Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2942
116th Congress(2019-2020)
HEALTH Act
Active
Active
Passed House on Jul 23, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 23, 2019
Latest Action
Jul 24, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2942
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
Nevada
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
New Mexico
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Virginia
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on July 23, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7206)
Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue through at least FY2020 and report on the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program. Among other elements, the report should include the number of female participants by military department, the number of courses held under the program, and the locations where the courses were held.

Text (4)
July 24, 2019
July 23, 2019
July 23, 2019
Actions (14)
07/24/2019
Received in the Senate.
07/23/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/23/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7206)
07/23/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7206)
07/23/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2942.
07/23/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7206-7207)
07/23/2019
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/23/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126.
07/23/2019
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
07/23/2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-166, Part I.
06/20/2019
Committee Hearings Held.
06/12/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/23/2019
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.
05/23/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:29 PM