VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each individual who files a claim relating to military sexual trauma is assigned a peer support specialist during the claims process, unless the individual elects to not have such support.
Under the bill, a peer support specialist must be trained as a victim advocate and may not be responsible for any part of adjudicating the individual's claim.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-27 | President | Became Public Law No: 117-271. | Library of Congress |
| 2022-12-27 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2022-12-23 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2022-12-16 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2022-12-15 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7268) | Senate |
| 2022-12-15 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2022-05-19 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2022-05-18 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-18 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H5109) | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-18 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5168-5169) | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-18 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-18 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2724. | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-18 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5109-5110) | House floor actions |
| 2022-05-18 | Floor | Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2022-04-06 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2022-04-06 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2022-04-06 | Committee | Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2021-10-20 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-07-14 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2021-04-21 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-21 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |