S. 456 · 118th Congress
COMFORT Act
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SinemaSponsor3 cosponsors · 2 D, 1 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act or the COMFORT Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 15, 2023
Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act or the COMFORT Act
This bill authorizes mental health professionals to provide nonmedical counseling services to military families regardless of where the provider or recipient is located, so long as the provision of services is (1) in the United States or a U.S. territory or possession, and (2) within the scope of the authorized duties of the provider.
For purposes of the bill, mental health professionals include individuals who are licensed or certified mental health providers and are members of the uniformed services, civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employees, or DOD contractors.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: COMFORT Act
Also known as: Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act
Latest action (Feb 15, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 15, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.