HR 1607 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Ruth Moore Act of 2015
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2015-07-28)
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Ruth Moore Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 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: (1) 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 (2) 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 2016 through 2020 on covered claims submitted.…
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Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1607, Ruth Moore Act of 2015
Jun 10, 2015As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affair on May 21, 2015
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Cosponsors (20)
16 Democrats4 Republicans