H.R. 2699 · 115th Congress
To direct the Secretary of Defense to more effectively provide mental health resources for members of the…
Full title
To direct the Secretary of Defense to more effectively provide mental health resources for members of the Armed Forces at high risk of suicide, and for other purposes.
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This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a methodology to:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 25, 2017
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop a methodology to:
- identify units of the Armed Forces that have a disproportionately high rate of suicide and suicide attempts;
- provide additional mental health resources for members of the Armed Forces deployed with such units;
- identify the circumstances of deployments associated with increased vulnerability to suicide, including the length and area of deployment and the nature and extent of contact with enemy forces; and
- provide additional preventative mental health care to units deployed under similar circumstances.
DOD shall: (1) develop a methodology to assess the rate of suicide and suicide attempts of members of the Armed Forces of units that have been deployed in support of a contingency operation after September 11, 2001, and (2) provide outreach regarding the available mental health resources for veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system who were deployed with such units.
Information obtained pursuant to this bill may be used by DOD and VA officers, employees, and contractors only for the purposes of carrying it out.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to more effectively provide mental health resources for members of the Armed Forces at high risk of suicide, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Jul 17, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: May 25, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.