3.0.0 6574 2019-02-20T22:42:34Z 2019-02-23T22:07:52Z House H HR 2012-10-12 112 [Pages H6306-H6307]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota:H.R. 6574.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 16The Congress shall have Power to provide for organizing,arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing suchPart of them as may be employed in the Service of the UnitedStates, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointmentof the Officers,[[Page H6307]]and the Authority of training the Militia according to thediscipline prescribed by Congress.____________________]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-10-12T14:00:35Z 2012-10-12 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2012-10-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-10-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 N R000583 Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16] Thomas Rooney R FL J. 16 2012-10-12 True D000612 Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-19] Jeff Denham R CA 19 2012-10-12 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2012-10-12 True Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Department of Defense Disability assistance Executive agency funding and structure Health information and medical records Lawyers and legal services Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Military personnel and dependents Personnel records Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2012-10-12 Introduced in House 2012-11-28T22:26:17Z Servicemember Mental Health Review Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to establish within each military department a board of review to review determinations previously made that covered individuals separated from the Armed Forces have a mental condition not amounting to disability. Defines "covered individuals" as members and former members of the Armed Forces who have been separated from the Armed Forces since September 11, 2001, because of unfitness for duty because of a mental condition not amounting to disability, including separation on the basis of a personality disorder or adjustment disorder.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that covered individuals receive notification of their right to a separation review by the appropriate Mental Health Discharge Board of Review. Requires the establishment of such Boards.

Permits a Board to make specified recommendations to the Secretary with respect to a covered individual, including the recharacterization of the separation.


]]> Servicemember Mental Health Review Act Short Titles as Introduced Servicemember Mental Health Review Act Display Title Servicemember Mental Health Review Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to require a review of the separation of members of the Armed Forces on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability, including separation on the basis of a personality or adjustment disorder. Introduced in House 2012-10-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6574ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6574ih.xml 2012-10-12 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. 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.