H.Res. 1229 · 111th Congress
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should overturn the policy that prohibits sending a presidential letter of condolence to the family of a member of the Armed Forces who has died by suicide.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Dan Burton
- Introduced
- 2010-03-25
- Latest action
- 2010-04-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the current policy that prohibits sending a presidential letter of condolence to the family of a member of the Armed Forces who has died by suicide only serves to perpetuate the stigma of mental illness that pervades the Armed Forces; and (2) the President, as Commander-in-Chief, should overturn the policy and treat all military families equally.