H.R. 5061 · 117th Congress
Mental Health Stigma in the Military Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jenniffer González-Colón
- Introduced
- 2021-08-20
- Latest action
- 2021-08-20 · Introduced in House
Summary
Mental Health Stigma in the Military Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Defense to implement a pilot program through July 1, 2022, to survey access to mental health care under the military health system. Command climate surveys must be administered to active duty service members of not fewer than 20 commands, 10 of which must be deployable, in each military department.