Help for All Servicemembers Act

Bill: 117-hr-7110
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Introduced: 2022-03-17
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Help for All Servicemembers Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the authorization of support for chaplain-led programs under the Department of Defense, including by authorizing such programs to support resiliency, suicide prevention, or holistic wellness of members of the Armed Forces on activity duty, members of the reserve components in active status, or dependents of such members.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7110 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2022 Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify and expand authorization of support for chaplain-led programs for members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help for All Servicemembers Act . 2. Clarification and expansion of authorization of support for chaplain-led programs for members of the Armed Forces Section 1789 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking chaplain-led programs and inserting a chaplain-led program ; (B) by striking members of the armed forces and all that follows through status and their immediate family members, and inserting a covered individual ; and (C) by inserting , or to support the resiliency, suicide prevention, or holistic wellness of such covered individual after structure ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking members of the armed forces and their family members and inserting a covered individual ; (B) by striking programs and inserting a program ; and (C) by striking retreats and conferences and inserting a retreat or conference ; and (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Covered individual defined In this section, the term covered individual means— (1) a member of the armed forces on active duty; (2) a member of the reserve components in an active status; or (3) a dependent of an individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B). .