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HR 5061 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Mental health Military medicine

Mental Health Stigma in the Military Act of 2021

Introduced: August 20, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Aug 20, 2021
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Mental Health Stigma in the Military Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Defense to implement a pilot program through July 1, 2022, to survey access to mental health care under the military health system. Command climate surveys must be administered to active duty service members of not fewer than 20 commands, 10 of which must be deployable, in each military department.

What's happening now August 20, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Aug 20, 2021
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Aug 20, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Aug 20, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5061: Mental Health Stigma in the Military Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5061/
MLA
"H.R. 5061: Mental Health Stigma in the Military Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5061/.
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H.R. 5061, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5061/.
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