U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would direct the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a grant program that increases cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research between the United States and Israel.
“This legislation creates a grant program to support collaborations between American and Israeli research institutions to grow our understanding of this mental health condition,” Sen. Moran said, “and to provide treatment and hope for those who suffer from this disorder.”
Sen. Moran sponsored the United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act, S. 221, with cosponsors U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), which would permit DOD to create partnerships and fund them through the Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program with American and Israeli institutions toward advancing PTSD research, according to a bill summary provided by Sen. Moran’s office.
“PTSD is all too common among service members and veterans, and we should be doing all we can to get the best research around the world to treat it and prevent it,” said Sen. Ernst. “This bill will give American troops and veterans access to our ally Israel’s cutting edge treatments and research.”
“Through research and science, the global medical community is starting to better understand and treat PTSD, which often affects everyday people whom we consider our friends and neighbors, such as veterans, law enforcement officers and victims of violence,” added Sen. Moran.