US HB2681 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-3)
Status: Introduced on May 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-09-11 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-09-11 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the availability of prosthetic items made for women veterans, including an assessment of the availability of such items at VA medical facilities.
Title
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the availability of prosthetic items for women veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsors
| Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] |
| Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] |
| Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] | Rep. Anthony Brindisi [D-NY] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV] |
| Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA] | Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] |
| Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] |
| Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Katie Hill [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] |
| Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-11 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| 2019-06-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-05-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-05-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB514 (Related) 2020-09-15 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 536.
HB3224 (Related) 2019-11-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB3224 (Related) 2019-11-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
Congressional oversight
Health care coverage and access
Health technology, devices, supplies
Veterans' medical care
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2681/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2681/BILLS-116hr2681ih.pdf |
