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Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2019

Introduced: February 12, 2020 Introduced by: Larsen, Rick Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Feb 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 4, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced in House
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Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2019

This bill addresses fertility treatments, counseling, and other health-related programs for veterans and members of the Armed Forces.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide fertility treatments and counseling to covered veterans and active duty servicemembers or a spouse, partner, or gestational surrogate of such veteran or servicemember. A covered veteran or service member is a severely wounded, ill, or injured former or current member of the Armed Forces who has an infertility condition incurred or aggravated while serving on active duty.

DOD must establish procedures related to gamete retrieval and storage.

Fertility counseling and treatment are included within authorized VA medical services.

The VA may pay the adoption expenses (for up to three adoptions) for a covered member who is enrolled in the VA health care system.

The VA must facilitate specified reproduction and infertility research conducted collaboratively by DOD and the Department of Health and Human Services.

The VA shall enhance the capabilities of the VA women veterans contact center to respond to assistance requests and refer such veterans to federal or community resources.

The bill permanently extends and expands a VA pilot program related to group reintegration and readjustment services for certain women veterans.

The bill provides child care assistance to qualified veterans receiving (1) mental health care services or intensive health care services, and (2) readjustment counseling and related mental health services.

What's happening now February 22, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 46
All 46 Democratic 28 Republican 1
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Nov 27, 2020
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Sep 14, 2020
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2020
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jul 31, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 21, 2020
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Swalwell, Eric
California · Jul 21, 2020
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 25, 2020
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Chu, Judy
California · Jun 8, 2020
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 8, 2020
Payne, Donald
· Jun 8, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 8, 2020
Wexton, Jennifer
· Jun 8, 2020
Wild, Susan
· Jun 8, 2020
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 14, 2020
Demings, Val
· Feb 25, 2020
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Feb 12, 2020
Phillips, Dean
· Jan 24, 2020
Trone, David
· Sep 25, 2019
Luria, Elaine
· Sep 10, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 9, 2019
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jun 18, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 11, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 10, 2019
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Jun 10, 2019
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Jun 3, 2019
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 30, 2019
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · May 28, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 24, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · May 23, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· May 17, 2019
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Meng, Grace
New York · May 17, 2019
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 14, 2019
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 8, 2019
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 5, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 5, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 5, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2019
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 4, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Feb 4, 2019
Heck, Denny
· Feb 4, 2019
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 4, 2019
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Feb 4, 2019
Kilmer, Derek
· Feb 4, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· Feb 4, 2019
RUSH, BOBBY
· Feb 4, 2019
RYAN, TIM
· Feb 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 955: Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-955/
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