(a) Short title
This Act may be cited as the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Brain Health and Suicide Report Act of 2024.
(a) Reporting requirement
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a report to Congress on the effects of PTSD, TBI, and death by suicide, specific to EOD personnel that includes—
(1) a review of suicide data specific to EOD personnel from the Department’s Suicide Prevention Office for the last 5 years;
(2) an assessment of any trends in PTSD and/or TBI in death by suicide in the EOD community;
(3) recommendations for policies or initiatives that could improve health care for EOD personnel with specific regard to PTSD, TBI, and prevention of suicide;
(4) ongoing efforts by the Department to provide support for EOD personnel; and
(5) a detailed list of any additional resources that Congress could provide to support EOD personnel in an effort to reduce the frequency and the effects of PTSD, TBI, and death by suicide.
(c) Effective date
The requirement to submit reports under subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.