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S 1621 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Military Mental Health Professionals Support Act of 2023

Introduced: May 16, 2023 Introduced by: Ossoff, Jon Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 16, 2023
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Military Mental Health Professionals Support Act of 2023

This bill exempts licensed behavioral health providers from the computation and determination of authorized strengths (i.e., the largest number of members authorized to be in an armed force, a component, a branch, a grade, or any other category of the armed forces) for commissioned officers on active duty in certain grades. The bill adds licensed behavioral health providers to an existing exemption for medical officers.  

What's happening now May 16, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1621: Military Mental Health Professionals Support Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1621/
MLA
"S. 1621: Military Mental Health Professionals Support Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1621/.
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S. 1621, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1621/.
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[S. 1621: Military Mental Health Professionals Support Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1621/)
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