US SB374 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3-1)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
Title
Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] |
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] |
| Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1092 (Same As) 2019-03-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Armed forces and national security
Assault and harassment offenses
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employee performance
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Internet and video services
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Neurological disorders
Sex offenses
Sexually transmitted diseases
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Armed forces and national security
Assault and harassment offenses
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employee performance
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Internet and video services
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Neurological disorders
Sex offenses
Sexually transmitted diseases
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/374/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s374/BILLS-116s374is.pdf |
