SERVE Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 12, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Securing the Rights our Veterans have Earned Act of 2019 or the SERVE Act of 2019
The bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to former members of the Armed Forces who were discharged from service under conditions other than honorable or with an entry-level separation by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity (including by reason of a gender dysphoria diagnosis).
Cosponsors 53
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2019 to Apr 23, 2020, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jun 5, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 23, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4150)
- May 22, 2019Introduced in House
- May 22, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2019Introduced in House
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