3.0.0 4305 2023-01-11T13:26:48Z 2023-01-11T13:26:48Z House H HR 2014-03-26 113 [Pages H2695-H2696]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:H.R. 4305.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:[[Page H2696]]This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the UnitedStates Constitution which gives Congress the power ``to makeRules for the Government and Regulation of the land and navalForces.'']]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2014-07-01T17:33:10Z Referred to 2014-03-26T14:02:35Z MEPS Act 113 2231 S 2014-04-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Related bill CRS 2014-07-01 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2014-04-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3148) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-04-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3065) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-03-26 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2014-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 N R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2014-03-26 True R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2014-03-26 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2014-03-26 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2014-03-26 True K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2014-03-26 True M001179 Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] Tom Marino R PA 10 2014-03-26 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2014-03-26 True B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2014-03-26 True B001269 Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] Lou Barletta R PA 11 2014-03-26 True M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2014-03-26 True T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] Niki Tsongas D MA 3 2014-03-27 False F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2014-03-27 False M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2014-04-01 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2014-04-07 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2014-04-07 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2014-04-08 False N000184 Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] Kristi Noem R SD L. 0 2014-04-08 False L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2014-04-08 False C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2014-04-09 False P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] Scott Perry R PA 4 2014-04-09 False C001047 Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2 2014-04-09 False W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2014-04-10 False G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2014-04-28 False C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2014-04-28 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2014-04-28 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2014-04-28 False E000292 Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12] William Enyart D IL L. 12 2014-04-30 False L000576 Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] Billy Long R MO 7 2014-05-07 False W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2014-05-07 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 17 2014-05-09 False C001093 Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] Doug Collins R GA 9 2014-05-09 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2014-05-09 False B001280 Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11] Kerry Bentivolio R MI L. 11 2014-05-19 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2014-05-20 False G000564 Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] Christopher Gibson R NY P. 19 2014-05-20 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2014-05-29 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2014-06-17 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2014-07-15 False S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2014-11-12 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2014-12-10 False Armed Forces and National Security Health information and medical records Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Right of privacy Armed Forces and National Security 00 2014-03-26 Introduced in House 2014-07-03T19:51:45Z Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2014 or the MEPS Act - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to: (1) provide an individual with a mental health assessment before such individual enlists or is commissioned as an officer in an Armed Force, and (2) use such results as a baseline for any subsequent mental health examinations.

Prohibits the Secretary from considering the results of such assessment in determining the assignment or promotion of a member of the Armed Forces.

Directs the Secretary to treat such assessment in the same manner as medical records with respect to laws and regulations relating to the privacy of information.

Requires the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to submit to Congress and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) a report on preliminary mental health assessments of members of the Armed Forces, including recommendations regarding: (1) establishing a preliminary mental health assessment of members of the Armed Forces to establish parity with physical screenings; and (2) the composition of the mental health assessment, best practices, and how to track assessment changes relating to traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions.

]]> MEPS Act Display Title MEPS Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide an individual with a mental health assessment before the individual enlists in the Armed Forces or is commissioned as an officer in the Armed Forces. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced MEPS Act Short Titles as Introduced Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-03-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4305ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4305ih.xml 2014-07-01 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.