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H.Res. 1229 (111th)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should overturn the policy that prohibits sending a presidential letter of condolence to the family of a member of the Armed Forces who has died by suicide.

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Introduced

25 March 2010

Last action

23 April 2010 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Sponsors

Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Griffith, Parker [D-AL-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]

Subjects

Defence

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6 June 2025

Defence

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the current policy that prohibits sending a presidential letter of condolence to the family of a member of the Armed Forces who has died by suicide only serves to perpetuate the stigma of mental illness that pervades the Armed Forces; and (2) the President, as Commander-in-Chief, should overturn the policy and treat all military families equally.

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Timeline

  1. 25 March 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 March 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 March 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 April 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

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