Designating the month of June 2017, as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month” and June 27, 2017, as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day”.

S. Res. 203 · 115th Congress · Jun 26, 2017 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Designating the month of June 2017, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2017, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day.

That the Senate—

(1)

designates June 2017, as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month” and June 27, 2017, as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day”;

(2)

supports the efforts of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense, as well as the entire medical community, to educate members of the Armed Forces, veterans, the families of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and the public about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of post-traumatic stress;

(3)

welcomes the efforts of the National Center for PTSD of the Department of Veterans Affairs and local Vet Centers (as defined in section 1712A(h) of title 38, United States Code) to provide assistance to veterans who are suffering from the effects of post-traumatic stress;

(4)

encourages commanders of the Armed Forces to support appropriate treatment of men and women of the Armed Forces who suffer from post-traumatic stress; and

(5)

respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense.

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Jun 26, 2017viewing Agreed to Senate Ms. Heitkamp (for herself, Mr. Heller, Mr. Tester, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Brown, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Daines, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Collins, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Markey, Mr. Casey, Mr. Peters, Mr. Warner, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Franken, and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary See what changed
Jun 26, 2017 Introduced in Senate Ms. Heitkamp (for herself, Mr. Heller, Mr. Tester, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Brown, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Daines, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Collins, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Markey, Mr. Casey, Mr. Peters, Mr. Warner, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Franken, and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Designating the month of June 2017, as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month” and June 27, 2017, as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day”.

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