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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge from the Armed Forces of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect…

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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge from the Armed Forces of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge.

Introduced: June 11, 2015 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 11, 2015
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill addresses medical evidence reviews in the case of: (1) a former member of the Armed Forces who was deployed in a contingency operation and subsequently diagnosed as suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury as a consequence of such deployment, or (2) a former member whose application for relief from the terms of his or her military discharge is based in whole or in part on matters relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury related to combat or military sexual trauma.

Any board of review shall:

  • review medical evidence of the Department of Veterans Affairs or a civilian health care provider presented by the former member, and
  • review the case with a rebuttable presumption in favor of the former member that post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury materially contributed to the circumstances resulting in the discharge of a lesser characterization.
What's happening now June 11, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4683 Related bill Fairness for Veterans Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 27, 2016
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 20, 2016
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Apr 7, 2016
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 19, 2016
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 16, 2015
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 8, 2015
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jun 11, 2015
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 11, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1567: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge from the Armed Forces of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1567/
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"S. 1567: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge from the Armed Forces of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1567/.
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S. 1567, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1567/.
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