S. 902 · 110th Congress
Coming Together for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2007
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17 cosponsors · 16 D, 1 R
6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Coming Together for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to enhance and improve Department of Defense (DOD) programs to provide family support for families of members of the National Guard and Reserve undergoing deployment (members).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 15, 2007
Coming Together for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to enhance and improve Department of Defense (DOD) programs to provide family support for families of members of the National Guard and Reserve undergoing deployment (members). Requires such support to include post-deployment assistance for spouses and parents of returning members.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a pilot program of family-to-family support for families of such members; and (2) contract for support services for children, infants, and toddlers of such members.
Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly expand and enhance access to mental health services for families of members who are disabled during military service.
Requires a report from the Comptroller General to Congress on barriers to access to mental health services through TRICARE (a DOD managed health care program), including the number of providers under TRICARE that are located more than 40 miles from a military installation.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Coming Together for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2007
Latest action (Oct 1, 2007): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12347-12349)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 15, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.