START Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 8, 2018)
Sexual Trauma Response and Treatment Act or the START Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Defense to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using intensive outpatient programs to treat members of the Armed Forces suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from military sexual trauma, including treatment for substance abuse, depression, and other issues related to such conditions.
What just happenedMay 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 8, 2018
- May 9, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - May 8, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - May 8, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 8, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House