3.0.0 1284 2022-02-03T05:53:52Z 2022-02-03T05:53:52Z House H HR 2011-03-31 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACA:H.R. 1284.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitutionclauses 12, 13, 14, 16, and 18.[Page H2215]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2011-05-18T14:33:09Z Referred to 2011-03-31T14:01:20Z 2011-05-18 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2011-03-31 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2011-03-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-31 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 N N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 38 2011-04-08 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2011-05-02 False K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2011-05-10 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2011-05-10 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2011-05-10 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2011-05-10 False M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 2011-05-13 False S001177 Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] Gregorio Sablan D MP Kilili Camacho 0 2011-06-01 False D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-19] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 19 2011-06-01 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-10] John Garamendi D CA 10 2011-06-01 False P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2011-07-11 False K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2011-10-04 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2012-03-19 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2012-03-21 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2012-07-24 False Armed Forces and National Security Health promotion and preventive care Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Military education and training Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-03-31 Introduced in House 2011-04-11T18:30:04Z Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to enhance the suicide prevention program of the Department of Defense (DOD) through the provision of suicide prevention information and resources to members of the Armed Forces from their initial enlistment or appointment through their final retirement or separation.

Requires the Secretary of each military department (Secretary concerned) to include a training component on suicide prevention, which shall include: (1) methods for recognizing suicide risk factors; (2) protocols for responding to crisis situations involving members who may be at high risk for suicide; and (3) information about available suicide prevention services and best practices for suicide prevention.

Directs the Secretary concerned to notify members of the the availability of and access to suicide prevention services during their preseparation counseling.

Requires medical evaluations for the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury in members who were deployed overseas in support of a contingency operation to also include the provision of information on the availability of suicide prevention services and the member's right of access to such services.

]]> Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2011 Display Title Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the suicide prevention program of the Department of Defense by specifically requiring suicide prevention training during recruit basic training, preseparation counseling, and mental health assessments. Introduced in House 2011-03-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1284ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1284ih.xml 2011-05-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress 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.