H.R. 4635 · 115th Congress
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing…
Full 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.
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CoffmanSponsor27 cosponsors · 18 D, 9 R
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Cole
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Costello
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Himes
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Lofgren
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Bishop
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Poliquin
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Dingell
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Moore
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Clarke
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O’Rourke
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Rutherford
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Kind
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Amata Radewagen
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Bilirakis
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Velázquez
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González-Colón
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Kilmer
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Courtney
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Brownley
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Kuster
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Peters
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Rice
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Bost
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Deutch
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Shea-Porter
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Soto1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Dec 13, 2017
- House Passed Jun 13, 2018
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Jun 13, 2018
(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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official 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.
Latest action (Jun 14, 2018): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 13, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Dec 13, 2017
- House Passed Jun 13, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.