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COMFORT Act

USA118th CongressS-456| Senate 
| Updated: 2/15/2023
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (3)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 uniformed services, civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employees, or DOD contractors.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3021
COMFORT Act of 2021
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 11, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3267
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3021
    COMFORT Act of 2021


  • February 15, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 15, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • May 11, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3267
    Introduced in House

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  • HR 118-3267: COMFORT Act

COMFORT Act

USA118th CongressS-456| Senate 
| Updated: 2/15/2023
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 uniformed services, civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employees, or DOD contractors.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3021
COMFORT Act of 2021
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 11, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3267
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3021
    COMFORT Act of 2021


  • February 15, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 15, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • May 11, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3267
    Introduced in House
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Senator

Arizona

Cosponsors (3)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  • HR 118-3267: COMFORT Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted