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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: February 7, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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 June 14, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 10 Republican 5
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Soto, Darren
Florida · May 3, 2018
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Apr 26, 2018
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 17, 2018
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 17, 2018
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 13, 2018
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 13, 2018
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 13, 2018
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Mar 6, 2018
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Feb 27, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 20, 2018
O'Rourke, Beto
· Feb 20, 2018
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 13, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 13, 2018
Bishop, Mike
· Feb 7, 2018
Poliquin, Bruce
· Feb 7, 2018
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 2, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 2, 2018
Costello, Ryan
· Jan 18, 2018
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 10, 2018
Esty, Elizabeth
· Dec 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4635: 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.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4635/
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"H.R. 4635: 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.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4635/.
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H.R. 4635, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4635/.
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