S 2841
115th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Gambling Addiction Prevention Act
Introduced: May 15, 2018
Introduced by:
Warren, Elizabeth
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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In committee
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To President
Became law
May 15, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 15, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Gambling Addiction Prevention Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) incorporate medical screening questions specific to gambling disorder into the Annual Periodic Health Assessment conducted by DOD for members of the Armed Forces; (2) incorporate into ongoing DOD research efforts questions on gambling disorder; and (3) develop and implement policies and programs on prevention, education, and treatment of gambling disorder and integrate gambling disorder into existing mental health and substance use disorder programs.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1