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HR 809 112th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs a Women Veterans Bill of Rights.

Introduced: April 4, 2011 See on congress.gov
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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
Mar 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 18, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 18, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the Women Veterans Bill of Rights is displayed prominently in each VA facility and distributed widely to such veterans.

Enumerates health care rights to be included in the Bill of Rights, including the right to: (1) coordinated, comprehensive, primary women's health care at every VA medical facility; (2) treatment by clinicians with specific training and experience in women's health issues; and (3) gender equity in access to and the provision of clinical health care services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 15, 2012
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 8, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Dec 8, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Nov 3, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 3, 2011
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jun 3, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Mar 30, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 809: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs a Women Veterans Bill of Rights.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-809/
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"H.R. 809: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs a Women Veterans Bill of Rights.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-809/.
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H.R. 809, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-809/.
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