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H.R. 3636 116th Congress House

Caring For Our Women Veterans Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress certain reports relating to the health care and treatment provided by the Department of Vete… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress certain reports relating to the health care and treatment provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 9, 2019 Introduced by: Lauren Underwood Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutions
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Health personnelVeterans' medical careWomen's health
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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.
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 9, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action September 11, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Caring For Our Women Veterans Act

This bill establishes various reporting requirements for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) related to women veterans and health care. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to submit reports on (1) women veterans' use of health care from the VA; (2) use by the VA of general primary care clinics, separate but shared spaces, and women's health centers as models of providing health care to women veterans; and (3) the staffing of the VA related to the treatment of women.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
Demings, Val
· Jan 8, 2020
Cárdenas, Tony
· Nov 19, 2019
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Nov 8, 2019
Horn, Kendra
· Sep 25, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3636: Caring For Our Women Veterans Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3636/
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"H.R. 3636: Caring For Our Women Veterans Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3636/.
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H.R. 3636, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3636/.
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[H.R. 3636: Caring For Our Women Veterans Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3636/)
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