Ruth Moore Act of 2015
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in any case in which a veteran claims that a covered mental health condition was incurred in or aggravated by military sexual trauma during active duty, to: (1) accept as sufficient proof of service-connection a diagnosis by a mental health professional together with satisfactory lay or other evidence of such trauma and an opinion by the mental health professional that such condition is related to such trauma if consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of such service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service; and (2) resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows such service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.
Includes as a "covered mental health condition" post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, or any other mental health diagnosis that the Secretary determines to be related to military sexual trauma.
Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress in each of 2016 through 2020 on covered claims submitted.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-28 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2015-07-27 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-27 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5517-5518) | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-27 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1607. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-27 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5517-5519) | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-27 | Floor | Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-16 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 156. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-16 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-207. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-21 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-21 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-14 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-14 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-04-14 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-04-08 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2015-04-07 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2015-03-25 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2015-03-25 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |