Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act
Latest action · Apr 29, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 29, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a two-year pilot program to study the effectiveness of nonprofit post-traumatic growth programs to determine (1) the outcomes of such programs in contrast to traditional models of mental health care, (2) the possible integration of such nonprofit programs into VA mental health care programs, and (3) the budgetary impact of such integration. Post-traumatic growth is the positive psychological change that can result from struggling with traumatic events.
The bill makes veterans who are not at immediate risk of attempting suicide and not participating in traditional mental health treatment eligible for such program.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 29, 2019 to Jun 11, 2020, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Mar 29, 2019 |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Original | Mar 29, 2019 |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Original | Mar 29, 2019 |
| R-KS | Steve Watkins | Original | Mar 29, 2019 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Mar 29, 2019 |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Apr 9, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Apr 9, 2019 | |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Apr 9, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Katie Hill | Apr 9, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Apr 9, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | May 9, 2019 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | May 9, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | May 9, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | May 9, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Sep 24, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 29, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 29, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3235 | Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act | Identical bill | Sep 15, 2020 |
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 29, 2019Introduced in House
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