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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1679 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive review of 
the health care services available for female members of the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2011 
Ms. TSONGAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehen-
sive review of the health care services available for female 
members of the Armed Forces. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Women’s Excellence 
of Care and Accessibility Review and Evaluation Act’’ or 
the ‘‘WE CARE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REVIEW OF WOMEN-SPECIFIC HEALTH SERVICES 
AND TREATMENT FOR FEMALE MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall conduct a comprehensive review of— 
(1) the availability, efficacy, and adequacy of 
reproductive health care services available for female 
members of the Armed Forces, including gyneco-
logical services and breast and cervical cancer serv-
ices; 
(2) the availability, efficacy, and adequacy of 
primary and preventive health care services for 
women (as defined in section 1074d(b) of title 10, 
United States Code); 
(3) the need for and availability of women-spe-
cific treatment for sexual harassment, sexual as-
sault, or sexual abuse; and 
(4) the extent to which military medical treat-
ment facilities are following the policies of the De-
partment of Defense with respect to women-specific 
health services. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The review required by 
subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the following: 
(1) The need for women-specific health out-
reach, prevention, and treatment services for female 
members of the Armed Forces. 
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(2) The access to and efficacy of existing 
women-specific mental health outreach, prevention, 
and treatment services and programs (including sub-
stance abuse programs). 
(3) The availability of women-specific services 
and treatment for female members of the Armed 
Forces who experience sexual harassment, sexual as-
sault, or sexual abuse. 
(4) The access to and need for military medical 
treatment facilities focusing on the women-specific 
health care needs of female members of the Armed 
Forces. 
(5) The need for further clinical research on the 
women-specific health care needs of female members 
of the Armed Forces who served in a combat zone. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the review required by subsection (a). 
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