Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act
Latest action · Sep 15, 2020 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 543.
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.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2020 to Aug 4, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Jan 28, 2020 |
| R-GA | Kelly Loeffler | Aug 4, 2020 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2020Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Sep 15, 2020Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 543.
- Aug 5, 2020Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jan 28, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jan 28, 2020Read 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 1997 | Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act | Identical bill | Apr 29, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2020Reported to Senate
- Jan 28, 2020Introduced in Senate
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