Senate designates June as PTSD awareness month to reduce veteran stigma
S.Res. 322 — A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2025, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day". · Filed by Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · 18 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 15, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This is a Senate resolution designating June 2025 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and June 27, 2025, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day. It expresses support for raising public awareness about PTSD among military members and veterans, reducing stigma, and encouraging treatment—with no binding legislative authority or appropriations.
Why we flagged it
This is a non-binding Senate resolution designating awareness months/days for PTSD. It contains no legislative mechanism, appropriations, or regulatory change—only symbolic designation and expressions of support for existing government and medical efforts.
What the text implies
- Resolution may signal congressional intent to increase PTSD funding or policy attention in future appropriations or substantive legislation, though this resolution itself carries no binding force.
- Bipartisan sponsorship (20 senators across party lines) suggests PTSD awareness has broad political support, potentially strengthening future veteran mental-health advocacy.
Who it affects
The resolution promotes awareness and destigmatization of PTSD affecting millions of veterans and active-duty service members, potentially improving access to mental health treatment and reducing suicide risk. It carries no direct cost to citizens and aligns public messaging with evidence-based mental health advocacy.
Named in the bill
U.S. Senate, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, American Psychiatric Association, Veterans service organizations
Where it stands
18 cosponsors: 9 Republicans, 8 Democrats, 1 Independents.
- Jul 15, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jul 15, 2025 — Passed the Senate · Congress.gov: “Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a…”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 6, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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