S. 1444: Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act
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S. 1444: Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act
111th Congress · introduced 2009-07-13 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-264.
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- Who proposed it: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act
Plain summary
Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act or COMBAT PTSD Act - Defines "combat with the enemy," for purposes of proof of service-connection for veterans' disability compensation, as service on active duty: (1) in a theater of combat operations during a period of war; or (2) in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities.
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Compensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · 0 cosponsors
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s1444.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s1444 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111