United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6998 (110th)
Veterans Mental Health Training for First Responders and Community Leaders Act of 2008
Introduced
23 September 2008
Last action
23 September 2008 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16]
Subjects
Defence, Education
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Veterans Mental Health Training for First Responders and Community Leaders Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a three-year pilot program to provide education and training to emergency response providers and community leaders about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, traumatic brain injury, and other mental health conditions related to deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
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Timeline
23 September 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 September 2008 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 September 2008
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 September 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 September 2008
Sponsors
- Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- · hsvr00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6998
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/6998
- us · 110-hr-6998 · source updated 14 August 2025