REPORTS ON SUICIDE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

SEC. 742. REPORTS ON SUICIDE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Section 741(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1467) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following new clause: “(iii) The one-year period following the date on which the member returns from such a deployment.” ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (I), respectively; (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph (D): “(D) The number of suicides involving a member who was prescribed a medication to treat a mental health or behavioral health diagnosis during the one-year period preceding the death.” ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(J) A description of the programs carried out by the military departments to address and reduce the stigma associated with seeking assistance for mental health or suicidal thoughts.” .