Connecting the Community To End Military Suicide Act

Bill: 117-hr-4882
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]
Introduced: 2021-07-30
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Defense

Employee leave

Health promotion and preventive care

Mental health

Military medicine

Military personnel and dependents

Outdoor recreation
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Connecting the Community To End Military Suicide Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires each military department to authorize its respective service members to take up to two weeks of permissive temporary duty each year to attend a seminar, retreat, workshop, or outdoor recreational therapy event hosted by a nonprofit organization that focuses on psychological, physical, spiritual, or social wellness.<br> </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4882 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2021 Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize permissive temporary duty for certain members of the Armed Forces to attend certain seminars, retreats, workshops, or outdoor recreational therapy events.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connecting the Community To End Military Suicide Act . 2. Authorization of permissive temporary duty for wellness In order to reduce the rate of suicides in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of each military department shall prescribe regulations that authorize a member of an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to take not more than two weeks of permissive temporary duty each year to attend a seminar, retreat, workshop, or outdoor recreational therapy event— (1) hosted by a non-profit organization; and (2) that focuses on psychological, physical, spiritual, or social wellness.