Recognizing and supporting the efforts of Welcome Back Veterans to augment the services provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans' Affairs in providing timely and world-class care for veterans and members of the Armed Forces suffering from PTSD and related psychiatric disorders.

Bill: 111-hres-1746
Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]
Introduced: 2010-12-01 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Medical education
Medical research
Mental health
Military medicine
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2010-12-01
text: 
 Recognizes and supports the efforts of Welcome Back Veterans to augment the services provided by the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) in providing timely and world-class care for veterans and members of the Armed Forces suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related psychiatric disorders.
 
 Encourages the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish innovative public-private partnerships for the treatment and research of PTSD in teaching hospitals across the country.

action_date: 2010-12-08
text: 
 Recognizes and supports the efforts of Welcome Back Veterans to augment the services provided by the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) in providing timely and world-class care for veterans and members of the Armed Forces suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related psychiatric disorders.
 
 Encourages the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish innovative public-private partnerships for the treatment and research of PTSD in teaching hospitals across the country.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-12-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 621). (text: CR H8102)
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 621).(text: CR H8102)
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8151-8152)
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Donnelly (IN) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1746.
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8102-8104)
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Mr. Donnelly (IN) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2010-12-01
text: Referred to House Armed Services
action_date: 2010-12-01
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2010-12-01
text: Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
action_date: 2010-12-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-12-01
text: Introduced in House