United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1211 (111th)
Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act
Introduced
26 February 2009
Last action
24 June 2009 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2], Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Griffith, Parker [D-AL-5], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence, Education
Source updated
7 April 2025
Healthcare · Defence · Education
Summary
Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) study barriers encountered by women veterans to the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of comprehensive health care; (2) assess all health care services and programs provided by the VA for women veterans; (3) provide graduate education, training and certification for mental health professionals who provide counseling, care, and services to women veterans suffering from sexual trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); and (4) carry out a pilot program of child care for certain women veterans receiving health care from VA facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services to a newborn child of a woman veteran receiving VA maternity care for up to 14 days after the birth of the child. Requires: (1) women veterans recently separated from service to be included on the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; and (2) recently separated minority veterans to be included on the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans.
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Timeline
26 February 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
3 March 2009
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
4 June 2009
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
4 June 2009
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 June 2009
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
10 June 2009
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 June 2009
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
Source: Calendars
18 June 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-165.
Source: Committee
18 June 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-165.
Source: Committee
23 June 2009
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 June 2009
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 421). (text: CR H7097-7099)
Source: Floor
23 June 2009
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 421).(text: CR H7097-7099)
Source: Floor
23 June 2009
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7097-7101)
Source: Floor
23 June 2009
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
23 June 2009
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1211.
Source: Floor
23 June 2009
Floor
Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
24 June 2009
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 24 June 2009 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 June 2009 · Download file
- Reported in House · 18 June 2009 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 February 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 June 2009
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 June 2009
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 June 2009
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 June 2009
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 18 June 2009
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 18 June 2009
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 February 2009
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Sponsors
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, Parker [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1211
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1211
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