US Congress Senate Bill 2402 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 8 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A bill 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. 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.

A bill 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.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]

Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-08	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB4635 (Same As) 2018-06-14 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2402/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2402/BILLS-115s2402is.pdf