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HR 1575 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Mental health Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care Women's employment Women's health

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces.

Introduced: March 24, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 242.
Nov 2, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-319.
May 21, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 21, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
May 15, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 23, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 7, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 24, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 24, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill makes permanent the requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out, through the Readjustment Counseling Service of the Veterans Health Administration, a program to provide reintegration and readjustment services in group retreat settings to women veterans who are recently separated from service after a prolonged deployment. (Currently, such program is required as a pilot program under the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010.)

Such services shall include:

  • information on family, employment, and community reintegration;
  • financial and occupational counseling; and
  • information and counseling on stress reduction and conflict resolution.
What's happening now November 2, 2015

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 242.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3