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John Hickenlooper (D-CO)

S.Amdt. 6459

S.Amdt. 6459 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 6459, submitted by Mr. HICKENLOOPER, aims to add a new section to bill S. 4784.

The purpose of this amendment is to require a report on the rates of suicides within the Armed Forces.

The amendment adds the following requirements:

  • The Secretary of Defense, working with the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Coast Guard, must conduct a review.
  • A report must be submitted to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
  • The report must show suicide rates disaggregated by service component.
  • This must be completed no later than one year after the Act is enacted.