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HR 5986 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Health promotion and preventive care Mental health Veterans' medical care

Bill Mulder and Ryan Larkin Posttraumatic Growth Act

Introduced: June 14, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 29, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 29, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 29, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bill Mulder and Ryan Larkin Posttraumatic Growth Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a two-year pilot program to study the effectiveness of nonprofit post-traumatic growth programs to determine: (1) the outcomes of such programs in contrast to traditional models of mental health care, (2) the possible integration of such nonprofit programs into VA mental health care programs, and (3) the budgetary impact of such integration.

Veterans who are at risk of suicide and not participating in traditional mental health treatment are eligible for such program.

What's happening now May 29, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 4 Republican 4
R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 5, 2018
McSally, Martha
· Aug 14, 2018
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 10, 2018
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 28, 2018
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jun 28, 2018
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jun 28, 2018
Tipton, Scott
· Jun 28, 2018
Cook, Paul
· Jun 22, 2018
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jun 22, 2018
Knight, Stephen
· Jun 14, 2018
Messer, Luke
· Jun 14, 2018
Rooney, Thomas
· Jun 14, 2018
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 29, 2018
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 29, 2018
Comstock, Barbara
· May 29, 2018
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 29, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5986: Bill Mulder and Ryan Larkin Posttraumatic Growth Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5986/
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"H.R. 5986: Bill Mulder and Ryan Larkin Posttraumatic Growth Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5986/.
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H.R. 5986, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5986/.
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