3.0.0 4635 2023-01-11T13:39:16Z 2023-01-11T13:39:16Z House HR 2017-12-13 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 203 (Wednesday, December 13, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COFFMAN:H.R. 4635.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.[Page H9900]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-06-14T14:47:15Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Discharged from 2018-05-08T17:05:32Z Hearings by 2018-04-17T14:26:31Z Referred to 2017-12-13T19:44:12Z Reported by 2018-05-18T17:11:23Z Markup by 2018-05-08T14:18:37Z Referred to 2017-12-13T15:00:10Z H. Rept. 115-687 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. 115 2402 S 2018-02-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Identical bill CRS SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act 115 6 HR 2018-10-24 Became Public Law No: 115-271. Related bill CRS 2018-06-14 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2018-06-13 16:58:03 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2018-06-13 16:58:01 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H5137) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2018-06-13 16:58:01 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H5137) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2018-06-13 16:45:15 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4635. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-06-13 16:45:11 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5137-5138) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-06-13 16:44:53 Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2018-05-18 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00530 2018-05-18 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-687. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2018-05-18 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-687. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2018-05-08 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Health Discharged. Committee 2018-05-08 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2018-05-08 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2018-04-17 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2017-12-13 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-12-13 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-12-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001077 Rep. 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[D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2018-04-26 False B001295 Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] Mike Bost R IL 12 2018-04-26 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2018-04-26 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2018-05-03 False 2018-05-10T15:00:59Z H.R. 4635, 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 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53839 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 8, 2018 Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Mental health Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Women's employment Women's health Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-12-13 Introduced in House 2018-01-24T22:27:19Z 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.

]]> 17 2018-05-18 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2018-05-25T19:34:06Z 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.
]]> 36 2018-06-13 Passed House amended 2018-06-29T16:21:06Z (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. Display Title 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. Official Title as Introduced 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. Referred in Senate 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4635rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr4635rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4635eh/xml/BILLS-115hr4635eh.xml Reported in House 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4635rh/xml/BILLS-115hr4635rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4635ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4635ih.xml 2018-06-14 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.