On July 19, 2007, Senator Barack Obama introduced a bill that would put an immediate freeze on all personality disorder discharges.  Five days later Congressman Phil Hare introduced a matching bill in the House.

Both bills have been referred to the Armed Services Committee.  But neither has enough support to pass.  As Rep. Bob Filner explains, few in Washington are aware of the personality disorder scandal.  And no one in Congress has been receiving phone calls from constituents demanding that they support the bill.