3.0.0 1681 2023-01-11T13:35:33Z 2023-01-11T13:35:33Z House HR 2017-03-22 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:H.R. 1681.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:As described in Article 1, Section 1 ``all legislativepowers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of theUnited States, which shall consist of a Senate and House ofRepresentatives.''[Page H2350]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2017-04-05T14:06:34Z Referred to 2017-03-22T14:03:25Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-22T19:56:31Z Referred to 2017-03-22T14:03:20Z Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2017 115 700 S 2017-03-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Identical bill CRS 2017-04-05 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2017-03-22 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-03-22 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2017-03-22 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-22 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 N D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2017-03-22 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-03-22 True M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2017-03-22 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2017-03-22 True T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2017-03-22 True H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 2017-03-22 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2017-03-22 True S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2017-03-22 True W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 23 2017-04-06 False O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 2017-04-06 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2017-05-22 False D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2017-05-25 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2017-06-08 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2017-06-08 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2017-06-08 False B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2017-06-08 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2017-06-08 False M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2017-06-15 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2017-06-21 False M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2017-06-21 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2017-10-02 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2017-11-16 False J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2018-03-08 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2018-05-24 False H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2018-06-25 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2018-09-05 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Adoption and foster care Child care and development Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Medical research Mental health Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Sex and reproductive health Veterans' medical care Women's health Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-03-22 Introduced in House 2017-08-23T14:34:51Z Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to furnish fertility treatment and counseling, including through the use of assisted reproductive technology, to a severely wounded, ill, or injured member of the Armed Forces who has an infertility condition incurred or aggravated while serving on active duty (covered member) or to the spouse, partner, or gestational surrogate of such member.

DOD shall:

  • establish procedures for gamete retrieval from a member of the Armed Forces in cases in which the fertility of such member is potentially jeopardized as a result of an injury or illness incurred or aggravated while serving on active duty; and
  • give members of the Armed Forces on active duty the opportunity to cryopreserve and store their gametes prior to a combat zone deployment at no cost to the member.

Fertility counseling and treatment are included within authorized Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical services.

The VA shall furnish such treatment and services to a jointly applying covered veteran and his or her spouse, partner, or gestational surrogate.

The VA may pay the adoption expenses (for up to three adoptions) for a covered member who is enrolled in the VA health care system.

The VA shall facilitate research conducted collaboratively by DOD and the Department of Health and Human Services to improve the VA's ability to meet the reproductive health care needs of veterans who have a service-connected genitourinary disability or a condition that was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty that affects the veterans' reproductive ability.

The VA shall enhance the capabilities of the VA women veterans contact center to: (1) respond to assistance requests, and (2) refer such veterans to federal or community resources.

The pilot program of group retreat reintegration and readjustment counseling for women veterans recently separated from service is enlarged and extended.

The bill provides child care assistance to qualified veterans for: (1) mental health care services, and (2) readjustment counseling and related mental health services.

]]> Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2017 Display Title Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1681ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1681ih.xml 2017-04-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.