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118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

S. 2359: Servicemember Mental Health Support Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 18, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Jul 18, 2023

This bill requires the Department of Defense to report on (1) the policies of the Armed Forces for mental health referrals; and (2) the impact of removing requirements for a primary care referral for outpatient mental health care on the readiness of the military, the utilization of outpatient mental health care services by members of the Armed Forces, and suicide prevention.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Jon Ossoff D-GA SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History

  1. Jul 18, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Jon Ossoff.
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  1. Jul 18, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 18, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.