# 116-hr-5605: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act

116-hr-5605, United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5605
- Congress: 116
- Title: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-01-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 107
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act This bill establishes a grant program for collaborative efforts between the United States and Israel to advance research on post-traumatic stress disorders. The Department of Defense, in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of State, shall award grants to eligible academic institutions or nonprofit entities in the United States. Work shall be conducted by the eligible entity and an entity in Israel under a joint research agreement.

## Cosponsors (107)

- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2020-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2020-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2020-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2020-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] (D-FL), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5605 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5605)

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