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Introduced
06/12/2019
06/12/2019
In Committee
10/29/2019
10/29/2019
Crossed Over
11/13/2019
11/13/2019
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Deborah Sampson Act Deborah Sampson Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that gender-specific services are continuously available at every VA medical center and community-based outpatient clinic. Additionally, the VA must conduct a study, interviewing women veterans and employees, to assess the need for and use of extended hours as a means of reducing barriers to care.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that gender-specific services are continuously available at every VA medical center and community-based outpatient clinic. Additionally, the VA must conduct a study, interviewing women veterans and employees, to assess the need for and use of extended hours as a means of reducing barriers to care.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (37)
Julia Brownley (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Antonio Delgado (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
Susie Lee (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Collin Peterson (D),
Amata Radewagen (R),
Max Rose (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Kilili Sablan (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Peter Visclosky (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 11/13/2019)
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