HR 5645
117th Congress
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Save Our Servicemembers Act of 2021
Introduced: October 20, 2021
Introduced by:
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Republican
· Iowa
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Oct 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Save Our Servicemembers Act of 2021
This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness within the Department of Defense (DOD) to evaluate and standardize DOD's suicide prevention efforts.
Specifically, the bill directs the Defense Suicide Prevention Office to collaborate with each military department to (1) develop and implement a process to ensure that individual nonclinical suicide prevention efforts are assessed for effectiveness, and (2) develop consistent suicide-related definitions for use throughout DOD. The bill also requires the use of such suicide-related definitions in any updated policies of DOD or each military department.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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