A bill to ensure proper administration of the discharge of members of the Armed Forces for personality disorder, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 19, 2007 Read twice and referred to the 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.
- IntroducedJul 19, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibits the Secretary of a military department from discharging due to a personality disorder a member of the Armed Forces who has served on active duty in a combat zone until the later of the date of: (1) completion by the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) of a review of Department of Defense (DOD) policies and procedures for diagnosing such a disorder; (2) issuance by the Secretary of policies and procedures to ensure the appropriate use of such a discharge; (3) establishment by the Secretary of an independent review board for personality disorder discharges; (4) submittal by the Secretary of a report to Congress on progress in implementing the requirements under (1) through (3), above; or (5) the date that is 45 days after the date of the submission of the report referred to in (4), which period shall permit Congress to consider the report.
Provides an exception to such requirement in the case of a member who, during recruitment for or enlistment in the Armed Forces, provided false or misleading information, or omitted providing information about past criminal behavior, that is material to a discharge for personality disorder.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 19, 2007 to Apr 22, 2008, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| D-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | Jul 19, 2007 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Apr 22, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jul 19, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3167 | Fair Mental Health Evaluation for Returning Veterans Act | Related bill | Aug 14, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2007Introduced in Senate
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