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Seaman Xavier Sandor Support for Sailors Act

USA118th CongressS-1556| Senate 
| Updated: 5/11/2023
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (1)
Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Seaman Xavier Sandor Support for Sailors Act This bill addresses housing allowance and mental health care for certain members of the uniformed services. Specifically, the bill allows the military department concerned to authorize payment of a basic allowance for housing to a member of a uniformed service without dependents who is serving in pay grades E-1 through E-5 and has orders to a naval vessel that is undergoing maintenance. The bill also authorizes the Department of Defense to appoint and retain two licensed clinicians to serve as Navy deployed resiliency counselors for each nuclear-powered aircraft carrier or large-deck amphibious ship/landing helicopter assault ship in the Naval Vessel Register.
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Timeline
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 11, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Seaman Xavier Sandor Support for Sailors Act

USA118th CongressS-1556| Senate 
| Updated: 5/11/2023
Seaman Xavier Sandor Support for Sailors Act This bill addresses housing allowance and mental health care for certain members of the uniformed services. Specifically, the bill allows the military department concerned to authorize payment of a basic allowance for housing to a member of a uniformed service without dependents who is serving in pay grades E-1 through E-5 and has orders to a naval vessel that is undergoing maintenance. The bill also authorizes the Department of Defense to appoint and retain two licensed clinicians to serve as Navy deployed resiliency counselors for each nuclear-powered aircraft carrier or large-deck amphibious ship/landing helicopter assault ship in the Naval Vessel Register.
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Timeline
May 11, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 11, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 11, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 11, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (1)
Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted