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HR 2798 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Financial literacy Mental health Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care Women's employment Women's health

Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act

Introduced: May 16, 2019 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jun 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 16, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act

This bill permanently extends the Department of Veterans Affairs program that provides reintegration and readjustment services in group retreat settings to women veterans who are recently separated from military service after a prolonged deployment. This program is currently a pilot program that is scheduled to expire at the end of FY2020.

Services provided under the program include, but are not limited to, information and counseling on stress reduction.

What's happening now September 11, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3224 Related bill Deborah Sampson Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 27, 2019
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jun 20, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2798: Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2798/
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"H.R. 2798: Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2798/.
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H.R. 2798, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2798/.
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