<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<billStatus>
  <version>3.0.0</version>
  <bill>
    <number>1963</number>
    <updateDate>2023-01-11T13:19:34Z</updateDate>
    <updateDateIncludingText>2023-01-11T13:19:34Z</updateDateIncludingText>
    <originChamber>House</originChamber>
    <originChamberCode>H</originChamberCode>
    <type>HR</type>
    <introducedDate>2009-04-02</introducedDate>
    <congress>111</congress>
    <committees>
      <item>
        <systemCode>hsas00</systemCode>
        <name>Armed Services Committee</name>
        <chamber>House</chamber>
        <type>Standing</type>
        <subcommittees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsas02</systemCode>
            <name>Military Personnel Subcommittee</name>
            <activities>
              <item>
                <name>Referred to</name>
                <date>2009-04-27T13:40:25Z</date>
              </item>
            </activities>
          </item>
        </subcommittees>
        <activities>
          <item>
            <name>Referred to</name>
            <date>2009-04-02T13:06:42Z</date>
          </item>
        </activities>
      </item>
    </committees>
    <actions>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2009-04-27</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsas02</systemCode>
            <name>Military Personnel Subcommittee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2009-04-02</actionDate>
        <text>Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>H11100</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsas00</systemCode>
            <name>Armed Services Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2009-04-02</actionDate>
        <text>Introduced in House</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>Intro-H</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2009-04-02</actionDate>
        <text>Introduced in House</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>1000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
    </actions>
    <sponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>R000053</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]</fullName>
        <firstName>CHARLES</firstName>
        <lastName>RANGEL</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>NY</state>
        <middleName>B.</middleName>
        <district>15</district>
        <isByRequest>N</isByRequest>
      </item>
    </sponsors>
    <cosponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>F000116</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]</fullName>
        <firstName>BOB</firstName>
        <lastName>FILNER</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <district>51</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-04-02</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>H001037</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]</fullName>
        <firstName>Stephanie</firstName>
        <lastName>Herseth Sandlin</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>SD</state>
        <district>0</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-04-02</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>M001148</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17]</fullName>
        <firstName>Kendrick</firstName>
        <lastName>Meek</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>FL</state>
        <middleName>B.</middleName>
        <district>17</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-06-02</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B001227</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]</fullName>
        <firstName>ROBERT</firstName>
        <lastName>BRADY</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>PA</state>
        <middleName>A.</middleName>
        <district>1</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-06-02</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>S001178</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Schauer, Mark H. [D-MI-7]</fullName>
        <firstName>Mark</firstName>
        <lastName>Schauer</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>MI</state>
        <middleName>H.</middleName>
        <district>7</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-06-04</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>R000515</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]</fullName>
        <firstName>BOBBY</firstName>
        <lastName>RUSH</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>IL</state>
        <middleName>L.</middleName>
        <district>1</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-06-04</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>S000810</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]</fullName>
        <firstName>PETE</firstName>
        <lastName>STARK</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <district>13</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-06-09</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>M000312</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]</fullName>
        <firstName>JAMES</firstName>
        <lastName>MCGOVERN</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>MA</state>
        <middleName>P.</middleName>
        <district>3</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-06-24</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B000490</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]</fullName>
        <firstName>SANFORD</firstName>
        <lastName>BISHOP</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>GA</state>
        <middleName>D.</middleName>
        <district>2</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-09-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>B000911</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]</fullName>
        <firstName>CORRINE</firstName>
        <lastName>BROWN</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>FL</state>
        <district>3</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2009-09-23</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>False</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
    </cosponsors>
    <policyArea>
      <name>Armed Forces and National Security</name>
    </policyArea>
    <subjects>
      <legislativeSubjects>
        <item>
          <name>Employment and training programs</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Medical tests and diagnostic methods</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Mental health</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Military medicine</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Military personnel and dependents</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation</name>
        </item>
      </legislativeSubjects>
      <policyArea>
        <name>Armed Forces and National Security</name>
      </policyArea>
    </subjects>
    <summaries>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>00</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2009-04-02</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Introduced in House</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2009-04-23T14:58:17Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Modifies the requirement that the Secretary concerned provide preseparation counseling to members of the Armed Forces whose discharge or release from active duty is anticipated as of a specific date.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary concerned, including the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to require such members to receive, as part of their preseparation counseling, employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services under a specified program established by the Secretary of Labor.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary concerned to require separating Armed Forces members to undergo a psychological evaluation (as well as a physical examination, as under current law).</p>]]></text>
      </summary>
    </summaries>
    <title>To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty receive comprehensive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services, to require that such members receive a psychological evaluation in addition to the physical examination they receive as part of their separation from active duty, and for other purposes.</title>
    <titles>
      <item>
        <titleType>Display Title</titleType>
        <title>To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty receive comprehensive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services, to require that such members receive a psychological evaluation in addition to the physical examination they receive as part of their separation from active duty, and for other purposes.</title>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Official Title as Introduced</titleType>
        <title>To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty receive comprehensive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional services, to require that such members receive a psychological evaluation in addition to the physical examination they receive as part of their separation from active duty, and for other purposes.</title>
        <billTextVersionName>Introduced in House</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>IH</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
    </titles>
    <textVersions>
      <item>
        <type>Introduced in House</type>
        <date>2009-04-02T04:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1963ih/xml/BILLS-111hr1963ih.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
    </textVersions>
    <latestAction>
      <actionDate>2009-04-27</actionDate>
      <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.</text>
    </latestAction>
  </bill>
  <dublinCore xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
    <dc:format>text/xml</dc:format>
    <dc:language>EN</dc:language>
    <dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
    <dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
    <dc:description>This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.</dc:description>
  </dublinCore>
</billStatus>
