
· Jul 24, 2009
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 16, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 8, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 3, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 14, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 14, 2009
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 14, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 443: Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for members of the Armed Forces and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families and urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to improve the services and support available to such members, veterans, and families.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-443/
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"H. Res. 443: Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for members of the Armed Forces and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families and urging the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to improve the services and support available to such members, veterans, and families.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-443/.
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H. Res. 443, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-443/.
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