US HB2931 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 54-0)
Status: Introduced on May 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
The bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to former members of the Armed Forces who were discharged from service under conditions other than honorable or with an entry-level separation by reason of sexual orientation or gender identity (including by reason of a gender dysphoria diagnosis).
Title
SERVE Act of 2019 Securing the Rights our Veterans have Earned Act of 2019
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-05-23 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4150) |
| 2019-05-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-05-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Veterans' medical care
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2931/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2931/BILLS-116hr2931ih.pdf |
