Proposed Study on Immigration Enforcement and Servicemember Mental …

The Frame

What this does

This , if passed, would require the Department of Defense to dedicate resources to analyze how specific immigration enforcement activities since January 20, 2025, affect the mental health of military personnel.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Defense

The agency is tasked with conducting the study and preparing the report for Congress.

Members of the Armed Forces

The mental health of these individuals is the subject of the mandated study.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

Senator Hickenlooper has proposed an to the 2027 defense authorization bill requiring the Department of Defense to study the impact of immigration enforcement operations on the mental health of Armed Forces members. The amendment mandates that a report on these findings be submitted to Congress within 180 days of the bill's enactment.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This , if passed, would require the Department of Defense to dedicate resources to analyze how specific immigration enforcement activities since January 20, 2025, affect the mental health of military personnel.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this amendment require?

It requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on how immigration enforcement operations since January 20, 2025, have affected the mental health of military personnel and to report those findings to Congress.

When would the report be due?

The report would be due no later than 180 days after the enactment of the bill.

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Discoveries

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Focus on Immigration-Military Nexus

The amendment signals a legislative interest in linking specific domestic policy enforcement (immigration) to military personnel health outcomes.

Department of Defense Armed Forces

Connected Entities

organizationCongress“The body to which the report must be submitted.”Map →

personMr. Hickenlooper“United States Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

organizationDepartment of Defense“The agency tasked with conducting the study and submitting the report.”Map →

organizationArmed Forces“The military members whose mental health is the subject of the proposed study.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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Proposed Study on Immigration Enforcement and Servicemember Mental Health