US HB3189 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 35-0)
Status: Introduced on June 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a partnership with at least one nongovernmental organization to provide legal services to women veterans. The partnership must focus on the 10 highest unmet needs of women veterans as identified by the Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups (CHALENG) survey.
Title
Improving Legal Services for Female Veterans Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV] | Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] |
| Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] |
| Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA] | Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] |
| Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA] | Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI] | Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] |
| Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
| Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] | Rep. James Himes [D-CT] | Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] | Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. |
| 2019-06-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-06-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1047 (Same As) 2019-04-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB3224 (Related) 2019-11-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB514 (Related) 2020-09-15 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 536.
HB3224 (Related) 2019-11-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB514 (Related) 2020-09-15 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 536.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Lawyers and legal services
Public-private cooperation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Women's employment
Lawyers and legal services
Public-private cooperation
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Women's employment
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3189/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3189/BILLS-116hr3189ih.pdf |
