H.R. 1284: Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-31 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-31 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2011

Plain summary

Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to enhance the suicide prevention program of the Department of Defense (DOD) through the provision of suicide prevention information and resources to members of the Armed Forces from their initial enlistment or appointment through their final retirement or separation. Requires the Secretary of each military department (Secretary concerned) to include a training component on suicide prevention, which shall include: (1) methods for recognizing suicide risk factors; (2) protocols for responding to crisis situations involving members who may be at high risk for suicide; and (3) information about available suicide prevention services and best practices for suicide prevention. Directs the Secretary concerned to notify members of the the availability of and access to suicide prevention services during their preseparation counseling. Requires medical evaluations for the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury in members who were deployed overseas in support of a contingency operation to also include the provision of information on the availability of suicide prevention services and the member's right of access to such services.

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Official text

Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · 15 cosponsors

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André Carson (D-IN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr1284.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr1284 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112