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SWORDD Act of 2018

Introduced: April 17, 2018 Introduced by: Bacon, Don Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 17, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 17, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Speed Warrior Outcomes, Research, Detection and Diagnosis Act of 2018 or the SWORDD Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Defense to submit to Congress a plan for the Defense Health Agency to accelerate cooperative research, development, and the fielding of breakthrough therapies for traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress.

What's happening now April 18, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
BRADY, ROBERT
· Apr 17, 2018
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Apr 17, 2018
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 17, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5528: SWORDD Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5528/
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"H.R. 5528: SWORDD Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5528/.
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H.R. 5528, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5528/.
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