Psychological Kevlar Act of 2006
Latest action · Aug 17, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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.
- IntroducedJul 28, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Psychological Kevlar Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to incorporate preventive and early-intervention measures, practices, or procedures that reduce the likelihood that personnel in combat will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other stress-related psychopathologies, including substance use conditions.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) update the plan periodically; (2) develop and implement a training program to educate and promote awareness among commissioned and noncommissioned officers, front-line medical professionals and primary care providers, and military personnel and their families about the signs and risks of combat stress and stress-related psychopathology; (3) establish a working group to research and develop measures that reduce the likelihood of PTSD or other pathologies in combat veterans; and (4) establish a new Peer-Reviewed Research program for such research and development.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 28, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Sep 28, 2006 |
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 Jul 28, 2006 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Aug 17, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 17, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jul 28, 2006Introduced in House
- Jul 28, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To reduce post traumatic stress disorder and other combat-related stress disorders among military personnel, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Psychological Kevlar Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Access to health care
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Families
- Family services
- Federal advisory bodies
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Health planning
- Labor and Employment
- Medical research
- Mental health services
- Military dependents
- Military medicine
- Military personnel
- Military training
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Preventive medicine
- Psychotherapy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Stress (Psychology)
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2006Introduced in House
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