Ruth Moore Act of 2015
Latest action · Mar 25, 2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedMar 25, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ruth Moore Act of 2015
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 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: (1) 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 (2) 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 2016 through 2020 on covered claims submitted.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 25, 2015 to Jun 15, 2016; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Apr 23, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Apr 28, 2015 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Sep 17, 2015 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Sep 24, 2015 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Sep 29, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Nov 5, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Dec 3, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jun 15, 2016 |
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 Mar 25, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Mar 25, 2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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. 114-182 | HEARING ON PENDING BENEFITS LEGISLATION212 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | May 13, 2015 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43168 | Military Sexual Assault: Chronology of Activity in the 113th-114th Congresses and Related Resources | Report | May 16, 2019 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1607 | Ruth Moore Act of 2015 | Identical bill | Jul 28, 2015 |
| HR 6062 | SERVICE Act | Related bill | Oct 19, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Ruth Moore Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2015Introduced in Senate
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