I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7678 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2020 Mr. Brindisi (for himself and Mr. Katko ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 to direct the Secretary of Defense to include a description of programs to address and reduce the stigma associated with seeking assistance for mental health or suicidal thoughts in a report.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Mental Health Stigma Reduction Act . 2. Reports on suicide prevention programs and activities of the Department of Defense Section 741(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 133 Stat. 1467) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) A description of the programs carried out by the military departments to address and reduce the stigma associated with seeking assistance for mental health or suicidal thoughts. .