Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Trauma care

Bill Introduced: H.R.6268 Honoring Our Nation's Obligation to Returning Warriors Act

2008-06-12T00:00:00Z

To improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.83 A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month.

2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month.

Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.352 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month, and for other purposes.

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6075 National Guard and Reserve Mental Health Access Act of 2008

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

To expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for members of the National Guard and Reserve, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3008 HONOR Warriors Act

2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

A bill to improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2965 A bill to require a report on the inclusion of severe and acute Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among the conditions covered by traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.

2008-05-01T00:00:00Z

A bill to require a report on the inclusion of severe and acute Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among the conditions covered by traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.

Bill Introduced: S.2963 A bill to improve and enhance the mental health care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes.

2008-05-01T00:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: S.2939 National Guard and Reserve Mental Health Access Act of 2008

2008-04-30T00:00:00Z

A bill to expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for members of the National Guard and Reserve, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: S.793 Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008

2008-04-28T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.

April 28, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-206.

Bill Signed by President: S.793 Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008

2008-04-28T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.

April 28, 2008: Signed by President.

Bill Introduced: S.2921 Caring for Wounded Warriors Act of 2008

2008-04-28T00:00:00Z

A bill to require pilot programs on training and certification for family caregiver personal care attendants for veterans and members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury, to require a pilot program on provision of respite care to such veterans and members, and for other purposes.

Bill Sent To President: S.793 Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008

2008-04-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.

April 17, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Introduced: S.2889 Veterans Health Care Act of 2008

2008-04-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' health care benefits, and for other purposes.

Bill Sent To President: S.793 Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008

2008-04-10T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.

April 10, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: S.2752 International Mental Disability and Mental Trauma Care Improvement Act of 2008

2008-03-12T00:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the President to award grants to improve the capacity of nongovernmental organizations and individuals in foreign countries to provide appropriate mental disability and mental trauma care training, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Con.Res.70 Budget resolution FY2009

2008-03-07T00:00:00Z

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.

Bill Introduced: S.2640 Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008

2008-02-14T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance and improve insurance, housing, labor and education, and other benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5223 Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008

2008-02-06T00:00:00Z

To provide for the enhancement of the suicide prevention programs of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2585 Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008

2008-01-31T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for the enhancement of the suicide prevention programs of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4107 Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act

2007-11-07T00:00:00Z

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.