,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gcfh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #be1 #bjbj,mr4 
,moulton introduced the following bill2 
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,armed ,services  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend  
title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
improve the process by which a member of
 the ,armed ,forces may be referred for 
a mental health evaluation4  #a4 ,short 
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,brandon ,act4  #b4 ,mandatory referral 
for mental health evaluation ,section   
#ajij;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states   
,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by             
redesignating subsection 7e7 as         
subsection 7f72 and  7#b7 by inserting  
after subsection 7d7 the following new  
subsection3  7e7 ,process applicable to 
member disclosure ,the regulations      
required by subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 
establish a phrase that enables a member
 of the armed forces to trigger a       
referral of the member by a commanding  
officer or supervisor for a mental      

health evaluation2  7#b7 require a      
commanding officer or supervisor to make
 such referral as soon as practicable   
following disclosure by the member to   
the commanding officer or supervisor of 
the phrase established under paragraph  
7#a72 and  7#c7 ensure that the process 
protects the confidentiality of the     
member in a manner similar to the       
confidentiality provided for members    
making restricted reports under section 
#aefe;b7b7 of this title4  4