To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs a Women Veterans Bill of Rights and to display in each prosthetics and orthotics clinic of the Department an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the Women Veterans Bill of Rights is displayed prominently in each VA facility and distributed widely to such veterans. Enumerates health care rights to be included in the Bill of Rights, including the right to: (1) coordinated, comprehensive, primary women's health care at every VA medical facility; (2) treatment by clinicians with specific training and experience in women's health issues; and (3) gender equity in access to and the provision of clinical health care services.

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Timeline

1. 29 July 2010

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 July 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 July 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 November 2010

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

5. 30 November 2010

   Passed

   The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

6. 30 November 2010

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7735-7736)

   Source: Floor

7. 30 November 2010

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7735-7736)

   Source: Floor

8. 30 November 2010

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5953.

   Source: Floor

9. 30 November 2010

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7735-7739)

   Source: Floor

10. 30 November 2010

    Floor

    Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

11. 1 December 2010

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 1 December 2010 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 30 November 2010 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 29 July 2010 · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 1 December 2010

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 1 December 2010

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 30 November 2010

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 30 November 2010

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 30 November 2010

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 July 2010

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 July 2010

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 July 2010

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Sponsors

• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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