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CARE for Reservists Act of 2019

Introduced: March 7, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.
Sep 15, 2020
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
Aug 5, 2020
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 22, 2019
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-179.
Mar 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Care And Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2019 or the CARE for Reservists Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide counseling without referral to any member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who has a behavioral health condition or psychological trauma. Such counseling may include a comprehensive individual assessment, and outpatient services shall also be available.

The bill authorizes the VA to furnish mental health services to reservists.

The bill also expands specified VA programs to include reservists for the provision of (1) comprehensive suicide prevention, and (2) mental health treatment for veterans who served in classified missions.

What's happening now September 15, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 4049 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • HR 6395 Related bill William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • HR 2629 Identical bill CARE for Reservists Act of 2019
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3 Republican 4 Independent 1
D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 20, 2019
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 7, 2019
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 7, 2019
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 7, 2019
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 7, 2019
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 7, 2019
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 711: CARE for Reservists Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-711/
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S. 711, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-711/.
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