Amends Federal provisions which prohibit the taking of unfavorable personnel actions against a person making a communication to a Member of Congress or an Inspector General to include as an unfavorable action the use of psychiatric evaluations or involuntary commitment for treatment of mental health disorders. Provides protection against the taking of an unfavorable personnel action to persons making a communication to any appropriate authority in the military chain of command.
Provides specified rights to a member of the armed forces who is referred for psychiatric evaluation or involuntary commitment for treatment of a mental health disorder and who believes such action has been taken because of a complaint or disclosure of information.
Imposes penalties for causing a member of the armed forces to be committed to a facility for treatment of a mental health disorder without reasonable cause.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Investigations.
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