SENATE 456118th CongressSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5432; text: CR S5430-5431)

A resolution designating November 2023 as "National College Application Month".

Last Action: 11/8/2023

Actions

2023-02-15Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
2023-02-15Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-02-15 (00)

Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act or the COMFORT Act

This bill authorizes mental health professionals to provide nonmedical counseling services to military families regardless of where the provider or recipient is located, so long as the provision of services is (1) in the United States or a U.S. territory or possession, and (2) within the scope of the authorized duties of the provider.

For purposes of the bill, mental health professionals include individuals who are licensed or certified mental health providers and are members of the uniformed services, civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employees, or DOD contractors.

Cosponsors (3)

Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Jon Ossoff (D-GA)

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