S 711 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
CARE for Reservists Act of 2019
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538.(2020-09-15)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Care And Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2019 or the CARE for Reservists Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide counseling without referral to any member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who has a behavioral health condition or psychological trauma. Such counseling may include a comprehensive individual assessment, and outpatient services shall also be available. The bill authorizes the VA to furnish mental health services to reservists. The bill also expands specified VA programs to include reservists for the provision of (1) comprehensive suicide prevention, and (2) mental health treatment for veterans who served in classified missions.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 711, Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2019
Oct 13, 2020As reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on September 15, 2020
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (10)
4 Democrats5 Republicans1 Independent