S 2805
115th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
START Act of 2018
Introduced: May 9, 2018
Introduced by:
Warren, Elizabeth
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 9, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Sexual Trauma Response and Treatment Act of 2018 or the START Act of 2018
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using intensive outpatient programs to treat members of the Armed Forces suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from military sexual trauma, including treatment for substance abuse, depression, and other issues related to such conditions.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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