Healthy Troops Act
Latest action · May 12, 2004 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Healthy Troops Act - Requires predeployment and postdeployment medical examinations of certain members of the armed forces to include self-administered surveys followed by clinical examinations.
Specifies that predeployment surveys and examinations shall include: (1) the collection of clinical data; (2) the collection of information on current and past physical or mental health conditions that might affect performance; (3) an assessment of mental health; (4) screening for diseases prevalent among the armed forces; and (5) referrals for any conditions needing further treatment.
Specifies that postdeployment surveys and examinations shall include self-reported information about relevant exposures during the period of deployment including combat experience and screening for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of the effectiveness of self-administered surveys.
Cosponsors 126
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2004 to Jul 22, 2004, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-MO | Ike Skelton | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | May 13, 2004 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2004Introduced in House
- May 12, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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