Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 699
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Honor Our Commitment Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 22, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 22, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 22, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
699
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
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Connecticut
Democrat
Massachusetts
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Michigan
Democrat
Minnesota
Democrat
Montana
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New Jersey
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Washington
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Wisconsin
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Honor Our Commitment Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish mental and behavioral health care to individuals who:

  • served in the active military, naval, or air service for more than 180 days and were deployed in a theater of combat operations, in support of a contingency operation, or or in an area at a time during which hostilities occurred in that area for more than 30 days;
  • were discharged or released from such service, by reason of committing a covered offense, under conditions other than honorable but not dishonorable or by court-martial; and either
  • were diagnosed by a qualified mental health care provider with a mental or behavioral health condition before committing such offense; or
  • are diagnosed with such a condition after committing such offense but before the expiration of five years after the later of the date of enactment of this bill or the date the individual is discharged or released from service, if a provider certifies such condition may have led to such offense and if the VA determines such individual had such condition at the time of the offense.

The VA: (1) may furnish initial mental health screenings within five years after this bill's enactment or five years after the date of discharge or release from service, at no cost to the individual; and (2) shall notify each eligible individual about eligibility for covered mental and behavioral health care within 180 days of discharge or release from active service.

Text (1)
March 22, 2017
Actions (2)
03/22/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/22/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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