S. 3313 · 112th Congress
Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012
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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 112th Congress ended.
4 cosponsors · 3 D, 1 I
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Jun 19, 2012
- Senate Passed Dec 13, 2012
Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish fertility counseling and treatment, including assisted reproductive technology, to a spouse or surrogate of a severely wounded, ill, or injured veteran who has an infertility condition incurred or aggravated during active duty and is enrolled…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate amended · Dec 13, 2012
Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish fertility counseling and treatment, including assisted reproductive technology, to a spouse or surrogate of a severely wounded, ill, or injured veteran who has an infertility condition incurred or aggravated during active duty and is enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patient enrollment system.
Authorizes the Secretary to pay, to any such veteran, an amount to assist in the adoption of one or more children.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) report annually to the congressional veterans committees on the counseling and treatment provided under this Act; (2) prescribe regulations on the furnishing of such counseling, treatment, and adoption assistance; and (3) coordinate the furnishing of such counseling and treatment with that provided by the Department of Defense (DOD).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2012
Latest action (Jan 2, 2013): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 19, 2012
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Jun 19, 2012
- Senate Passed Dec 13, 2012
No recorded floor vote found.