H.R. 4630: Caring for Military Children with Developmental Disabilities Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-05-09 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-05-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Caring for Military Children with Developmental Disabilities Act of 2014

Plain summary

Caring for Military Children with Developmental Disabilities Act of 2014 - Includes in the treatment of military dependents' developmental disabilities under the Department of Defense (DOD) TRICARE program behavioral health treatment, including applied behavior analysis, that is prescribed by a physician or psychologist. Makes such behavioral health treatment available to retired members of the Coast Guard, the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Commissioned Corps of Public Health Service, or their dependents only to the extent that amounts are specifically appropriated to the Defense Health Program Account for their coverage. Expresses the sense of Congress that amounts should be appropriated for the behavioral health treatment of TRICARE beneficiaries in a manner that ensures that all beneficiaries receive appropriate and equitable access to such treatment.

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Official text

Caring for Military Children with Developmental Disabilities Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · 31 cosponsors

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Joe Courtney (D-CT), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), James A. Himes (D-CT), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Mark Takano (D-CA), Rick Larsen (D-WA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] reported raising $3.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.

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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-113hr4630.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr4630 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113