United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1607 (114th)
Ruth Moore Act of 2015
Introduced
25 March 2015
Last action
28 July 2015 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10], Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Ruth Moore Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in any case in which a veteran claims that a covered mental health condition was incurred in or aggravated by military sexual trauma during active duty, to: (1) accept as sufficient proof of service-connection a diagnosis by a mental health professional together with satisfactory lay or other evidence of such trauma and an opinion by the mental health professional that such condition is related to such trauma if consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of such service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service; and (2) resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows such service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. Includes as a "covered mental health condition" post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, or any other mental health diagnosis that the Secretary determines to be related to military sexual trauma. Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress in each of 2016 through 2020 on covered claims submitted.
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Timeline
25 March 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
8 April 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
14 April 2015
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
14 May 2015
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
14 May 2015
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 May 2015
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
21 May 2015
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 July 2015
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156.
Source: Calendars
16 July 2015
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-207.
Source: Committee
16 July 2015
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-207.
Source: Committee
27 July 2015
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 July 2015
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5517-5518)
Source: Floor
27 July 2015
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5517-5518)
Source: Floor
27 July 2015
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1607.
Source: Floor
27 July 2015
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5517-5519)
Source: Floor
27 July 2015
Floor
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
28 July 2015
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 28 July 2015 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 27 July 2015 · Download file
- Reported in House · 16 July 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 25 March 2015 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 28 July 2015
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 28 July 2015
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 27 July 2015
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 27 July 2015
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 16 July 2015
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 16 July 2015
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Ruth Moore Act of 2015
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1607
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1607
- us · 114-hr-1607 · source updated 5 December 2025