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United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act

Introduced: October 21, 2020 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 21, 2020
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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.

What's happening now October 21, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6395 Related bill William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • HR 5605 Identical bill United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 20, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Dec 2, 2020
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Oct 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4838: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4838/
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"S. 4838: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4838/.
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S. 4838, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4838/.
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