Brandon Act
Summary
Brandon Act This bill modifies the regulatory requirement for referrals by commanding officers and supervisors of members of the Armed Forces for mental health evaluations. Specifically, the regulations must (1) establish a phrase that enables the member to trigger a referral for a mental health evaluation, (2) require a commanding officer or supervisor to make such referrals as soon as practicable following disclosure by the member of the established phrase, and (3) ensure that the process protects the confidentiality of the member.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 16, 2021
Last action Jun 16, 2021
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Jun 16, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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