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HR 3267 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

COMFORT Act

Introduced: May 11, 2023 Introduced by: Slotkin, Elissa Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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May 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 11, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act or the COMFORT Act

This bill authorizes mental health professionals to provide nonmedical counseling services to military families regardless of where the provider or recipient is located, so long as the provision of services is (1) in the United States or a U.S. territory or possession, and (2) within the scope of the authorized duties of the provider.

For purposes of the bill, mental health professionals include individuals who are licensed or certified mental health providers and are members of the Armed Forces, civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employees, or DOD contractors.

What's happening now May 11, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2670 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  • S 456 Related bill COMFORT Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 11, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3267: COMFORT Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3267/
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