US Congress House Bill 4635 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-10)
Status: Engrossed on June 14 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-06-14 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to emphasize appointing peer support counselors for women veterans. The VA shall recruit women peer support counselors with expertise in gender-specific issues and services, VA services and benefits, and employment mentoring. The VA shall: emphasize peer support counseling for women veterans who suffered sexual trauma while in the Armed Forces, have post-traumatic stress disorder or another mental health condition, are homeless, or are at risk of suicide; conduct program outreach; coordinate with community, business, educational, and state and local government entities; and provide peer support counselor training.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes.

Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]
Rep. James Himes [D-CT]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]
Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]	Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]	Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]
Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]
Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-06-14	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2018-06-13	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-06-13	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H5137)
2018-06-13	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4635.
2018-06-13	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5137-5138)
2018-06-13	House	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-05-18	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530.
2018-05-18	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-687.
2018-05-08	House	Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
2018-05-08	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2018-05-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-04-17	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2017-12-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-12-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-12-13	House	Introduced in House

SB2402 (Same As) 2018-02-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB6 (Related) 2018-10-24 - Became Public Law No: 115-271.
HR1099 (Similar To) 2018-09-28 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4635/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4635/BILLS-115hr4635ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4635/BILLS-115hr4635rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4635/BILLS-115hr4635eh.pdf