House Bill 3267 - COMFORT Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-05-11

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Alternative Names

COMFORT Act

COMFORT Act

Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act

To authorize the provision of non-medical counseling services to a member of the Armed Forces, or a dependent of such member, by a mental health professional, without regard to the location of the provider or recipient of such services.

Associated Legislation

COMFORT Act

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

Committees and Subcommittees

Armed Services Committee

Variations and Revisions

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

COMFORT Act

12/15/2023, 3:58 PM

Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act or the COMFORT Act

This bill authorizes mental health professionals to provide nonmedical counseling services to military families regardless of where the prov...

Congress
118

Number
HR - 3267

Introduced on
2023-05-11

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/11/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act or the COMFORT Act

This bill authorizes mental health professionals to provide nonmedical counseling services to military families regardless of where the prov...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo authorize the provision of non-medical counseling services to a member of the Armed Forces, or a dependent of such member, by a mental health professional, without regard to the location of the provider or recipient of such services.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary9/29/2023

Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act or the COMFORT Act

This bill authorizes mental health professionals to provide nonmedical counseling services to military families regardless of where the prov...


Latest Action5/11/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.