US Congress House Bill 809 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs a Women Veterans Bill of Rights.

Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]
Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-02-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/809/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr809/BILLS-112hr809ih.pdf