HEALTH Act

Bill: 116-hr-2942
Sponsor: Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]
Introduced: 2019-05-23 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health promotion and preventive care
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: 

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue through at least FY2020 and report on the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program. Among other elements, the report should include the number of female participants by military department, the number of courses held under the program, and the locations where the courses were held.

action_date: 2019-07-23
text: 

Helping Expand and Launch Transitional Health for Women Veterans Act or the HEALTH Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue through at least FY2020 and report on the Women's Health Transition Training pilot program. Among other elements, the report should include the number of female participants by military department, the number of courses held under the program, and the locations where the courses were held.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7206)
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7206)
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2942.
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7206-7207)
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 126.
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: Committee on Armed Services discharged.
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: Committee on Armed Services discharged.
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-166, Part I.
action_date: 2019-07-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-166, Part I.
action_date: 2019-06-20
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-06-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: Introduced in House