SRES 512 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

A resolution designating the month of June 2016 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2016, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".

Introduced Jun 23, 2016 Originated Senate Sponsor Heidi Heitkamp D-ND

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Latest action · Jun 23, 2016 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553-4554, S4562; text of measure as introduced: CR S4553-4554)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 23, 2016
  2. Agreed to in SenateJun 23, 2016

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates June 2016 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2016, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day.

Supports efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense, as well as the medical community, to educate members of the Armed Forces, veterans, their families, and the public about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of post-traumatic stress.

Welcomes the efforts of the VA's National Center for PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and local Vet Centers to assist veterans suffering from the effects of post-traumatic stress.

Encourages Armed Forces commanders to support appropriate treatment of Armed Forces personnel diagnosed with PTSD.

Cosponsors 30

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 23, 2016.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalJun 23, 2016
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalJun 23, 2016
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalJun 23, 2016
R-AKDan SullivanOriginalJun 23, 2016
R-NVDean HellerOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalJun 23, 2016
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalJun 23, 2016
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-INJoe DonnellyOriginalJun 23, 2016
R-NDJohn HoevenOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-MTJon TesterOriginalJun 23, 2016
R-AKLisa MurkowskiOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-VAMark R. WarnerOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalJun 23, 2016
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalJun 23, 2016
R-KSPat RobertsOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalJun 23, 2016
R-MORoy BluntOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalJun 23, 2016
R-MTSteve DainesOriginalJun 23, 2016
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalJun 23, 2016
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalJun 23, 2016
R-NCThom TillisOriginalJun 23, 2016

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 23, 2016Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 23, 2016Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4553-4554, S4562; text of measure as introduced: CR S4553-4554)

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S4562Text printed S4553Mitch McConnell R-KYJun 23, 2016

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SRES 215A resolution designating the month of June 2015 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month" and June 27, 2015, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day".Related billJun 25, 2015
HRES 345Expressing support for designation of the month of June 2015 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2015, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".Related billAug 13, 2015
HRES 930Expressing support for designation of the month of June 2016 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month'' and June 27, 2016, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day''.Related billDec 1, 2016

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A resolution designating the month of June 2016 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2016, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 23, 2016Agreed to Senate

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