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A bill to require policies and programs to research, prevent, and address the harmful consequences of gambling disorder among members of the Armed Forces and their dependents, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2841| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2018
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (2)
Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Gambling Addiction Prevention Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) incorporate medical screening questions specific to gambling disorder into the Annual Periodic Health Assessment conducted by DOD for members of the Armed Forces; (2) incorporate into ongoing DOD research efforts questions on gambling disorder; and (3) develop and implement policies and programs on prevention, education, and treatment of gambling disorder and integrate gambling disorder into existing mental health and substance use disorder programs.
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Timeline
May 15, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 15, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-1439: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to include gambling disorder in health assessments for members of the Armed Forces and related research efforts of the Department of Defense.

A bill to require policies and programs to research, prevent, and address the harmful consequences of gambling disorder among members of the Armed Forces and their dependents, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2841| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2018
Gambling Addiction Prevention Act This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) incorporate medical screening questions specific to gambling disorder into the Annual Periodic Health Assessment conducted by DOD for members of the Armed Forces; (2) incorporate into ongoing DOD research efforts questions on gambling disorder; and (3) develop and implement policies and programs on prevention, education, and treatment of gambling disorder and integrate gambling disorder into existing mental health and substance use disorder programs.
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Timeline
May 15, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 15, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 15, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (2)
Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-1439: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to include gambling disorder in health assessments for members of the Armed Forces and related research efforts of the Department of Defense.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted