United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
Latest action · Oct 21, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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.
- IntroducedOct 21, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
This bill establishes a grant program for collaborative efforts between the United States and Israel to advance research on post-traumatic stress disorders.
The Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of State, shall award grants to eligible academic institutions or nonprofit entities in the United States.
Work shall be conducted by the eligible entity and an entity in Israel under a joint research agreement.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 21, 2020 to Dec 20, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Oct 21, 2020 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Oct 21, 2020 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Oct 21, 2020 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Dec 2, 2020 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Dec 20, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Oct 21, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5605 | United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act | Identical bill | Jan 14, 2020 |
| HR 6395 | William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Related bill | Jan 2, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congressional oversight
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Health programs administration and funding
- Higher education
- International scientific cooperation
- Israel
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mental health
- Middle East
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military medicine
- Neurological disorders
- Research administration and funding
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2020Introduced in Senate
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