US Congress House Bill 2629 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-6)
Status: Introduced on May 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide counseling without referral to any member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who has a behavioral health condition or psychological trauma. Such counseling may include a comprehensive individual assessment, and outpatient services shall also be available. The bill authorizes the VA to furnish mental health services to reservists. The bill also expands specified VA programs to include reservists for the provision of (1) comprehensive suicide prevention, and (2) mental health treatment for veterans who served in classified missions.

CARE for Reservists Act of 2019 Care And Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2019

Rep. Anthony Brindisi [D-NY]	Rep. Guy Reschenthaler [R-PA]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]
Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]
Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]
Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ]	Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]	Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]	Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-05-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-05-09	House	Introduced in House

SB711 (Same As) 2020-09-15 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.
SB4049 (Related) 2020-08-07 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2629/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2629/BILLS-116hr2629ih.pdf