Ruth Moore Act of 2013
Latest action · Jun 12, 2013 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ruth Moore Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in any case in which a veteran claims that a covered mental health condition was incurred in or aggravated by military sexual trauma during active duty, to accept as sufficient proof of service-connection a diagnosis by a mental health professional together with satisfactory lay or other evidence of such trauma and an opinion by the mental health professional that such condition is related to such trauma, if consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of such service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service, and to resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows such service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.
Includes as a "covered mental health condition" post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, or any other mental health diagnosis that the Secretary determines to be related to military sexual trauma.
Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress in each of 2014 through 2018 on covered claims submitted.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2013 to Jun 19, 2013, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Feb 26, 2013 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Feb 28, 2013 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Mar 4, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Mar 5, 2013 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Mar 7, 2013 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Mar 11, 2013 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Mar 22, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2013Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
- Feb 13, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Feb 13, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 671 | Ruth Moore Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Jun 6, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
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- Feb 13, 2013Introduced in Senate
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