Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Connecting the Community To End Military Suicide Act”.
Connecting the Community To End Military Suicide Act
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.
Sec. 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—
hosted by a non-profit organization; and
that focuses on psychological, physical, spiritual, or social wellness.