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HR 5224 111th Congress House

WE CARE Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive review of the health care services available for female members of the Armed Forces.

Introduced: May 5, 2010 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Government studies and investigationsMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 5, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 5, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women's Excellence of Care and Accessibility Review and Evaluation Act or the WE CARE Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to: (1) conduct a comprehensive review of women-specific health services and treatment available for female members of the Armed Forces; and (2) report review results to the congressional defense committees.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 5, 2010
Giffords, Gabrielle
· May 5, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5224: WE CARE Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5224/
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"H.R. 5224: WE CARE Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5224/.
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H.R. 5224, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5224/.
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