Healing the Invisible Wounds Act of 2006
Latest action · May 11, 2006 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-737.
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.
- IntroducedApr 4, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Healing the Invisible Wounds Act of 2006 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from implementing any modification in the manner in which post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is handled in the rating of service-connected disabilities for purposes of the payment of veterans' disability compensation until six months after the Secretary reports to the congressional veterans' committees on the proposed modification.
Directs the Secretary to provide to each member of the National Guard and reserves who serves on active duty in a combat theater a session of group counseling, a session of private counseling, and a presentation on counseling-related matters to the family of such member. Requires the member's counseling to be provided within 14 days after their return from such deployment. Authorizes additional counseling upon member request.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 4, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Apr 4, 2006 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Apr 4, 2006 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Apr 4, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 4, 2006Hearings May 11, 2006 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 11, 2006Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-737.
- Apr 4, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Apr 4, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2802-2803)
- Apr 4, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2803-2804)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2802Text printed S2803 | Daniel K. Akaka D-HI (text) | Apr 4, 2006 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 109-737 | HEALTH CARE LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES CURRENTLY PENDING BEFORE THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS66 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | May 11, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to enhance the counseling and readjustment services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Healing the Invisible Wounds Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Armed forces reserves
- Congress
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Counseling
- Disabled
- Health
- Iraq compilation
- Mental health services
- Military operations
- National Guard
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Social Welfare
- Veterans' disability compensation
- Veterans' rehabilitation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2006Introduced in Senate
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