Brandon Act Training and Protocol Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6383 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6383

   To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategic plan to
         address mental health of members of the Armed Forces.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 3, 2025

Mr. Cisneros (for himself and Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia) introduced the
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL

   To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategic plan to
         address mental health of members of the Armed Forces.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Brandon Act Training and Protocol
Act''.

SEC. 2. STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
              FORCES.

    (a) Plan.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with each
Secretary of a military department and the Director of the Defense
Health Agency, shall develop a strategic plan to address suicide by
members of the Armed Forces and the mental health services provided to
members.
    (b) Elements.--The plan under subsection (a) shall include the
following:
            (1) Developing and enforcing uniform protocols with respect
        to--
                    (A) the regulations prescribed for the self-
                initiated referral process under section 1090b(e) of
                title 10, United States Code, for members of the Armed
                Forces seeking mental health evaluations; and
                    (B) the provision of information, including through
                workplace posters, flyers, and advertisements, to
                ensure members are aware of such referral process.
            (2) Standardized mental health training for members of the
        Armed Forces, including--
                    (A) specialized training for commanders, senior
                enlisted leaders, and medical personnel on identifying
                and addressing mental health concerns;
                    (B) the development of a certification process
                based on completion of training with documented proof
                of compliance;
                    (C) how to respond when a member initiates the
                referral process under section 1090b(e) of title 10,
                United States Code; and
                    (D) how to recognize signs indicating mental health
                distress.
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