Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2019
Latest action · Feb 4, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2019 to Oct 21, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Feb 5, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Feb 6, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Feb 11, 2019 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Mar 25, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Dec 5, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Mar 9, 2020 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jun 4, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 10, 2020 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Oct 21, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Feb 4, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 955 | Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Feb 22, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Adoption and foster care
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Child care and development
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Medical research
- Mental health
- Military medicine
- Military personnel and dependents
- Sex and reproductive health
- Veterans' medical care
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
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