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House Bill 4635
115th Congress(2017-2018)
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.
Active
Active
Passed House on Jun 13, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 13, 2017
Latest Action
Jun 14, 2018
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
4635
Congress
115
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
Republican
Mike Coffman
Colorado
Republican
Amata Coleman Radewagen
American Samoa
Democrat
Julia Brownley
California
Democrat
Scott Peters
California
Democrat
Zoe Lofgren
California
Democrat
Elizabeth Esty
Connecticut
Democrat
Jim Himes
Connecticut
Democrat
Joe Courtney
Connecticut
Democrat
Darren Soto
Florida
Republican
Gus Bilirakis
Florida
Republican
John Rutherford
Florida
Democrat
Ted Deutch
Florida
Republican
Mike Bost
Illinois
Republican
Bruce Poliquin
Maine
Democrat
Debbie Dingell
Michigan
Republican
Mike Bishop
Michigan
Democrat
Ann McLane Kuster
New Hampshire
Democrat
Carol Shea-Porter
New Hampshire
Democrat
Kathleen Rice
New York
Democrat
Nydia Velazquez
New York
Democrat
Yvette Clarke
New York
Republican
Tom Cole
Oklahoma
Republican
Ryan Costello
Pennsylvania
Republican
Jenniffer González-Colón
Puerto Rico
Democrat
Beto O'Rourke
Texas
Democrat
Derek Kilmer
Washington
Democrat
Gwen Moore
Wisconsin
Democrat
Ron Kind
Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on June 13, 2018
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.(consideration: CR H5137)
Summary

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.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
June 14, 2018
Engrossed in House
June 13, 2018
Reported in House
May 18, 2018
Introduced in House
December 13, 2017
Related Bills (2)
Oct 24, 2018
Became Public Law 115-271
17
Sponsorship
House Bill 6
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Feb 08, 2018
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2402
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.
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (16)
06/14/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
06/13/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/13/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H5137)
06/13/2018
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)
06/13/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4635.
06/13/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5137-5138)
06/13/2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/18/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530.
05/18/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-687.
05/08/2018
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
05/08/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/08/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/17/2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
12/13/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
12/13/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
12/13/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:16 PM
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