US Congress House Bill 1701 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

PTSD/TBI Guaranteed Review for Heroes Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a special review board to review the discharge or dismissal (other than one by a sentence of a general court-martial) of a member of the Armed Forces who: (1) was deployed in support of a contingency operation; (2) was discharged or dismissed under a general or other than honorable condition; and (3) has been diagnosed by a health care professional with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Authorizes the board to undertake a review upon the request of the individual, their surviving spouse, next of kin, or legal representative, or a Member of Congress. Requires a review request to be made within 15 years of a discharge or dismissal. Authorizes the board, after a review, to change the discharge or dismissal of the individual to honorable. Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to correct the military records of the individual in accordance with such change. Requires, if an appropriate health care official determines in an examination that a member who was deployed in support of a contingency operation has (or may have) PTSD or a TBI, the Secretary concerned to: (1) refer the member for an evaluation by a physical evaluation board; and (2) not separate the member until after considering the results of the evaluation.

PTSD/TBI Guaranteed Review For Heroes Act

Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]
Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA]	Rep. Glenn Nye [D-VA]
Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. Gene Taylor [D-MS]
Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-27		Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2009-03-30		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4106)
2009-03-25		Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1701/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1701/BILLS-111hr1701ih.pdf