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HR 2972 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Government information and archives Telephone and wireless communication Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Veterans' organizations and recognition Women's employment Women's health

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the communications of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to services available for women veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to (1) expand the capabilities of the Women Veterans Call Center by including a text messaging capability, and (2) publish a website providing information for women veterans about the benefits and services available to them.

What's happening now September 11, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3224 Related bill Deborah Sampson Act
  • S 514 Related bill Deborah Sampson Act
  • S 785 Related bill Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 27, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jun 20, 2019
Walorski, Jackie
· May 23, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2972: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the communications of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to services available for women veterans, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2972/
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"H.R. 2972: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the communications of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to services available for women veterans, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2972/.
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H.R. 2972, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2972/.
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[H.R. 2972: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the communications of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to services available for women veterans, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2972/)
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