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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Amendment: Report on Military Suicide Rates
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
Senator Hickenlooper has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill requiring a formal report on suicide rates across different military service components. The report would be prepared by the Secretary of Defense in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Coast Guard.
If enacted, this amendment would require the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard to submit a detailed report on military suicide rates to Congress within one year of the bill's passage.
Who It Affects
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Department of Defense
The agency is tasked with conducting the review and submitting the report to Congress.
Coast Guard
The agency is subject to the review of suicide rates in coordination with the Secretary of Defense.
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