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; 4 are original cosponsors, there from 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 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | May 17, 2004 | |
| D-PR | Anibal Acevedo-Vila | May 17, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | May 17, 2004 | |
| D-WI | David R. Obey | May 17, 2004 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 17, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | May 17, 2004 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | May 17, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | May 17, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | May 17, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | May 17, 2004 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Charles W. Stenholm | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-LA | Christopher John | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | May 18, 2004 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-MO | Karen McCarthy | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | May 18, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | May 19, 2004 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Chris Bell | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Jim Turner | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-KY | Ken Lucas | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | May 19, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-MN | Martin Olav Sabo | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | May 20, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-GA | Denise L. Majette | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Jun 15, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Joseph M. Hoeffel | Jun 16, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Max Sandlin | Jun 16, 2004 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Jun 17, 2004 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Jul 22, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 12, 2004 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2004Introduced in House
- May 12, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2821 | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. D-GA | May 12, 2004 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify requirements relating to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members of the Armed Forces.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Healthy Troops Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 12, 2004Introduced in House
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