Senate Bill 456 - COMFORT Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-15

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Alternative Names

COMFORT Act

COMFORT Act

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

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize non-medical counseling services, provided by certain mental health professionals, to military families.

Associated Legislation

COMFORT Act

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

Committees and Subcommittees

Armed Services Committee

Variations and Revisions

COMFORT ActNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

COMFORT Act

3/12/2024, 6:13 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
S - 456

Introduced on
2023-02-15

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/15/2023

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 IntroducedA bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize non-medical counseling services, provided by certain mental health professionals, to military families.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/9/2023

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 Action2/15/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.