HR 4635
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Mental health
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Women's employment
Women's health
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes.
Introduced: December 13, 2017
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 13, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 13, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H5137)
Jun 13, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H5137)
Jun 13, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4635.
Jun 13, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5137-5138)
Jun 13, 2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 18, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530.
May 18, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-687.
May 8, 2018
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 17, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to emphasize appointing peer support counselors for women veterans. The VA shall recruit women peer support counselors with expertise in gender-specific issues and services, VA services and benefits, and employment mentoring.
The VA shall:
- emphasize peer support counseling for women veterans who suffered sexual trauma while in the Armed Forces, have post-traumatic stress disorder or another mental health condition, are homeless, or are at risk of suicide;
- conduct program outreach;
- coordinate with community, business, educational, and state and local government entities; and
- provide peer support counselor training.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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