This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the veterans peer counseling program includes a sufficient number of peer counselors for women veterans.
Such counselors may be VA employees and may have expertise in: (1) gender-specific issues and services, (2) VA services and benefits, and (3) employment mentoring.
The VA shall: (1) emphasize facilitating peer-to-peer counseling for women veterans who suffered sexual trauma while in the Armed Forces, have post-traumatic stress disorder or suffer from another mental health condition, or are otherwise at risk of becoming homeless; (2) conduct program outreach; and (3) coordinate with community organizations, state and local governments, institutions of higher education, local business organizations, and legal assistance organizations.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-14 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2018-06-13 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-13 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H5137) | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-13 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4635. | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-13 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5137-5138) | House floor actions |
| 2018-06-13 | Floor | Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-18 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-18 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-687. | House floor actions |
| 2018-05-08 | Committee | Subcommittee on Health Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2018-05-08 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2018-05-08 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2018-04-17 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-12-13 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-12-13 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-13 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |