117 HR 5645 IH: Save Our Servicemembers Act of 2021 U.S. House of Representatives 2021-10-20 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.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5645IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 20, 2021Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo require the evaluation and standardization of suicide prevention efforts by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Save Our Servicemembers Act of 2021.

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Evaluation and standardization of suicide prevention efforts by the Department of Defense

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall—(1)direct the Defense Suicide Prevention Office to collaborate with each Secretary of a military department—(A)to develop and implement a process to ensure that individual non-clinical suicide prevention efforts are assessed for effectiveness among members of the Armed Forces; and(B)to develop consistent suicide-related definitions to be used throughout the Department of Defense;(2)require the use of suicide-related definitions developed under paragraph (1)(B) to be used in any updated policies of the Department of Defense or any military department; and(3)enhance collaboration between the Defense Suicide Prevention Office and the Psychological Health Center of Excellence on the production of annual suicide reports to minimize duplication of efforts by the Department of Defense.