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H.R. 5605 116th Congress House

United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program to increase cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder research between the United States and Israel.

Introduced: September 21, 2020 Introduced by: Michael Waltz Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 14, 2020
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 Latest action January 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act

This bill establishes a grant program for collaborative efforts between the United States and Israel to advance research on post-traumatic stress disorders.

The Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of State, shall award grants to eligible academic institutions or nonprofit entities in the United States.

Work shall be conducted by the eligible entity and an entity in Israel under a joint research agreement.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4838 Identical bill United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
  • HR 852 Reintroduced Bill United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 107
All 107 Democratic 32 Republican 30
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Nov 16, 2020
Porter, Katie
· Oct 30, 2020
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Oct 27, 2020
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 20, 2020
Delgado, Antonio
· Oct 20, 2020
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Oct 20, 2020
Cartwright, Matt
· Oct 16, 2020
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Oct 16, 2020
Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie
· Oct 13, 2020
Byrne, Bradley
· Oct 6, 2020
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Harder, Josh
California · Oct 2, 2020
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Oct 1, 2020
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Sep 30, 2020
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Sep 30, 2020
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Sep 30, 2020
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 29, 2020
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Sep 29, 2020
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Sep 29, 2020
Mooney, Alexander
· Sep 29, 2020
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 29, 2020
Cox, TJ
· Sep 24, 2020
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Sep 23, 2020
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Sep 22, 2020
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Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 22, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· Sep 22, 2020
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 21, 2020
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Sep 21, 2020
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Sep 21, 2020
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 21, 2020
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 21, 2020
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Sep 21, 2020
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Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Sep 21, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Sep 17, 2020
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Sep 17, 2020
Gaetz, Matt
· Sep 17, 2020
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Sep 17, 2020
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Sep 17, 2020
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Sep 17, 2020
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Sep 17, 2020
Shalala, Donna
· Sep 17, 2020
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 17, 2020
WALDEN, GREG
· Sep 17, 2020
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Sep 16, 2020
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Sep 16, 2020
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Sep 16, 2020
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 16, 2020
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Sep 16, 2020
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Sep 16, 2020
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 16, 2020
Spano, Ross
· Sep 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5605: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5605/
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