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HR 1679 112th 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 2, 2011 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 24, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 2, 2011
Introduced in House
May 2, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Latest action May 24, 2011

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1679: WE CARE Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1679/
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"H.R. 1679: WE CARE Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1679/.
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H.R. 1679, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1679/.
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