Mental Health Stigma in the Military Act of 2021
Summary
Mental Health Stigma in the Military Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Defense to implement a pilot program through July 1, 2022, to survey access to mental health care under the military health system. Command climate surveys must be administered to active duty service members of not fewer than 20 commands, 10 of which must be deployable, in each military department.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 20, 2021
Last action Aug 20, 2021
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Total actions
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Committee
1
Aug 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
lower
Aug 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jenniffer González-Colón
RRepublican
Co
Guy Reschenthaler
RRepublican
Co
Stephanie I. Bice
RRepublican
Co
Tim Ryan
DDemocratic
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