US SR512 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 23 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-06-23 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553-4554, S4562; text of measure as introduced: CR S4553-4554)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 23 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-06-23 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553-4554, S4562; text of measure as introduced: CR S4553-4554)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A resolution designating the month of June 2016 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2016, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day". Designates June 2016 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2016, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day. Supports efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense, as well as the medical community, to educate members of the Armed Forces, veterans, their families, and the public about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of post-traumatic stress. Welcomes the efforts of the VA's National Center for PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and local Vet Centers to assist veterans suffering from the effects of post-traumatic stress. Encourages Armed Forces commanders to support appropriate treatment of Armed Forces personnel diagnosed with PTSD.
Title
A resolution designating the month of June 2016 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2016, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".
Sponsors
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] |
Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-06-23 | Senate | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553-4554, S4562; text of measure as introduced: CR S4553-4554) |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Commemorative events and holidays
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care
Commemorative events and holidays
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/512/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres512/BILLS-114sres512ats.pdf |