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HR 6712 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Defense Government studies and investigations Health personnel Mental health Military medicine Prescription drugs

Warrior Wellness Act

Introduced: September 5, 2018 Introduced by: Smucker, Lloyd Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Sep 6, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sep 5, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 5, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Warrior Wellness Act

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress on (1) the shortage of mental health providers within DOD, (2) a plan for recruiting and retaining mental health professionals, (3) a plan to reduce the improper prescribing of medications for post-traumatic stress disorders within DOD and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities, and (4) a plan for a program to monitor DOD and VHA medication prescription practices.

What's happening now September 6, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5515 Related bill John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 5, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6712: Warrior Wellness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6712/
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"H.R. 6712: Warrior Wellness Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6712/.
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H.R. 6712, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6712/.
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