Ruth Moore Act of 2013

3.0.0 671 2023-01-11T13:24:43Z 2023-01-11T13:24:43Z House H HR 2013-02-13 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PINGREE of Maine:H.R. 671.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution[Page H503]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2013-06-06T13:48:15Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Reported by 2013-04-25T21:00:27Z Markup by 2013-04-25T21:00:16Z Hearings by 2013-04-16T13:20:03Z Referred to 2013-03-01T22:10:22Z Reported by 2013-05-17T18:16:10Z Markup by 2013-05-08T16:30:11Z Referred to 2013-02-13T15:01:50Z H. Rept. 113-63 Ruth Moore Act of 2013 113 294 S 2013-06-12 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111. Identical bill CRS 2013-06-06 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2013-06-04 12:53:22 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2013-06-04 12:53:18 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2013-06-04 12:53:15 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3029-3030) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2013-06-04 12:53:15 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3029-3030) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2013-06-04 12:38:10 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 671. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2013-06-04 12:38:08 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3029-3032) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2013-06-04 12:37:34 Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2013-05-17 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 38. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00038 2013-05-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-63. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2013-05-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-63. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2013-05-08 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2013-05-08 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-04-25 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2013-04-25 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-04-16 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2013-03-01 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2013-02-13 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2013-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 N M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2013-02-13 True T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] Niki Tsongas D MA 3 2013-02-13 True L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2013-02-13 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2013-02-13 True C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] LOIS CAPPS D CA 24 2013-02-13 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2013-02-13 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2013-02-13 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2013-02-13 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2013-02-13 True B001285 Rep. 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00 2013-02-13 Introduced in House 2013-03-04T21:05:15Z Ruth Moore Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in any case in which a veteran claims that a covered mental health condition was incurred in or aggravated by military sexual trauma during active duty, to accept as sufficient proof of service-connection a diagnosis by a mental health professional together with satisfactory lay or other evidence of such trauma and an opinion by the mental health professional that such condition is related to such trauma, if consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of such service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service, and to resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows such service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.

Includes as a "covered mental health condition" post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, or any other mental health diagnosis that the Secretary determines to be related to military sexual trauma.

Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress in each of 2014 through 2018 on covered claims submitted.

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17 2013-05-17 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2013-06-21T16:54:57Z Ruth Moore Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress in each of 2014 through 2018 on claims submitted for disabilities based on a covered mental health condition alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma during active duty. Includes as a covered mental health condition post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, or any other mental health diagnosis that the Secretary determines to be related to military sexual trauma.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should update and improve VA regulations with respect to military sexual trauma by: (1) ensuring that it is specified as an in-service stressor in determining the service-connection of PTSD, and (2) recognizing the full range of physical and mental disabilities that can result from such trauma. Requires each veteran submitting such a claim to be provided the most recently updated regulations concerning such trauma, as well as other information designed to aid such claims.

Extends until FY2019 the required rounding to the nearest dollar of VA basic educational assistance and survivors' and dependents' educational assistance.

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36 2013-06-04 Passed House amended 2013-08-05T21:22:54Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 17, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Ruth Moore Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress in each of 2014 through 2018 on claims submitted for disabilities based on a covered mental health condition alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma during active duty. Includes as a covered mental health condition post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, or any other mental health diagnosis that the Secretary determines to be related to military sexual trauma.

Extends until FY2019 the required rounding to the nearest dollar of VA basic educational assistance and survivors' and dependents' educational assistance.

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Ruth Moore Act of 2013 Display Title Ruth Moore Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Ruth Moore Act of 2013 Short Titles as Reported to House Ruth Moore Act of 2013 H House Short Titles as Passed House Ruth Moore Act of 2013 H House Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. Official Titles as Amended by House To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. H House Referred in Senate 2013-06-06T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr671rfs/xml/BILLS-113hr671rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2013-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr671eh/xml/BILLS-113hr671eh.xml Reported in House 2013-05-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr671rh/xml/BILLS-113hr671rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-02-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr671ih/xml/BILLS-113hr671ih.xml 2013-06-06 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.