HRES 1229 · 111th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should overturn the policy that prohibits sending a presidential letter of condolence to the family of a member of the Armed Forces who has died by suicide.

Introduced 2010-03-25· Sponsored by Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.(2010-04-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the current policy that prohibits sending a presidential letter of condolence to the family of a member of the Armed Forces who has died by suicide only serves to perpetuate the stigma of mental illness that pervades the Armed Forces; and (2) the President, as Commander-in-Chief, should overturn the policy and treat all military families equally.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans