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HR 1938 113th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to…

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 9, 2013 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Alternative treatmentsMental healthMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsNeurological disorders
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 20, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 9, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 9, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy for a member who is: (1) entitled to medical care provided through DOD, and (2) diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury.

Allows the Secretary to furnish such therapy through contracted private facilities.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1938: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1938/
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"H.R. 1938: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1938/.
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H.R. 1938, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1938/.
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[H.R. 1938: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1938/)
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