COMFORT Act

United States118th CongressHR-3267House of Representatives
Updated: May 11, 2023

Summary

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 Armed Forces, civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employees, or DOD contractors.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-456: COMFORT Act

Introduced in Senate

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

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